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Triple Talaq Bill: Well intentioned but boost women’s employment for true empowerment
July 31, 2019, 10:57 PM IST
The BJP government’s victory in the Rajya Sabha over the triple talaq bill – officially named Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill – has given the ruling dispensation reason to tout the upholding…
July 31, 2019, 10:57 PM IST
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Morocco’s King Mohammed VI: The reformer and institution-builder
July 30, 2019, 7:17 PM IST
Today marks a very special day for the North African nation of Morocco. For on this day exactly 20 years ago, Morocco’s King Mohammed VI officially ascended to the Moroccan throne. His two decade-long reign…
July 30, 2019, 7:17 PM IST
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Rumble At Sea: China’s ‘peaceful rise’ theory is being tested in the South China Sea
July 29, 2019, 6:51 PM IST
Reports are coming in of another serious incident in the South China Sea (SCS) involving a Chinese seismic survey vessel called Haiyang Dizhi 8 and its activities deep inside Vietnam’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The…
July 29, 2019, 6:51 PM IST
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Hold your horses: Imran’s comment on terrorists doesn’t necessarily apply to anti-India groups
July 27, 2019, 4:34 PM IST
Imran Khan’s recent remark in Washington that there are still some 30,000 to 40,000 terrorists on Pakistani soil has predictably received much media attention. In India, this has been seen as admission on Imran’s part…
July 27, 2019, 4:34 PM IST
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Brics Rising: The platform seeks to strengthen genuine multilateralism
July 25, 2019, 7:36 PM IST
Foreign ministers of Brics countries are meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, over July 25-26. This meeting comes at a time when international geopolitics is experiencing several changes, many of which are destabilising in nature….
July 25, 2019, 7:36 PM IST
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Shocking Remark: Trump’s comment on Afghanistan is highly condemnable
July 24, 2019, 7:29 PM IST
While Donald Trump’s statement regarding playing the role of a mediator on the Kashmir issue has been hogging media attention, another remark by the US President was equally appalling. This related to Afghanistan. After a…
July 24, 2019, 7:29 PM IST
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Trump’s Kashmir Mediation Missile: Imran Khan just showed how easy it is to manipulate the US president
July 23, 2019, 4:16 PM IST
In a huge controversy, US President Donald Trump told the press, in the presence of visiting Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, that he would be open to mediation between New Delhi and Islamabad on the…
July 23, 2019, 4:16 PM IST
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Taiwan’s Political Tussle: An interesting contest lies ahead in the presidential polls next year
July 20, 2019, 5:11 PM IST
Things are becoming interesting vis-à-vis Taiwan. The island state finds itself in the middle of geopolitical currents being shaped by the US-China trade war and strategic powerplay. Add to this the fact that Taiwan will…
July 20, 2019, 5:11 PM IST
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Japan-South Korea Tiff: Moon is playing a risky game with his anti-Japanese plank
July 17, 2019, 3:33 PM IST
Another trade war is brewing. This time it is Japan and South Korea that are slugging it out. Effective July 4, Japan tightened the approval process for shipment of photoresists, hydrogen fluoride and fluorinated polyimide – all…
July 17, 2019, 3:33 PM IST
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England’s World Cup Glory: Yes, it wouldn’t have been possible without migrants
July 15, 2019, 8:23 PM IST
In what was an absolute humdinger of a cricket World Cup final, England finally lifted the coveted trophy and became the new ODI champions. Commiserations to runners-up New Zealand who played hard and smart. In…
July 15, 2019, 8:23 PM IST
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Rational move: US Congress limits Trump’s authority to wage war against Iran
July 14, 2019, 7:58 PM IST
In a welcome move, the US House of Representatives recently voted to curb President Donald Trump’s ability to strike Iran militarily. The House adopted a bipartisan provision that would require Trump to get Congress’s approval…
July 14, 2019, 7:58 PM IST
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ASEAN Centrality: South China Sea dispute can only have a fair solution by keeping the South-East Asian grouping at the heart
July 13, 2019, 11:04 PM IST
At a recent seminar organised to mark the third anniversary of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) ruling on the South China Sea (SCS) dispute, Ambassador of Vietnam to India, Pham Sanh Chau, raised some…
July 13, 2019, 11:04 PM IST
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Hong Kong Protests: The impact on Taiwan and what they mean for China
July 11, 2019, 4:57 PM IST
After unabated protests in Hong Kong over the proposed extradition bill that would have allowed fugitives to be extradited to governments with which Hong Kong currently doesn’t have an extradition arrangement – including mainland China,…
July 11, 2019, 4:57 PM IST
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India Bow Out: Fall short in close chase due to brittle middle order
July 10, 2019, 8:21 PM IST
Team India fell at the penultimate hurdle of the ICC Cricket World Cup, as it crashed to an 18-run loss to New Zealand in the semi-final. In what turned out to be a nail-biter, Ravindra…
July 10, 2019, 8:21 PM IST
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Unfair Treatment: Iran is being punished unjustly, it has the right to defend its interests
July 9, 2019, 12:14 PM IST
Within a week Iran has suspended two of its obligations to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. First, on July 1 it breached the total amount of low-enriched uranium stockpile that it was allowed under the…
July 9, 2019, 12:14 PM IST
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Clash Of Cultures: Integration and two-way adoption ought to be the way forward
July 8, 2019, 3:35 PM IST
UK prime minister hopeful Boris Johnson has said that he would require every immigrant to Britain to learn English. He further added that he wanted everyone who came to his country and made a living…
July 8, 2019, 3:35 PM IST
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Add Energy: India’s Africa connect needs boosted New Delhi-Rabat ties
July 7, 2019, 2:37 PM IST
In my previous article, I had talked about India’s approach to increasing its footprint in Africa. In this regard, one aspect that needs to be looked at closely is our engagement with Francophone Africa. This…
July 7, 2019, 2:37 PM IST
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Budget’s Africa Connect: New Indian embassies on the continent should boost people-to-people links
July 5, 2019, 7:33 PM IST
An interesting component of the 2019-2020 Budget speech by Nirmala Sitharaman was the focus on Africa. Mentioned under the ‘India’s Soft Power’ heading, the government has decided to open Indian embassies and high commissions in…
July 5, 2019, 7:33 PM IST
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Afghan Peace Process: It is vital that Pakistan’s influence over the Taliban is curbed
July 4, 2019, 6:28 PM IST
In another Afghanistan-related move, US President Donald Trump has told Fox News that nearly half of the American troops in the Asian nation have already been pulled out. He claimed that troop numbers have come…
July 4, 2019, 6:28 PM IST
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Reduce The Burden: Men must shoulder half of the unpaid care work to allow women to have productive careers
July 2, 2019, 6:12 PM IST
In my previous article on ‘womenomics’ and how gender parity at the workplace is good for everybody, I had given the example of Japan and how the female labour force in that country remains underutilised…
July 2, 2019, 6:12 PM IST
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