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Cool Northeast: Rongali shows this part of India can be both modern and culturally faithful
January 21, 2018, 2:17 PM IST
Apropos my previous article on Guwahati’s potential to become a springboard for India’s Act East policy, I had mentioned that the city and Assam need to prepare themselves for hosting our East Asian partners. It…
January 21, 2018, 2:17 PM IST
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Rising Assam: Guwahati can be the springboard for Act East
January 19, 2018, 5:54 PM IST
I am in Guwahati once again and there are signs of change all around. Roads are being widened, flyovers are being built, the airport is being renovated and the number of cars is definitely increasing….
January 19, 2018, 5:54 PM IST
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North Korea’s Other Weapon: Prospect of unification with South Korea threatens China
January 19, 2018, 11:35 AM IST
In signs of a thaw, North and South Korea have decided to march together under a single flag at the Winter Olympics Opening ceremony next month and even field a united women’s ice hockey team…
January 19, 2018, 11:35 AM IST
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The US President could destroy America’s greatest foreign policy tools
January 17, 2018, 7:54 PM IST
It has been pointed out that I may have been uncharitable to US foreign policy – and US politics in general – in my previous blog on President Donald Trump’s purported ‘shithole nations’ remark. I…
January 17, 2018, 7:54 PM IST
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FROM TOI PRINT EDITION
‘Protests in Iran do not appear to directly threaten regime … they highlight public frustration with state of the economy’
January 17, 2018, 2:00 AM IST
Seven years after the Arab Spring roiled the Middle East, the region continues to be on tenterhooks. Jane Kinninmont, senior research fellow and deputy head of the Middle East and North Africa Programme at Chatham…
January 17, 2018, 2:00 AM IST
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Shithole Nations: Trump exposes America
January 15, 2018, 10:35 AM IST
US President Donald Trump’s alleged description of Haiti and African nations as ‘shithole countries’ in a closed door meeting with Senators on immigration has shocked the world. Although Trump has since denied he ever used…
January 15, 2018, 10:35 AM IST
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People And Economics: Why India-Vietnam ties must go beyond the strategic dimension
January 12, 2018, 7:31 PM IST
Continuing with the analysis of the recent international conference on ‘India-Vietnam Relations in the Changing Geopolitics of the Indo-Pacific’ organised by the Southeast Asia Research Group on January 9, it’s clear that the emerging security…
January 12, 2018, 7:31 PM IST
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Not A Monolith: Chinese Doklam general’s downfall shows that the party-state system has several competing interests
January 11, 2018, 7:14 PM IST
Yet again confirming that the Chinese state system is anything but a monolith, China’s former top general, chief of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) joint staff department Gen Fang Fenghui, will now be prosecuted for…
January 11, 2018, 7:14 PM IST
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Historic Opportunity: India, Vietnam must work to bring true multipolarity in Indo-Pacific
January 10, 2018, 8:14 PM IST
In an international conference on ‘India-Vietnam Relations in the Changing Geopolitics of the Indo-Pacific’ held at Delhi’s India International Centre on January 9, scholars and researchers engaged in intensive brainstorming on geopolitical developments in East…
January 10, 2018, 8:14 PM IST
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Direct Democracy Fetish: AAP should stick to its remit in Delhi
January 9, 2018, 6:13 PM IST
AAP just doesn’t seem to learn. In what was touted as a unique experiment in ‘direct democracy’, residents of Delhi’s Tilak Nagar area were empowered to take a decision on shutting down a liquor shop…
January 9, 2018, 6:13 PM IST
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Morocco Is African: Forces trying to ‘block’ the Kingdom’s access to the continent are playing a losing game
January 6, 2018, 6:52 PM IST
Developments with respect to the North African nation of Morocco call for attention. First, Morocco has strongly condemned provocative moves by the separatist Polisario Front in the restricted area of Guerguerat in south-west Morocco. Guerguerat…
January 6, 2018, 6:52 PM IST
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Iran Protests: World must support Iranian transformation, not regime change
January 5, 2018, 3:55 PM IST
Around a week of protests in Iran has claimed at least 22 lives and led to arrests of over 1,000 demonstrators, in what is being described as the Islamic Republic’s ‘Arab Spring’ moment. The protests…
January 5, 2018, 3:55 PM IST
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Twitter President: Trump approaches geopolitics like business deals, raising eyebrows
January 4, 2018, 4:24 PM IST
There’s no denying that US President Donald Trump’s tweets are surreal. They are in-your-face, devoid of nuances, bombastic and, oftentimes, confusing. Indeed, it’s difficult to imagine that the president of the most powerful nation in…
January 4, 2018, 4:24 PM IST
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FROM TOI PRINT EDITION
‘There’s growing demand for institutional facilities for people with disabilities … India should avoid mistakes of West’
January 3, 2018, 2:00 AM IST
India has around 26.8 million differently abled people according to the 2011 Census. Despite growing awareness, they continue to suffer lack of opportunities alongside several physical and attitudinal barriers. Elizabeth Neuville, director of Keystone Institute India, spoke…
January 3, 2018, 2:00 AM IST
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Partnership Of Hope: India and Morocco can contribute much to each other in the New Year
December 31, 2017, 7:35 PM IST
In a positive sign, India and Morocco signed a slew of cooperation agreements earlier in December. First, an agreement was signed for cooperation between the Institute of Training in Engines and Road Maintenance, Morocco and…
December 31, 2017, 7:35 PM IST
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Change Attitudes: It is time to view differently abled people as untapped human resource
December 29, 2017, 7:46 PM IST
In a welcome move, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is preparing a comprehensive policy for students with special needs. Under consideration are guidelines such as self-study mode, relaxation in attendance, specialised curriculum with…
December 29, 2017, 7:46 PM IST
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Lessons For 2018: Islamic State phenomenon must get nations to strengthen multilateral cooperation
December 29, 2017, 5:20 PM IST
The recent bomb attack at a supermarket in Russia’s St Petersburg that wounded 13 people and the suicide bombing of a Shia cultural centre in Kabul that killed at least 41 people and injured another…
December 29, 2017, 5:20 PM IST
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Obnoxious Proposal: Move to hide non-vegetarian food in Delhi reeks of prejudice and politics
December 28, 2017, 7:28 PM IST
In what can only be termed as an obnoxious proposal, the South Delhi Municipal Corporation has proposed that all non-vegetarian food items be banned from being displayed in the open. Currently, the proposal is awaiting…
December 28, 2017, 7:28 PM IST
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Rein in Hindu bigots: They are doing great harm to BJP
December 24, 2017, 10:41 PM IST
The recent disruption of an inter-religious marriage in Ghaziabad by members of BJP and right-wing Hindu outfits once again highlights the growing bigotry in society. A Muslim man and a Hindu woman had got married…
December 24, 2017, 10:41 PM IST
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Think Clusters: Taiwan can help India revitalise SMEs
December 23, 2017, 5:21 AM IST
In a welcome development, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in India (TECC) and the India-Taipei Association (ITA) in Taiwan signed an MoU on promotion of industry collaboration earlier this month. The MoU involves cooperation…
December 23, 2017, 5:21 AM IST
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