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In the election season, every leaders is under scrutiny and remarks are variously interpreted. It's best to be transparent

Ren Chonghao is a commentator on Chinese geopolitics on social media platforms like Bilibili and Weibo, the Chinese equivalents of YouTube and...

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Indian nationalist intellectuals need not worry about plunging into European identity politics and the liberal-conservative divide

Brussels, the seat of European Parliament, witnessed a unique tussle between the conservatives and the liberals recently. The rising popularity of...

27.04.2024 40

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The tone and tenor of the Opposition makes it seem as though it is the ruling party’s responsibility to bring them to power

As election fever peaks, political discourse in India is becoming shriller. The Opposition makes a curious argument about the lack of a “level...

20.04.2024 10

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Could Ambedkar have inferred the rejection of the same law piloted by him as a manifestation of the deep-rooted caste prejudice?

B R Ambedkar is remembered for his great contribution to the meticulous drafting of the Constitution of free India. Some seek to belittle his...

13.04.2024 20

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India’s message to China: Respect the rules you expect everyone else to follow

When news of China renaming some geographical entities in Arunachal Pradesh broke in December 2021, some social media enthusiasts took a “tit for...

06.04.2024 30

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From employment to Digital India, Nari Shakti and others, the BJP government has yet to fulfil its many promises

On March 31, the INDIA alliance parties will hold a mega rally at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi. The message for India’s 2024 general elections is a...

30.03.2024 10

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Like in the 2014 and 2019 elections, PM Modi’s personal credibility remains the most important factor in this election

The year 2024 was billed by Time magazine as “the election year”, when almost half of the world’s population, living in 64 countries, would go...

30.03.2024 10

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The need of the hour was to rise against all forms of intolerance and religious violence, not just Islamophobia

In 2022, Pakistan moved a resolution at the United Nations calling for the establishment of an “International Day to Combat Islamophobia”. Several...

23.03.2024 10

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The criticism that CAA is anti-Muslim because it excludes Muslims from list of persecuted minorities doesn’t hold any water

As the rules for the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), passed by Parliament on December 10, 2019, are being gazetted by the government, the specious...

16.03.2024 10

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As even liberals become uncomfortable with the radical left, the political flavour of the season has changed

Should we call ourselves “conservative”? A section of India’s ruling right-wing establishment appears to be mulling over this. As Prime Minister...

09.03.2024 40

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The project underlines Delhi’s intent to bolster maritime security in Indian Ocean region and maintain it as a zone of peace

Agalega is a tiny speck in the vast waters of the Western Indian Ocean. This atoll, comprising two islands, North and South Agalega, separated by a...

02.03.2024 10

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An unchallenged Xi could spell disaster for China’s economy

People in China have just returned to work after a week-long annual Spring Festival celebration that started on February 10, marking the beginning of...

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'People-centrism' is the secret behind Modi's invincibility

These days, there is palpable unease among sections of political scientists over a perceived increase in “democracy deficit” and the rise of...

17.02.2024 10

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As maritime competition between states picks up momentum, India remains at number 15 in maritime shipping

Angus Maddison, renowned British historian, in his monumental work The World Economy: Historical Statistics (2003), argued that India had been the...

10.02.2024 10

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Unprecedented popular support & a mature foreign policy leadership can help India realise its ambition of emerging as “the light of the world”

The President’s address to Parliament traditionally showcases the achievements of the government. President Droupadi Murmu’s f irst address in the...

03.02.2024 20

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The emphasis was on using the sacred symbol of the restored historic temple to infuse “new life into the Temple of Prosperity of our people”

What the world witnessed on January 22 was not just the consecration of a temple but the rebirth of a nation and the reassertion of its national soul....

27.01.2024 10

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Criticism that the consecration ceremony is being held with an eye on the elections, too, is hyperbole

As the country is preparing for the greatest spectacle after Independence — the consecration ceremony at Ayodhya — some non-issues are being raked...

20.01.2024 10

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The BNP’s decision to boycott the elections cannot be supported by anybody

As she took the oath of office for the fifth time as Prime Minister of Bangladesh earlier this week, Sheikh Hasina would have fondly recalled that 52...

13.01.2024 30

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To the chagrin of the agenda-less Opposition, the 10-year rule of PM Modi stands tall on account of performance and delivery

Stoic philosopher Seneca had said that “every new beginning comes with some other beginning’s end”. The eventful 2023 has ended and the new year...

06.01.2024 20

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Global leadership needs to reflect upon the ethics of AI

On December 12, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) Summit in Delhi. For some time now,...

30.12.2023 10

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One shining star of the Indian parliamentary democracy was Atal Bihari Vajpayee

It is said that “leaders are born, they are not made”. But those destined to become leaders need a nurturing institutional environment. India is...

23.12.2023 20

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The federalism debate & comparison with countries with multiple constitutions are misleading, if not erroneous

There is an effort in some sections to insinuate that the Supreme Court Constitution Bench’s verdict on Article 370 was a compromised one and imply...

16.12.2023 20

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Nehru insisted on granting a special status to Kashmir, overruling the counsel of his colleagues

It is strange that the Congress leadership is raising so much heat over Home Minister Amit Shah’s statement in Parliament about Nehru’s blunders...

09.12.2023 10

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India’s foreign policy is marked today globally for qualities like strategic autonomy, resolute response, and risk-taking appetite

There was a suggestion in these pages earlier this week that diplomacy should be nimble, accompanied by a jibe that “smart oneliners will serve...

02.12.2023 10

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Upon dispassionate analysis, the Indian Constitution seems more akin to the Nehru Report than the 1935 Act

On Samvidhan Diwas (Constitution Day), which falls on November 26 — commemorating the adoption of the Indian Constitution by the Constituent...

25.11.2023 10

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India’s position on Israel–Palestine conflict reflects its priority to work towards a solution & durable peace in West Asia

Peace in West Asia is a priority for India. This energy rich region is the lifeline to India’s crude and natural gas needs, and an important trade...

18.11.2023 10

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Nitish’s comments marked an all-time low, causing acute embarrassment to every woman legislator

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar stirred a hornet’s nest before apologising for his crass comments in the Bihar Assembly over the man-woman...

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India stands by the people of Palestine in their time of suffering. But it cannot support Hamas

India’s abstention at the UN over the Gaza-related resolution raised some eyebrows especially since it despatched humanitarian aid to the region...

04.11.2023 10

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Targeting Congress on Israel-Palestine reeks of a bid to fish in troubled waters

On a day when the Palestinian death toll crossed 7,000, including almost 3,000 children, with no end in sight, an article by a Jerusalem-based...

28.10.2023 9

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In his Vijaya Dashami speech, RSS chief called for ‘emotional unity’ as a response to divisive forces

RSS Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat’s address at the annual Foundation Day function in Nagpur on Vijaya Dashami earlier this week provides significant...

28.10.2023 9

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As victims of terror, we in Bharat understand Israel’s pain and hence our immediate response to stand by the people and government of Israel

It has been two weeks since the deadly attack by the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas resulted in the death of hundreds of Israelis on Sukkot — a...

21.10.2023 10

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Ambedkar embraced Buddhism because of varna & jati. We still fortify those institutions for political expediency

Sixty-seven years ago, on October 14, 1956, just seven weeks before his demise, B R Ambedkar — architect of the Indian Constitution and leader of...

14.10.2023 10

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Preaching is a natural art that he inherited from his great grandfather

It was interesting to read Rahul Gandhi’s soliloquy on Hinduism and its inner meaning in these pages last week. He articulated a version of...

07.10.2023 10

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Gandhi and Ambedkar disagreed on varna due to differing philosophical foundations

Gandhi is indispensable. You may love him or hate him, but you can’t ignore him. Escorting the world leaders attending the G-20 summit to the...

30.09.2023 10

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Trudeau has ignored India’s concerns and allowed extremist activities to flourish in Canada

Justin Trudeau, the Canadian Prime Minister , is a troubled man these days. Domestic unpopularity and international marginalisation are haunting him....

23.09.2023 10

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Challenging caste hierarchy is necessary. But using it to demonise Sanatan Dharma is ignorance

Hindu- or Sanatan-phobia, which the Hindu American Foundation in the US describes as a “set of antagonistic, destructive, and derogatory attitudes...

16.09.2023 10

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The suggestion to junk the Constitution is premature

Soon we are going to move into the new Parliament building . The iconic old building was where 299 members of the Constituent Assembly of India...

09.09.2023 10

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