Abuzz-worthy land deal in Haryana, featuring a senior female IAS officer, her spouse (who happens to be the state information commissioner) and a former additional chief secretary has hit a snag due to some red flags raised by Panchkula revenue officials. It began in September...
As India is gearing up for Lok Sabha polls a few weeks away, a major campaign is being conducted in the electronic media to promote awareness among citizens about the importance of their right to vote. Well known public personalities have been roped in to...
A most disturbing report has been made public through the collaborative efforts of Australian and British institutions that between 50 per cent and 90 per cent of the world’s nearly 7,000 languages will disappear by 2150. Already, half of the people of the world now...
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s latest remarks may be perceived as India’s acknowledgement of assassinations by its intelligence operatives on foreign soil. “If any terrorist from a neighbouring country tries to disturb India or carry out terrorist activities here, he will be given a fitting reply....
Bangladesh is ‘partly free’ in the Freedom House report of 2024. India and also Pakistan are also classified in the same way. Bangladesh is today, according to the Economist magazine, a one party state. Of course parliament exists and other parties are present. But the...
In the wake of recent directives from the Election Commission, a whirlwind of controversy has swept through Haryana. Just days after the poll panel decided to transfer a senior IPS officer, who happens to be the spouse of a BJP Member of Parliament in the...
In an unexpected turn of events Turkey sends a signal to autocratic rulers of the world that they should not be complacent of their victories and get prepared for reversal of electoral fortunes any time. Turkey’s main Opposition party has got a sudden shot in...
When two developed countries and then the United Nations react negatively to serious political-legal-constitutional developments in India, it does tend to suggest something is seriously wrong. It is churlish for the Indian government to shrug off such criticism with a swagger that these are the...
On 24 March Poland sought an explanation from Moscow after a Russian cruise missile intended for Ukraine entered its airspace. This incident was a repeat of what happened in November 2022 when a “Russian-made” missile struck Poland killing two people. The latest violation of Polish...
It certainly sounds hypocritical that Saudi Arabia with its abysmal record of subjecting its women population to worst forms of gender discrimination has been chosen as the chair of the UN commission that is supposed to promote gender equality and empower women around the world....
China finds itself in a bind for its tacit support to Russia in its war against Ukraine. As the conflict...
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Despite the relentless stream of bad news from around the world, there are still reasons for optimism. One notable example...
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An investigative report published recently by Public Eye, a Switzerland-based non-governmental organisation, has revealed disconcerting findings on infant food products...
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At a civil society meeting in Bangalore this week, the question was asked if a Hindu Rashtra was on the...
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