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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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Cop25 failure
December 15, 2019
The Cop25 negotiations in Madrid ended in a failure as global leaders try to kick the climate change can down an inexistant road.
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Citizen Amendment Act
December 15, 2019
With nearly half of India burning after the Citizen Amendment Bill was passed, what will be its impact on the ties between its two friendly neighbours –Bangladesh and Afghanistan?
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Russia-Ukraine repair relations
December 14, 2019
The quartet meeting in Paris earlier this week saw Russia and Ukraine take moves to reduce tensions. This would allow Russia to rebuild strained ties with Germany and France and talk business.
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French strikes: make or break for Macron
December 13, 2019
The intensification of action by millions of striking workers in France poses one of the biggest threats to Emmanuel Macron’s presidency.
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Citizenship Amendment Bill
December 12, 2019
The strong reaction to the CAB bill passage was expected. The government is caught unprepared to deal with the mess, yet again.
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Human Rights in India
December 11, 2019
As the world marked the Human Rights Day on December 10, India had very little cheerful to report on its own record of defending human rights. The number of incidents of grave violations, mainly by the State and its forces has risen sharply , as has the area affected by the viola...
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Cop25 Madrid
December 1, 2019
Yet another jamboree to ‘fight’ climate change begins in Madrid on Monday. So far words have failed to turn into actions. Unlikely to be any different this time around.
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Disinvestment overdrive
November 23, 2019
The Modi government is on a mission mode to disinvest its stakes in profitable state-run enterprises in strategic sector. Will it just bridge the fiscal gap? Or will it also revive Indian economy is a million-dollar question?
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Maharashtra: Sharad Pawar’s hand, the great anarch
November 19, 2019
Government formation in Maharashtra has been in a stalemate nearly a month after the election results were announced. NCP leader Sharad Pawar is choreographing it as an improbable coalition is attempted between his party, Shiv Sena and the Congress.
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Yellow vests movement
November 17, 2019
One year after the Gilets Jaunes movement rocked France, the protestors were back in strength to mark the first anniversary. More unrest is forecast as unions plan a string a strikes.
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Air pollution in India
November 16, 2019
India’s air pollution continues to worsen each year, inflicting thousands of deaths on a hapless populace while politicians play blame game.
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