Trump, impeachment and ban on social media
Views and opinions from the top commentators in Indian media “Beginning February last year Trump has unbendingly stuck to the line that Covid will simply…
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Imran Khan and Pakistan’s enduring political crisis
The Pakistan prime minister keeps reiterating his promise to transform the country into a corruption-free Islamic welfare state. However, he has not taken any action…
Covid-19 and the perils of vaccine nationalism
Rajeesh Kumar Vaccine hoarding is likely to prolong the COVID-19 pandemic, and result in greater economic and social damage. Instead, a multilateral cooperative effort to…
New year and new visions to build back better
Views and opinions from the top commentators in Indian media “Even the sunniest optimists are realizing that we are in the middle of a once-in-a-century…
On Kisan Diwas: Let us talk about the farmers!
The rich farmers if they want to help their brothers the small farmers, should create the distribution system for farm produce that is administered and…
Remembering Bangladesh’s liberation war
December 16, 2020 marks the 50th Vijay Diwas or Victory Day, when the Pakistan Army surrendered to the India-Bangladesh Joint Command, known as Mitra Bahini…
Hefajat-e-Islami and the politics of Islamism in Bangladesh
Smruti S. Pattanaik After the death of Allama Shah Ahmed Shafi, the Amir of Hefajat-e-Islami (HeI), on September 18, 2020, the new leadership of Juniad…
Realigning America’s grand strategy: Biden will have his hands full
The strategic partnership between India and the US has institutionalized over the past decade to the extent that new incumbents at the White House were…
Arnab Goswami not out of trouble yet as police files charge-sheet in suicide case
Anvay Naik and his mother Kumud committed suicide in 2018, allegedly because of non-payment of dues by firms of Goswami and other two accused. Our…
Indian Ocean war games: Why Indian Navy is engaging with Quad and Russia
China has challenged India’s regional heft in South Asia and the Indian Ocean Region. Our BureauNew Delhi India kicked off a two-day naval exercise with…