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The Central Vista project is finally picking up steam, with a buzz around relocating key government ministries to swanky, high-tech offices and repurposing the iconic North and South Blocks for something more grandiose. Sources have informed DKB that the Ministry of Finance will be leading...

It would be wrong for the BJP-led NDA government to dismiss as the Opposition’s disruptive tactic the furore in the Parliament over the indictment of billionaire businessman Gautam Adani and his associates by the US Department of Justice for allegedly offering bribes to officials in...

The shadow of Donald Trump, with trade and economic uncertainties linked to his return to the White House in January 2025, seems to have hung over the just concluded COP29 held in Baku, Azerbaijan. The outcome in terms of the developed countries’ funding for fighting...

I n what appears to be a pro-incumbency mandate, the Mahayuti coalition led by the BJP swept the Maharashtra Assembly poll, while the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) led alliance retained power in Jharkhand. The two elections, noted for their use of blatantly polarising slogans such...

“India and Bangladesh share deep-rooted bonds of history, language, culture, and a multitude of other commonalities. The outstanding nature of bilateral ties is reflected in an all-encompassing partnership based on sovereignty, equality, trust, and understanding. This partnership has evolved as model for bilateral relations for...

Since its second term, the Modi government has retained top civil servants beyond retirement for ‘continuity in policymaking’. Weeks after being voted back to power, the Narendra Modi government extended the tenure of Intelligence Bureau (IB) chief Tapan Kumar Deka. In addition, the government also...

It goes to the credit of Indian voters that they could realise absolute power has chances to turn a single party autocratic if elected for consecutive terms. Hence, they did not allow the Narendra Modi-led BJP to get a majority on its own when it...

In what can be seen as an ominous development for India, a cargo ship from Pakistan recently docked at the Chittagong port in Bangladesh for the first time since the creation of the country in 1971. The Panama-flagged ship with a Chinese name -- Yuan...

Sri Lanka is in the grip of a political tsunami with the coalition of National People’s Power (NPP), led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, getting a historic two-third majority in the parliamentary elections held 14 November. The country’s people have given such an overwhelming mandate...

If I have a dispute with you, I can solve it in one of three ways. One is by talking (‘negotiation’). We engage, on the assumption that both sides are rational and though both are looking out for their self-interest, a compromise is possible. The...