Politics
Sri Lanka elections
November 16, 2019
The results of the Presidential elections in Sri Lanka would be awaited with a bated breath not just in Colombo, but New Delhi and Beijing as well.
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Kartarpur corridor: a curious dilemma, if there ha...
November 12, 2019
For more than seven decades and indeed, even before the events leading up to Partition, Sikhs have traditionally pleaded for access to their gurdwaras in Pakistan Punjab and Darbar Sahib topped that list.
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Ayodhya case: Apex court rules in favour of Hindus
November 9, 2019
The verdict for the historic Ayodhya-Babri Masjid dispute was delivered today where the dispute site was alloted to Ram Janmabhoomi Nyas, while the government was directed to allot an alternate five acre land to Sunni Waqf Board for mosque within Ayodhya.
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Ram temple dispute: a timeline
November 9, 2019
On November 9, the five-member Constitution bench led by the chief justice of India Ranjan Gogoi cleared the way for the construction of a Ram temple at the disputed site at Ayodhya.
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Despite international murmurs, India in no hurry o...
November 5, 2019
India’s tryst with 'influencing' international opinion on Kashmir continues unabated. After the visit of 27 Members of Europe Parliament (MEPs), reportedly of Right Wing persuasion, came the visit of German chancellor Angela Merkel, last week.
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Kashmir: Indian MPs barred, red carpet for Europea...
October 29, 2019
Even as the three former chief ministers continue to be incarcerated and thousand others jailed for more than 80 days, Modi government has rolled out a red carpet welcome to the European lawmakers to mobilise global opinion on Kashmir.
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Elections for Congress sans the Gandhis
October 29, 2019
Last week’s election in Haryana was proof that even if the Gandhis stay away from election campaigns the party can function on its own. All it needs is a plan!
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Turkish attack on Syrian Kurds
October 17, 2019
The battle between Turkish and Kurdish forces in northern Syria has put the entire region at risk and revived fears of IS staging a comeback. The arrival of Syrian Army to defend its borders poses a serious challenge to Russia, which has strategic ties with both the nations.
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Greta Thunberg and her band of youth
October 14, 2019
The recent months have seen thousands of students hitting the streets all over the world to protest inaction on climate change. What will happen to the cause when they grow up?
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Aarey forest: chopping Mumbai’s lungs
October 11, 2019
The recent midnight raid on an urban forest in Mumbai where the local metro development agency culled over 2,100 trees raises once again the issue of balancing development and environment.
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