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Future is Women: The world is at a point of fundament structural transition in favour for gender equality
December 31, 2019, 8:16 PM IST
If there is one thing that I would wish for in the new year it is more power for the women of the world. In fact, the past year may be an inflection point for…
December 31, 2019, 8:16 PM IST
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Eastward Ho: The narrative on South China Sea needs to be framed through the prism of East Asia as the next global growth hub
December 30, 2019, 8:55 PM IST
Last month defence minister Rajnath Singh attended the Asean Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus forum in Bangkok and discussed a range of strategic issues with special focus on the Indo-Pacific. In a meeting with US defence secretary…
December 30, 2019, 8:55 PM IST
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See Reason: Iran-Russia-China naval exercise shows that isolating Tehran isn’t possible
December 29, 2019, 6:40 PM IST
In a powerful example of how the world is increasingly becoming multipolar and that Iran, despite US pressure, cannot be isolated, Iran, China and Russia are holding joint naval drills in the Indian Ocean and…
December 29, 2019, 6:40 PM IST
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General Rawat’s comment: Army officers must stick to their domain
December 27, 2019, 10:54 PM IST
Army chief General Bipin Rawat has created unnecessary controversy by commenting on the ongoing anti-CAA-NRC protests. Speaking on qualities of leadership, Rawat said that leaders are not those who lead people in inappropriate directions as…
December 27, 2019, 10:54 PM IST
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Seoul-Tokyo Thaw: North Korea threat forces South Korea and Japan to resume coordination
December 26, 2019, 10:41 PM IST
South Korea-Japan relations appear to be thawing as South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Japanese PM Shinzo Abe met in China earlier in the week for a trilateral summit. This marks the end of a…
December 26, 2019, 10:41 PM IST
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India-China Review: Latest special representatives’ meet should catalyse greater exchanges and collaborations
December 24, 2019, 8:36 PM IST
The recent 22nd meeting of the India-China special representatives in New Delhi was yet another opportunity to review bilateral issues, particularly the boundary question that remains outstanding. The meeting comes after the second informal summit…
December 24, 2019, 8:36 PM IST
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India-US 2+2 Dialogue: Concerns remain amid growing strategic convergence
December 21, 2019, 5:33 PM IST
The second India-US 2+2 dialogue between foreign and defence principals of the two countries has certainly furthered the bilateral defence partnership. The two sides are now engaging in a tri-service military exercise, enhancing coordination on…
December 21, 2019, 5:33 PM IST
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India Needs A Proper Refugee Policy: But Citizenship Amendment Act isn’t the way to go
December 19, 2019, 3:01 PM IST
Let’s cut to the chase about the opposition being witnessed to the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). The latter is problematic because it is driven by a belief that India is the natural home of Hindus…
December 19, 2019, 3:01 PM IST
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Creating A Modern Military: Chief of Defence Staff appointment must be made forthwith
December 17, 2019, 7:21 PM IST
Government has cleared Lt-General Manoj Mukund Naravane as the next army chief after General Bipin Rawat finishes his tenure on December 31. Government has gone by seniority in picking Naravane for the top army post…
December 17, 2019, 7:21 PM IST
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Towards Gender Equality: Paid paternity leave is needed to address toxic masculinity
December 14, 2019, 3:05 PM IST
In an earlier article, I had written about how paid paternity leave is imperative for gender justice and well-being of children. I argued that paternity leave not only allows new fathers to up their care-giving…
December 14, 2019, 3:05 PM IST
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Need Tact: BJP’s political rhetoric on Bangladesh could affect New Delhi-Dhaka ties in the long run
December 11, 2019, 10:09 PM IST
An unintended side effect of the debate on the controversial Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) is the possible impact on relations with Bangladesh. Union home minister Amit Shah, during the debate on the bill in the…
December 11, 2019, 10:09 PM IST
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European pole: Can the old continent articulate an independent political and military position?
December 8, 2019, 3:22 PM IST
The spectacle of US President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron publicly sparring during the Nato meet earlier this week shows that all is not well with the transatlantic alliance. Despite the latter marking…
December 8, 2019, 3:22 PM IST
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Pompeo In Morocco: For peace in Israel-Palestine, listen to Rabat and King Mohammed VI
December 5, 2019, 7:02 PM IST
US secretary of state Mike Pompeo’s visit to Morocco holds out several strategic implications. Pompeo comes calling after Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner earlier this year. Together the visits show that Morocco has been successful…
December 5, 2019, 7:02 PM IST
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US’s Hong Kong Act: What if the shoe was on the other foot?
December 4, 2019, 5:41 PM IST
The recent decision of the US to pass a legislation called the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act that mandates sanctioning of Chinese and Hong Kong officials involved in human rights abuses yet again…
December 4, 2019, 5:41 PM IST
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BJP’s Bengal Challenge: Bypoll results show relying on NRC won’t do
December 2, 2019, 7:15 PM IST
Trinamool Congress’s victory last week in all the three Bengal assembly seats that had bypolls shows that BJP should stop resting on the laurels of its Lok Sabha election performance. True, BJP had won a…
December 2, 2019, 7:15 PM IST
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India-Japan 2+2: The combine must now add energy to joint initiatives in third countries
December 2, 2019, 2:02 PM IST
In another milestone for India-Japan relations, the two countries just concluded their first 2+2 foreign and defence ministerial meeting here in Delhi. This marks a further elevation of bilateral cooperation between the two sides and…
December 2, 2019, 2:02 PM IST
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Tughlaqi Firman: Pan-India NRC could end up being a royal mess
November 25, 2019, 3:06 PM IST
Union home minister Amit Shah’s announcement that there will now be a pan-India National Register of Citizens (NRC) exercise is flabbergasting to say the least. After the NRC in Assam, any government ought to think…
November 25, 2019, 3:06 PM IST
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FROM TOI PRINT EDITION
‘People see Rajapaksas as solution to economic woes & security threats … Gotabaya will bring Sri Lanka into a neutral position’
November 22, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
Gotabaya Rajapaksa swept to power in the recent presidential polls in Sri Lanka, marking the return to centre stage of his powerful political family on the island nation. Asanga Abeyagoonasekera, director general of the Institute of National Security…
November 22, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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FROM TOI PRINT EDITION
‘Malnutrition rates in India not going down fast enough … we must move for a healthier India’
November 21, 2019, 3:00 AM IST
Malnutrition in India continues to be a huge problem with the latest Global Hunger Index (GHI) ranking the country an abysmal 102 out of 117 nations. In fact, India is worse off than its South…
November 21, 2019, 3:00 AM IST
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Different Takes: Narrowing differences on approaches to Pakistan key to boosting India-China ties
November 20, 2019, 6:44 PM IST
One of the biggest impediments to India-China relations today is Beijing’s perceived support for Islamabad at the cost of New Delhi. There is a perception within Indian circles that China’s support for Pakistan is meant…
November 20, 2019, 6:44 PM IST
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