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As Democracy Endangered, India’s Global Reputation Hit
The Indian government today does not care what it does to Indians as long as it can continue on its path The Washington Post’s editorial board…
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Kashmir: A Study in Fierce Geopolitics
The valley of Kashmir lies between the vast regions of Central and South Asia and its history has been shaped by the social and political trends…
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The Political Chessboard
POLITICS is a war of nerves and political battles can result in terrible mistakes. What happened in the NA-75 by-election last week shows how one incident…
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How Did a Poor Country Like India Build an Advanced Fighter Jet?
When it comes to sensitive industries like defense, democracy and the rule of law do matter. India’s biennial military aircraft show, Aero India, went off without…
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Afghanistan Endgame: Bumpy Road Ahead
The peace deal signed between the Taliban and the United States in Qatari capital Doha on Feb. 29 last year, was expected to usher in a…
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How India is Trying to Police the Internet
As the Indian government’s actions during the farmers’ protest demonstrate, it is keen on curbing unfavorable opinion online. And existing laws may be enabling it. China…
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Rajapaksa’s Stranglehold Choking Sri Lankan Democracy
Divided and defeated opposition parties fail to rally against constitutional change concentrating control in ruling family's hands Sri Lanka’s ruling Rajapaksa family has ushered in a…
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Indian Insecurities
“Jis khait se dehqaan ko muyassar nahin rozi Uss khait ke har khosha-i-gandum ko jalla do” PAKISTAN routinely claims Allama Iqbal as a founding father and…
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India: Why aren’t We Talking About This?
Farmers' protests are attracting worldwide concern, but India faces a lot of other issues – and too much silence On February 2, the Barbados-born superstar Rihanna…
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Indian Muslims: Dilemmas and Panacea
Indian Muslims since 1947 have faced a continuous onslaught on the community, which have increased in recent times, but the way forward has to be found…
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Defining Challenges
PAKISTAN is faced with a number of severe challenges that have been left unaddressed for far too long. The impact of these development challenges started becoming…
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Our Troubled Democracy
Unless the bleeding of democracy stops, the restoration of the House alone is not going to save it. Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's dissolution of Parliament…