Politics
Jammu and Kashmir: Caged and cut-off
August 21, 2019
A fortnight after special status of Jammu and Kashmir was scrapped, the state- a flashpoint between arch rivals India and Pakistan that hit the global headlines, is conspicuously silent as well as caged and cut-off.
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EU migrant crisis
August 19, 2019
Italy’s nationalist leader faces sharp criticism from EU partners over blockade of migrant boats off Italy.
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Women in European Union
August 17, 2019
One of the most progressive regions in the world, the European Union remains an under-performer in gender equality, despite a lot of discussion and some efforts.
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A final solution for Kashmir conundrum
August 6, 2019
India has scrapped the special status to Jammu and Kashmir. Obvious question that emerges is does this decision have any internal, financial and external fallout?
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Rajya Sabha passes Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisatio...
August 5, 2019
Uncertainty and a communications blackout has gripped the entire Kashmir valley since the upper house of the Indian Parliament hurriedly approved a surprising bill to change the basic structure of the state, which has been a bone of contention with neighbouring Pakistan.
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Afghanistan peace talks
August 3, 2019
As US-led peace talks with the Afghan Taliban pick up, India squirms uneasily as it is not part of the crucial negotiations about the future of the highly volatile nation.
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UN calls for international investigation of human ...
July 14, 2019
A report released by the United Nations points towards the rising graph of human rights violations in Jammu & Kashmir over the past one year and calls for an independent and international inquiry.
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Budget 2019 highlights
July 6, 2019
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her first Union budget in the Parliament on July 5 lays out the roadmap for growth to a USD 5 trillion economy. Nirmala Sitharaman who became the first full time woman finance minister of India presented her maiden annual budget on July 5. A...
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Indo-US ties
June 29, 2019
Global trade is currently caught in the vortex of protectionism. No wonder Indo-US trade relation too is caught in war of words. Will it lead to bigger skirmishes or can India look for new opportunities?
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Victory in Europe Day
June 20, 2019
In six decades after the end of the WWII, Europe made a surprising amount of progress. The last decade has seen some of those gains slip away.
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