It’s indeed a rare climbdown for the Modi sarkar. Barely a week after issuing a circular deputing joint secretary, directors and deputy directors as district “rath prabharis” to highlight the government’s achievements, the Centre has backed down after facing a severe backlash from, among others,...
Perform or Perish is a corporate world mantra with the stated objective of increasing productivity to benefit private owners. Superficially, there is nothing wrong with this. However, trouble starts when it is stretched too far and working hours are extended to abnormal limits that tell...
The demise of China’s popular former Premier Li Keqiang October 27, only 10 months after retiring from a decade in office, has triggered conspiracy theories and an inevitable comparison between his model of China’s economic growth and that of current President Xi Jinping. China watchers...
The UN Resolution of 27 October 2023 on humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza is a mirror of the world we live in today. India abstained from voting in this resolution adopted by the UN General Assembly to halt the pounding of Gaza Strip by Israeli forces...
India has abstained from calling for an end to violence in Gaza to avoid upsetting America. India was told by the new Maldives leader to remove our soldiers from that country. Qatar sentenced eight Indian Navy veterans to death. Sri Lanka allowed a Chinese spy...
Commencing next month, officials from a dozen allied central government services, including income tax, customs, central excise, audit and accounts, forests, postal, telecom and other sectors, are set to take on a unique role as “rath prabharis,” or special officers. They will embark on a...
Literature, for centuries, has played a pivotal role in denouncing wars and promoting peace. This could be for the simple reason that poets, novelists and playwrights have a special type of human kindness in abundant measure to portray with empathy the predicament of man in...
India has rejected marriage equality after the government opposed gay marriage and the Supreme Court agreed with it. States in the G20 that have marriage equality are Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Mexico, South Africa, Spain, the UK and the USA. India stands with...
After nearly two decades since the last major restructuring of the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) cadre, the Modi sarkar has approved a proposal to increase the cadre’s strength by 215 officers over the next five years. This significant decision stems from India’s growing influence and...
A virtual “fish” war has started between Japan on one hand and Russia and China on the other. It has been triggered by Russia’s decision 16 October to follow its ally China in suspending all Japanese seafood imports over Tokyo’s release of wastewater from the...
A major controversy has erupted after the sudden resignation of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, tendered hours after he had attended...
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It has long been held that when one is young, one tends to subscribe to pro-poor and people-oriented progressive politics,...
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On 19 July, China began constructing a $167.8 billion dam on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet, close to the Indian...
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The BJP is seen today as a corporate-friendly political party, and this is the view held by both the party’s...
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