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The attempt on the life of Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico is a despicable act of violence. It is also a glaring testimony of what the politics of polarisation can lead to. Those who use communal divide to capture political power, plunder the resources of...

On 13 May this year, a headline was published which read: “UNlinked body defers NHRC-India accreditation for second year in a row.” Beneath this was the line “The decision could now affect India’s ability to vote at the Human Rights Council and some UNGA bodies.”...

Perhaps stung by all the criticism of the changes to the current laws, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is actively seeking input from the Directors-General of Police across all states and union territories on a proposal to modernise and streamline over a dozen pre-independence...

There is bad news from Italy. The Far-Right government of Giorgia Meloni is virtually gagging the media and using the country’s public broadcaster for the ruling alliance’s propaganda. On the other hand, there is also good news. It is observed that Italian journalists are not...

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s recent tour of Europe - first in five years – is being regarded as an opportunity to reaffirm Beijing's economic and geopolitical ambitions. Xi used it to the hilt and sent strong messages to Europe and NATO about China’s keenness to...

A disconcerting new report has revealed that if business continues as usual on the front of carbon dioxide emissions, India among 13 countries could face the worst impacts of climate change in the times to come. Global risk intelligence firm Verisk Maplecroft, in its Climate...

Arvind Kejriwal has been released for a few days to campaign, after which he has to return to jail. He has not been convicted of course, and is in jail merely because the BJP opposes his bail. The judges observed that Kejriwal was “the Chief...

I n the wake of SKG Rahate’s retirement, the temporary assignment of senior AGMUT cadre IAS officer Raj Kumar Goyal as Secretary Justice underscores the Modi sarkar’s struggle to maintain a robust talent pool. Of course, this could be due to the government’s preoccupation with...

The Israeli government under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Far-right allies has been growing authoritarian by the day, throwing to the winds that country’s democratic credentials. But, two days after World Press Freedom Day on 3 May, it has shown its intolerance of free...

Hijab is back with full fury in Iran. The white vans of the morality police patrol, known as Guidance Patrols (Gasht-e-Ershad) are out in force once again. Videos show women and girls being dragged from the streets and detainees reportedly being beaten and abused. Adding...