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Opinion: Maritime militia give China the edge in South China Sea
A unit of the People's Armed Forces, PAFMM operates under direct military command for carrying out state-sponsored activities. Although they are locally supported but report to the head of China's military -- Commander-in-Chief Xi Jinping.
Opinion: Credit Consciousness, A fixed income behaviour assessment
The credit market had approached the first wave of the pandemic last year with a certain amount of…
Opinion: Ninth Sikh Guru Tegh Bahadur led a Dharmic Path
Envy, malice, selfishness and discrimination are prevalent all around. But, the revered Guruji spoke about creativity, harmony and conquering disorders of the mind.
Opinion: India must host a global Lemonade Party
Here is where India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi can and must play a generational role. India must refresh its storied wisdom and play the role of an honest broker, a Vishwa-Moderator, and earn global respect as a Vishwa-Guru.
It is no longer about fear of Lalu and Nitish’s good governance
In general, any state election held in Bihar in the last 15 years has been centered on two…
Advertising Rulers of law
Today, institutions speak not for the rule of law, but for those who rule, unconcerned with the law.
What is common between Neymar and Modi? Both are Drama Queens
The similarity between Neymar and Modi doesn’t end here. They may have chosen to be the drama queens for obvious reasons but in the end dram doesn’t pay.
Meaning of latest turn in Kashmir lies outside the state
This is where the new turn in Kashmir comes in. Polarization on a massive scale is the electoral requirement now that 2019 looms. This polarization would have been implausible with the BJP in chummy proximity to the PDP's Mehbooba Mufti in Kashmir.
What a governor must do
Supreme Court must now address itself to protecting the institution from political machinations.
Modi gets real on China: Wuhan summit demonstrated that a weak economy gives India few cards to deal
The informal summit at Wuhan between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping must be seen in…
Conflict between Western Europe and US over Russian pipeline
There is a greater likelihood of an economic conflict breaking out between Europe and US over the Nord…
Karnataka Elections: PM Modi can’t afford loss in southern India
Modi, who once ridiculed Congress President Rahul Gandhi for visiting Dalit families and sharing meals with them, is now desperately trying to retain and expand the Dalit community’s support for the party in the Karnataka elections and the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
Xi-Modi Summit: China regional power, India to remain cautious
The Modi-Xi Jinping Wuhan summit could be as significant as the one between former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and then leader of China Deng Xiaoping in 1988, the meeting can be as significant as the one in 1988… and will set the course for bilateral ties.
Modi deliberately omits to mention ‘rape’, refuses to recognise culpability of BJP men
During his programme 'Bharat Ki Baat, Sabke Saath' Modi cunningly diverted the actual and direct reply regarding the incidents of rapes of minor girls in India, saying, violence against women an evil of not just the individual but also of society.
Row over ex-spy’s poisoning : Moscow expels UK diplomats
The diplomatic crisis between UK and Russia has escalated after the first offensive use of a nerve agent in Europe since the Second World War".
Rahul must move away from his mother’s populism
Job creation, revamping of the education system and making India the global hub of health care are the…
A judicious warning
The Chief Justice of India is the Master of the Roster. He must also be accountable
Driven by a collective cause
The nature of the political discourse has changed radically; those who seek an inclusive India are termed Pakistanis and anti-national.
BJP needs to rein in the Hindutva hotheads
The rise in the growth rate to the moderately satisfactory 6.3 per cent from the depressingly low 5.7…
The PEW survey: the good and bad
The survey states that BJP supporters expressed more favourable opinion on the Indian economy than the Congress supporters and that is understandable as why they should say otherwise.
Demonetisation may cost at least this vote in Himachal
Banknotes of Rs 500 each, which she couldn't change as the government didn't extend the deadline for exchanging demonetised currency notes beyond December 30 last year.
What statistics don’t tell
NDA government promised to transform India in 60 months. Forty months down the road, the future looks bleak…
In the corridors of justice
New Delhi 9th Oct 2017, : If transfers by the Collegium are made in a non-transparent fashion, even…
Navigate Kashmir’s choppy waters: Without a coherent Kashmir strategy, the only option left is security forces versus the rest
October 9, New Delhi, 2017: To navigate choppy waters requires courage. The navigator must be astute enough to recognise…
India is secular because most Hindus are secular: Former CEC Quraishi
New Delhi, Oct 1 : Intolerance is indeed rising in society but it is not likely to last…
In the shoes of the Governor
Recent experience shows that Governors in the country have been errant in upholding constitutional values.
50 days of note ban: Surgical strike on black money or carpet-bombing of the poor?
New Delhi, December 30: “Failure”, “chaotic”, “immoral”, “unsettling”, “revolutionary”, “brilliant”. Opinions about the effects of Prime Minister Narendra…