A corporate takeover of the UN must be stopped
The UN’s vision for the future involves giving corporate executives crucial say in decisions. That is too dangerous to be…
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Why is the UN failing in its duties?
The UN's failures in Nepal and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war are indicative of its limited influence and resources. The UN's…
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In impasse in wrestlers’ case, the loser is the rule of law
There is an all-round weakening of the rule of law in India, best exemplified by the impasse in the wrestlers’…
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Loot, intransigence, and the darkening of a colonial blot
Mr. Trudeau’s Willy Brandt moment needs to find its British echo “We must understand that the return of stolen property…
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Sobriety after the euphoria of the U.S. state visit
India’s potential should be marshalled to act as a bridge between conflicting parties in the Indo-Pacific, in West Asia and…
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AMERICANISM, NOW
“America is undergoing serious soul wrenching changes at the same time soul searching. Recently, there have been shocking setbacks to…
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PM Modi in US- A major leap forward for India-US ties?
This week we are looking at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Washington, which saw US President Joseph Biden roll…
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Washington DC Gifts Modi a Pre-Election Propaganda Bonanza
The prime minister is naked, but DC still wants fashion tips A4H founder Romesh Japra says it will be “the…
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A critical juncture in Manipur
As suspicion and distrust in Manipur run deep, returning to the status quo ante is now widely seen as amounting…
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Despite Karnataka win, why it’s going to be tricky for Oppn to take on BJP in 2024 LS polls
Even as a Third Front idea has been dropped, efforts are on to push the electoral strategy of fielding a…
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A long-drawn test for India’s diplomatic skills
Walking the tightrope seems to have paid off for India, but the multilateral challenges it faces will multiply “While India’s…
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SC unlocks disqualification proceedings against Shinde, but cannot reinstate Uddhav as CM
The Supreme Court Constitution Bench holds that the Governor erred in calling for a trust vote without ‘objective material’ to…
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The Karnataka election, the ideological contestations
There is a redrawing of the political contours of the political parties in Karnataka — a shift that will have…
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A tribute to PS Badal
He pioneered coalition politics in India If politics was his passion, contesting elections was his pastime. From panchayat to gurdwara…
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The Trump indictment, a polarized America
The United States confronts surging levels of hatred between social and political groups and apparent support for Trumpism as a…
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USA is a Nation of Laws: Trump Indicted
D.A. Alvin Bragg Unseals 34 Felony Counts “The task for politicians is to give politics a rest, as our nation…
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Four reasons the Sikhs are hurting. And it’s not about the K-word
'Causes' of anger are dera threat to Sikhism, incarceration of ‘Bandi Singhs’, inaction in sacrilege cases, & ‘if BJP-RSS want…
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The limits of American power in West Asia
The United States has made many mistakes in West Asia, leading to a decline in its overall influence and, in…
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China’s growing influence
China is playing a notable role in developments across the Indo-Pacific and the Gulf “China is now playing a notable…
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The unchallenged run of majoritarian encroachments
Indian civil society remains hierarchical and fragmented, desirous more of integrating itself into ruling power structures than challenging them. Therefore,…
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Lurking menace in Punjab
AAP government yet to find its feet on the security front It is the police capitulation to the radical preacher…
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Protect the power of ‘the little man’ in a democracy
The real challenge before the nation is how to make citizens, now bystanders, aware of their duties to defend the…
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Adani issue puts Opposition unity to test
The Opposition cannot function as a cohesive entity sporadically, especially a year before the next Lok Sabha polls, if it…
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China may play spoilsport
India prepares to host G20, SCO summits amidst regional rivalries “The G20 Summit will be bringing together leaders of countries…
Read MoreWill Prime Minister Modi Restore Investors’ Confidence in Indian Markets and Regulatory Mechanism, Investigate Adani Group?
Since 2014 under PM Modi, it has become a fashion and accepted norm in India that if you are a…
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A betrayal of the very idea of the Mahatma
The principles Gandhiji stood for represent an ideal that is being weakened every day by those in power who are…
Read More‘A Small Indian Elite Controls Narrative, Talk Of India’s Decade Is Juvenile Economics’
“A positive diffusion of institutionalized civic consciousness is possible because, when its energies are harnessed, it improves the delivery of…
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The onus of furthering constitutional values is on the film fraternity and on other progressive forces
An open letter to the Indian film industry “There has also been a concerted effort to suppress projects which do…
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Europe’s wars inseparable from profiteering
As the demand for guns surges, profit too skyrockets with the sale of every weapon or machine. Thus, the enterprise…
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In the new evolving world, India needs a new vision
The foundation for this new vision is a harmonious and inclusive society that embraces India’s unique plurality; incrementalism using existing…
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