There is nothing about India’s policy on Jammu and Kashmir that would encourage anyone living in PoK and Gilgit-Baltistan to hope that New Delhi may offer them better terms than Pakistan does. 3 years and 9 months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reference to the ‘freedom struggle’ in Baluchistan from the rampart of the Red …
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The world has witnessed many defining moments since the end of the Second World War. Each of those moments constituted a complete break from the past and was indicative of the dawning of a new era. Today, we are living through yet another pivotal moment in the world. The COVID-19 outbreak has given rise to …
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The present policy of ‘lockdown without preparation’ generates a suspicion about the intent of the ruling class. Even as the question why, in the first place, the lockdown was announced without an iota of preparation, remains to be answered, the delay of one full month to come up with any substantial relief to the migrant …
Since your organisation is very proud of the moral training that is being imparted to its members, you should let us all know how you view the politics of horse-trading, the capture of MLAs, and the toppling of elected governments through the prism of the moral compass of your organisation. Respected Mohan Bhagawat Ji, Your …
When the country is scared of the newly discovered coronavirus, many find themselves comfortably engulfed by the familiar viruses of irrationality and communalism. The immediate casualties are the unity of the people and the rule of law. A week is a long time in India. Last week, the country was concerned but determined to fight …
The real heroes emerging out of the coronavirus situation are several state governments. Long before the central government plunged into action, many state governments had undertaken various preventive measures to halt the spread of the virus. The states of Kerala, Maharashtra, and Delhi need a special mention for their early efforts to curb the virus …
While schools, colleges, examinations, business meetings, social and cultural gatherings are cancelled or postponed, the horse-trading of MLAs continues in Madhya Pradesh. While the medical practitioners and sanitation workers are courageously battling to prevent the outbreak of the coronavirus, a recently retired Chief Justice of India took his oath as a Rajya Sabha member. .In …
