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Moral Policing: BJP’s social conservatism agenda could prove politically costly
September 22, 2017, 1:27 PM IST
In what can only be described as a deplorable case of moral policing, a woman BJP leader from Aligarh, Sangeeta Varshney, has been caught in a video repeatedly slapping a Hindu woman for being seen…
September 22, 2017, 1:27 PM IST
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Wrong Treatment: US threats are the reason North Korea has gone nuclear
September 21, 2017, 1:30 PM IST
In his first speech at the United Nations, US President Donald Trump unsurprisingly trained his guns on North Korea threatening to annihilate the country if Washington was forced to defend itself or its allies. Now…
September 21, 2017, 1:30 PM IST
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Rohingya-Chakma Conundrum: Government must come up with clear policy on refugees
September 19, 2017, 5:02 PM IST
The Centre’s move to stand by its decision on deportation of Rohingya migrants in front of the Supreme Court comes as no surprise. However, there’s also no denying the fact that government is tying itself…
September 19, 2017, 5:02 PM IST
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Empowering Muslim Women: Tunisia shows the way by allowing freedom to choose spouse regardless of religion
September 18, 2017, 5:45 PM IST
In a significant milestone, the North African nation of Tunisia just overturned a decades-old law that banned Tunisian Muslim women from marrying non-Muslim men. This sets Tunisia apart from other North African and Middle Eastern…
September 18, 2017, 5:45 PM IST
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Pitch For Peace: Most sections in China don’t want war with India
September 14, 2017, 9:51 PM IST
In a telling piece in the Chinese Global Times, senior sitting PLA officer Major General Qiao Liang has criticised hawks within the Chinese establishment who have been demanding military action against India after the Doklam…
September 14, 2017, 9:51 PM IST
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Dynasty Bee: As long as performance is paramount, family background shouldn’t matter
September 14, 2017, 6:02 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi’s comment on dynasts and dynasties – both political and non-political – in India has generated a lot of buzz. At his recent interaction at the University of California, Berkeley, the Congress vice-president brushed…
September 14, 2017, 6:02 PM IST
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Abe In India: Japanese Prime Minister’s latest visit reflects growing multidimensional synergies
September 12, 2017, 7:27 PM IST
With Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe landing in India tomorrow for his latest trip to this country, it’s time to review ties between New Delhi and Tokyo. There’s no denying that the India-Japan relationship is…
September 12, 2017, 7:27 PM IST
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King Of Queens: Rafael Nadal wins US Open for third time, caps brilliant year
September 11, 2017, 7:21 PM IST
It was a US Open men’s final match-up that many may not have predicted. However, there was nothing unpredictable about the way it panned out. Spanish tennis ace and current World No.1 Rafael Nadal demolished…
September 11, 2017, 7:21 PM IST
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Rohingya Crisis: Why Aung San Suu Kyi is disappointing the world
September 8, 2017, 6:20 PM IST
The ongoing Rohingya crisis in Myanmar has put the spotlight on Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi and her stubborn refusal to criticise the Burmese army’s crackdown against the ethnic minority community. Suu Kyi, who…
September 8, 2017, 6:20 PM IST
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Turning New Leaf: India-China leave behind Doklam, must now focus on enhancing mutual trust
September 6, 2017, 6:48 PM IST
The meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Brics summit in Xiamen appears to have turned a new leaf in bilateral ties. Coming after the 73-day…
September 6, 2017, 6:48 PM IST
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Compassion Needed: International community needs to do more to end persecution of Rohingyas in Myanmar
September 5, 2017, 7:44 PM IST
The ongoing persecution of the Rohingya population in Myanmar once again highlights the pathetic condition of the stateless ethnic group. For decades the Muslim Rohingya population in Myanmar has faced discrimination at the hands of…
September 5, 2017, 7:44 PM IST
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Pyongyang Nuke Test: It’s time to accept North Korea can’t be made to completely give up its nuclear programme
September 4, 2017, 7:38 PM IST
Continuing to defy American threats and pressure, North Korea has conducted another nuclear test – purportedly a hydrogen bomb – to showcase its growing nuclear prowess. Combined with its intercontinental ballistic missile test launches in…
September 4, 2017, 7:38 PM IST
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Toasting Friendship: India-Vietnam relations experience strong tailwinds
September 2, 2017, 7:42 PM IST
At a gala event marking the National Day of Vietnam here in Delhi, there was a buzz in the air about Indo-Vietnamese cooperation. There’s no denying the fact that New Delhi and Hanoi have moved…
September 2, 2017, 7:42 PM IST
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Get Facts Right: Morocco is a shining example of how to counter radicalisation and terrorism
September 1, 2017, 5:34 PM IST
In the aftermath of the Barcelona terror attack last month, it was shocking to read some western media reports cast aspersions on the North African nation of Morocco. It’s true that the terrorist cell responsible…
September 1, 2017, 5:34 PM IST
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Grand Opportunity: Can the US and China do a ‘good cop, bad cop’ vis-à-vis Pakistan?
August 30, 2017, 7:02 PM IST
As tensions rise between the US and Pakistan in the wake of President Donald Trump’s new policy on Afghanistan, a window of opportunity is also opening up. Trump has been very clear that Pakistan can’t…
August 30, 2017, 7:02 PM IST
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Lessons From Doklam: India and China must continue to work to reduce mutual distrust
August 29, 2017, 7:38 PM IST
The resolution of the Doklam stand-off – at least for now – is a welcome reprieve for India-China relations. Tensions had been building up over the dispute that saw Indian and Chinese troops eyeball each…
August 29, 2017, 7:38 PM IST
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Bengal Polarisation: Mamata and BJP are creating a dangerous atmosphere in the state
August 28, 2017, 7:30 PM IST
In a previous blog, I had written that Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee banning Durga idol immersions on Muharram this year comes across as a political ploy to appease the minority community. This is not…
August 28, 2017, 7:30 PM IST
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Dera violence: BJP backing Khattar smacks of dangerous arrogance
August 28, 2017, 8:08 AM IST
It’s appalling that BJP is actually defending Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar over the Panchkula violence that broke out in the wake of the conviction of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim for…
August 28, 2017, 8:08 AM IST
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Mamata Does It Again: Prohibiting Durga idol immersions on Muharram neither helps security nor ensures communal harmony
August 24, 2017, 7:44 PM IST
In a re-run of last year, Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has ordered that no Durga idol immersions will take place on Muharram which falls on October 1, a day after Bijoya Dashami. Idol immersions…
August 24, 2017, 7:44 PM IST
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Morocco’s Africa Vision: Shun politics, shared development is key to continental prosperity
August 23, 2017, 8:49 PM IST
The recent speech of Morocco’s King Mohammed VI on the occasion of the 64th anniversary of the Revolution of the King and People – an important event in Moroccan history – laid out a grand…
August 23, 2017, 8:49 PM IST
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