Politics
Basic income key in battling coronavirus pandemic,...
July 25, 2020
A well-targetted basic income for the poor could play a key role in stemming the advance of the coronavirus pandemic, says UN. In India, it could help in preventing reversal of decade-long gains in poverty eradication.
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Freeing the minds of idea of slavery
July 23, 2020
Nearly 150 years after it was abolished from most nations, slavery continues to rankle millions of people and is one of the most divisive issues.
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EU India Virtual Summit 2020: Beating around the b...
July 19, 2020
Last week has seen yet another EU-India Summit come and go. As in the past two decades, the meet was noticeable only for the absence of any real meat on the table.
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Censoring coronavirus coverage: Increased attacks ...
July 15, 2020
As in a few other countries, journalists reporting on coronavirus pandemic in India have been threatened, attacked & jailed by a nervous government.
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Vikas Dubey encounter, latest example of blatant e...
July 11, 2020
In yet another serious violation of basic human rights, the extrajudicial killing of notorious gangster Vikas Dubey is cold blooded murder by a police force that leaves little to distinguish it from gangs roaming the badlands.
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Coronavirus ravages Latin America: Lessons for Ind...
July 8, 2020
Poor healthcare infrastructure, inadequate and delayed responses by governments as well as low testing makes the entire Latin American region a hotspot for the pandemics. India shares many of the problems of the region. Its coronavirus graph is beginning to replicate that of Braz...
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Shadow of Tablighi Jamaat controversy looms large ...
July 2, 2020
Caught up in a controversy where they had no role to play, residents of the localities around Hazrat Nizamuddin in New Delhi are angry.
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Green wave forces course correction by Macron
June 30, 2020
Greens spring surprise in Sunday’s municipal election and could pose a strong challenge in the next presidential election slated for 2022.
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Disputes with Nepal, China highlight strategic and...
June 27, 2020
Though unrelated, simultaneous disputes with China and Nepal put the spotlight on the challenges that Modi’s Neighbourhood First policy faces.
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The forgotten residents of Delhi’s Bhatti Mi...
June 21, 2020
With nearly 50,000 residents, Bhatti Mines in south Delhi is one of the poorest localities in the capital. Yet, the residents complain that they did not receive any help from the government.
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