The Congress is at the crossroads
“The strategic shift must involve a reordering of the institutional structures of the party. But very little has been done…
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The Quad could end up running out of steam
Coming on the eve of the first in-person Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) summit in Washington DC, the new Australia-U.K.-U.S. (AUKUS)…
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Quad, AUKUS, SAARC… and a divided Asia
AUKUS: Yet another anti-China grouping created by the US “We Indians, instead of sorting out our disputes with China on…
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Two democracies and their vigilante problem
“One form of the vigilante, in the United States, is the ‘citizen arrester’ who enjoys legal status and whose actions…
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Farmers’ stir, the new dimension in U.P.’s politics
Its retrieval of the old secular political language openly counters the BJP’s divisive and communal politics “The SKM has spectacularly…
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India must commit to net zero emissions
The country will need to take a stand on climate change action or risk being cast globally as an outlier…
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The fall of Kabul, the future of regional geopolitics
The post-American power vacuum in the region will aid China and shape India’s strategic choices and behavior “The return of…
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The Afghanistan Tragedy: Will there be an end to endless wars?
“Many of these bureaucrats in Washington who are the true architects of these infamous wars have little in common with…
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Whose freedom are we celebrating this August 15?
What is happening to the soul of Indian democracy? 'The basis for democracy is Liberty,' said Aristotle. However, today, the…
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Poverty in India is on the rise again
“While the economy maintained some growth momentum till 2015, the monumental blunder of demonetization followed by a poorly planned and…
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This agitation is not just about farmers now
“The farmers are a force that can shape an alternative path to India’s development. Again, it is not that farmers…
Read MorePegasus is India’s Watergate moment
‘In 2013, India’s current Home Minister was embroiled in a controversy dubbed “Snoopgate”, with phone recordings alleged to be of…
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All about Xi Jinping and party
The centenary speech an exercise in self aggrandizement and promotion of CCP “Xi Jinping asserting full reunification indicates that he…
Read MoreTroubling prospects in Afghanistan
As the reality of the U.S. withdrawal takes hold, the future will depend on Taliban-Kabul dynamics and Pakistan’s role In…
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Happy birthday America!
Did we survive January 6th’s Wake Up Call? Happy birthday America. May God continue to bless the United States of…
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Opposition unity should transcend poll alliance
By Yogendra Yadav “What the Opposition needs to demonstrate at this stage is political cohesion. It needs to demonstrate a…
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The Kashmir Outreach and the Afghan Storm
Indian Government’s J&K moves may be part of a more complex regional game involving India’s security interests The Government’s repeated…
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A judicial pushback to a draconian legal regime
The Delhi court ruling is a way forward in finding a balance between civil rights and the imperatives of anti-terror…
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Modi putting gag order against retired officials to manage the public narrative for political interests
The ‘Pension subject to future good conduct’ rule must be challenged in the courts and in the interim disregarded with…
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37th anniversary of Operation Blue star: The game is for power not for Punjab
It was on June 1 in 1984 that the Indian armed forces launched a military action on the Golden Temple…
Read More“Operation Blue Star – Counterbalancing Terror – results in boomeranging horrible pain”
The 1984 Operation Blue Star was the biggest internal security mission ever undertaken by the Indian Army. Operation Blue Star…
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India in need of viable political alternative
“In the seven years since he took oath, Modi’s government has never looked as shaky as it does today. Its…
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The Maharashtra Model
The Mumbai Model has been praised by the honorable Supreme Court and many more people for which we are grateful.…
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Israel-Hamas violence fueled by emotive triggers
Israel will have to introspect. Its hardline, extreme-right approach is pulling it into a black hole. The prospects of Hamas…
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Sectarian strife in Pakistan
Deobandi and Bareilvi alignments a challenge to governance and peace India has done well to establish a back channel for…
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Needed a Trial of India’s Prime Minister Modi for Covid deaths in India
The holding of the Kumbh Mela, Election Rallies, Holi celebrations & IPL matches involving over 390 million people, despite the…
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Gasping for air, gasping for answers
The people of India are entitled to a full and honest account of what led more than a billion people…
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Arrogant Modi-Shah Regime Dismissed Scientific Warnings
In the current crisis, of immediate concern are the disastrous omissions and commissions of the government concerning the building of…
Read MoreProsecute Modifor COVID Deaths in India
In last one year, rather than deploying resources in healthcare & vaccines; Prime Minister of India was busy in promoting…
Read MoreKerala Elections: Will the power shift back to Congress?
As I See It The author who hails from the State of Kerala is a keen observer of politics in…
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