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Sometimes it is necessary to remind ourselves of the past to understand the present. Four years ago, in March 2020, the evangelical Muslim organisation, Tablighi Jamaat, held a meeting in Delhi from the 10th to 13th. This was scheduled before the onset of COVID-19 and...

Word coming in is that the Centre is gearing up to unleash a seismic shake-up across key Delhi government departments, promising a dramatic remix of the administration. Insiders hint at a game-changing overhaul involving crucial appointments within the Delhi government and the Municipal Corporation of...

Bangladesh will go to the polls on January 7. Of the 44 parties registered in the Election Commission, 27 are participating in the elections this time for 300 seats. This may create an impression that it will be a participatory, competitive and contested election. But,...

Once again a needless controversy has erupted over the Republic Day 2024 parade. This is an occasion for the whole nation to celebrate the country’s adoption of the Constitution and its transition to democracy. There cannot be any room for narrow, partisan politics as the...

A permacrisis seems to have engulfed the world with no end in sight for conflicts, climate disasters, economic gloom and democratic backsliding as we enter another new year. The war in Ukraine which is soon set to complete two years and the conflict in Gaza...

Retired Punjab IAS officer Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh’s recent award of Bhutan’s National Order of Merit Gold Medal not only signifies her exceptional contributions to Bhutan’s healthcare but also gains significance in the context of India’s ties with the mountain kingdom and China’s increasing engagement...

It was an awkward middle ground when the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) strived hard to approve a watered down proposal to increase supplies to Gaza and demanded immediate action “to create the conditions for a sustainable cessation of hostilities.” Israel’s steadfast supporter, the US,...

‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.’ The dictionary says this is a proverbial saying whose popularity is attributed to an official in former US president Jimmy Carter’s administration. It is ‘used to say that one should not try to change something that is working...

The recent security lapse at the Parliament has highlighted the inherent risks associated with prolonged vacancies in critical positions, emphasizing the urgent need for a reevaluation of our approach to national security. This most significant breach since the 2001 terror attack, has prompted a reassessment...

It is seen to be believed how a large part of the world, especially the US, could shut its eyes to the surging violence unleashed on Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank. Going by accepted parameters, nothing short of genocide is...