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It is a travesty of democracy in the US that a gunman changes the electoral, political discourse by a heinous attempt on the life of Donald Trump, former President and emerging candidate for the presidential race this November. The dastardly act could take place because...

Do Indians have freedom of religion? Meaning do they have right to invite others into their faith and the right to easily leave their faith? The Constitution says yes, but the laws say no. India is an unusual nation where propagation is both a fundamental...

The National Security Council Secretariat has undergone several notable changes recently, while also maintaining some continuity. Previously Secretary (West) in the External Affairs Ministry, Pavan Kapoor has been appointed Deputy National Security Adviser (NSA). This move is part of a series of appointments that include...

Industrial policy is back in vogue. After decades of eschewing the use of market-shaping policy tools like tariffs and subsidies, many Western governments have embraced them, spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic, which exposed vulnerabilities in global supply chains, and by broader fears about Chinese technological...

The two-day visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Russia coincides with the NATO summit gathering in Washington beginning 9 July. This gives an opportunity to both Russian President Vladimir Putin and India’s Prime Minister Modi to further their mutual geopolitical interests. Putin is desperate...

France along with several other European countries heaved a huge sigh of relief when a Left-wing alliance of the New Popular Front (NFP) won the most seats in the French parliament after tactical voting in the second round election 7 July. The people rejected outright...

With the victory of reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian in a runoff presidential election, one can hope for some relief to the people of Iran who are reeling under a radical Islamist regime amid strained ties with the West and heightened tensions with the country’s sworn-enemy...

The victory of the Labour Party in the parliamentary elections of the UK could not have come at a better time when Europe is on the cusp of change from liberal democracy to Far Right NeoNazi and Neo-Fascist politics of intolerance and xenophobia directed against...

American President Joe Biden, who is 81, says he will not drop out of the election in November and intends to be President again. The problem is that he is now being urged by people in his own party to quit, on the understanding that...

Putting speculations to rest, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath appointed Manoj Kumar Singh as the new Chief Secretary of the state. He took over from Durga Shanker Mishra, who was not granted a fourth extension beyond June 30. For a while, there was widespread...