The India-Russia dialogue
Context: The India-Russia dialogue should not get inextricably entangled in the India-U.S. dialogue. The shadow of America loomed over the India-Russia summit recently held in New Delhi The question that…
The Rohingya Reversal
Context: At the annual session of the executive committee of the UNHCR held in Geneva, India stated, “We are a responsible state with a functional democracy and rule of law.”…
We need a pro-liberty judicial approach
Context: Article 21 of the Constitution places the personal liberty of citizens on the highest pedestal, and so it is the duty of our courts to protect it. However, two…
Climate change report
HIGHLIGHTS The Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 degrees C warns that average global temperatures could breach the 1.5 degree level as early as 2030. Kolkata could face higher…
What S-400 air defence system deal with Russia means to India?
Context: The Russian government has confirmed that President Vladimir Putin will oversee the signing of the S-400 air defence system deal with India after his arrival Thursday. The over $5-billion deal, whose…
Satyagraha then, Swachhagraha now
Context: No one person has had a bigger influence on the shaping of India than Mahatma Gandhi. He was at once a man of action and a visionary. He worked and…
Ill fares Aadhaar
Context: Despite some thoughtful lines, the recent Supreme Court judgment on Aadhaar perpetuates double standards in the way Aadhaar is imposed on the poor and the privileged. The middle class is largely…
Why Shastri matters today
Context: We pay homage to our heroes and great leaders on their birth anniversaries. More often than not, such events pass in a ritualistic manner. But at times, the nation…
The power of a nudge
Context: According to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, 202 institutions around the world are applying behavioural insights to public policy. While most of them are found in the…
Raja Mandala: The world beyond Pakistan
Context: India may have decided against talking to Pakistan on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly that is convening this month for its annual session in New York.…
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