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Sultan Qaboos bin Said: Henry Kissinger of Middle East, with a difference
January 15, 2020
I strongly feel that United Nations owes him more than just a half-mast. My experience with Oman and visits during my UN days revealed Sultan Qaboos bin Said’s new world of quiet diplomacy, a monarchy committed to the people and that skilfully engages in preventing conflicts ev...
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Bollywood and CAA protests: Bold and beautiful
January 13, 2020
Bollywood has very often turned a blind eye to political turmoil in the country.The same was the story with the month-long protests against Citizenship Amendment Act. However, over the last few days, several leading ladies of the industry have been at the forefront of the ongoing...
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Modi’s myriad challenges
January 9, 2020
After storming into office for a second time with a thumping majority, challenges for Narendra Modi’s government has not wilted in any way. Instead it has taken myriad forms…
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Universal Health Coverage: Ambitious plans, inadequate budget
January 9, 2020
Even though the government of India has launched various healthcare schemes it has failed to spend adequately on healthcare. India needs to follow the examples of its neighbours and boost its health budget and build a system that can actually offer healthcare to all.
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US-Iran tensions spell trouble for India
January 9, 2020
The US killing Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani at Baghdad’s airport last Friday and Iran retaliating by firing more than a dozen ballistic missiles at two military bases in Iraq where American troops are stationed is not just bad news for both these countries and the Middle E...
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JNU attacks strengthen students’ resolve
January 6, 2020
The latest attack on the JNU is likely to strengthen the resolve of students nationwide to carry on with their protests.
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BJP’s 2019 report card
January 1, 2020
Starting the year with helping the marginalised and ending it with marginalising a sizeable section of society, here is why India would remember 2019 as a year of the marginalised.
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Double speak on CAA-NRC-NPR
December 27, 2019
Two weeks after the Parliament passed the Citizenship Amendment Act, widespread protests continue against the law as well as plans for nationwide NRC and the nod to NPR. Taken by surprise and on the back foot at least for a week in face of the protests, the ruling party has turne...
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Taking stock: Disconnect between Indian bourses & economy
December 21, 2019
Sensex continues to scale new all-time highs, while the economy plumbs to long-time lows. The disconnect between the markets and the economy seems total and unprecedented.
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Mistry back at the helm
December 20, 2019
The NCLAT ruling in favour of Cyrus Mistryposes serious questions about the future course of action for India’s oldest and most respected conglomerate as relations between two key shareholders seem to be beyond repair.
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Student power on display
December 18, 2019
After years of relative calm, protests have gripped university campuses across the nation. Does this signal a new phase in Indian politics?
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Rapes in India
December 17, 2019
Every subsequent horrific rape in India leads to calls for and often passage of newer laws to deal with the spate of crimes against women. There are enough severe laws against these, but challenges lie in poor implementation as well as a sense of lawlessness that pervades parts o...
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