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The sweeping and lightning control of Afghanistan established by the Taliban during the past few days has injected a new significance into the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the takeover of Tibet by China through the invasion by the People’s Liberation Army. China, which...

The Gujarat High Court’s interim order staying certain sections of the controversial Gujarat Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Act, 2021, dubbed the ‘love jihad law’, is expected to calm passions being worked up in several other BJP-ruled states. Legal experts opine that for the state to...

I had written a couple of weeks ago about how India’s middle class has stopped growing in recent years. The leading indicators of our economy — the sales of residential properties, cars, two wheelers, consumer durables (fridges, washing machines, televisions) — have been flat. The...

Did India miss a bus in Afghanistan? With the Taliban takeover of the country complete, the ominous silence from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), except for the routine statement on protecting Indian interests and giving temporary visas to Afghan refugees, was however broken by...

Brahma Chellaney The terrorist takeover of Afghanistan, following President Joe Biden’s precipitous and bungling military exit, has brought an ignoble end to America’s longest war. This is a watershed moment that will be remembered for formalising the end of the long-fraying Pax Americana and bringing...

The world has been shocked and numbed to see the spectacle of a humanitarian crisis of huge magnitude unfolding in Afghanistan that became the starkest reality minutes after the Taliban brandishing weapons and their firepower entered Kabul August 16 morning. It was funny, to say...

The Prime Minister’s Independence Day speech delivered from the ramparts of the Red Fort has turned out to be an exercise in hyperbole rather than a blueprint for what his government proposes to do to tackle the grave problems on ground ravaging the country’s economy...

The Indian government leads the celebrations for two national holidays. One is Independence Day, which is 15 August. The second is Republic Day, 26 January. On the first we mark the passing of the British Raj and the transfer of power to Indians. This did...

This week we feature another distinguished IAS officer (who was recognised by SpeakIn – Asia’s largest network of experts and thought leaders, for creating impact and inspiration beyond the call of duty. COVID was a testing time and true mettle shown through yet again. Iqbal...

Rosemarie Muganda The extraordinary global effort to develop safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines in record time highlights the power of vaccines to bring us closer to our loved ones and to a more prosperous, equitable world in which everyone has the chance to achieve their...