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Has India Descended Into a Constitutional Theocracy?
With the passing of the CAA, that peg on which we hung our imperfect-but-thriving secular democracy was removed – and we officially adopted religion as an…
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The Taliban are mega rich – here’s where they get the money they use to wage war in Afghanistan
The Taliban militants of Afghanistan have grown richer and more powerful since their fundamentalist Islamic regime was toppled by U.S. forces in 2001. In the fiscal…
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Albert Camus, bell hooks And Shaheen Bagh A Year After
On December 15, 2019 the Shaheen Bagh protests began. A year later, those protests still hold many distinctions and here’s why Row upon row of women…
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From freedom movement to Emergency & Anna’s IAC – India has a history of volatile protests
Social and political movements have been a pivotal part of India’s history, and perhaps, it will continue to be the case. The farmers-led agitation has continued…
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Yet another episode in Pakistan’s Game of Thrones
The Pakistan Democratic Movement has called for opposition resignations from the legislatures, but that seems unlikely The Pakistan Democratic Movement has announced that members of the…
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Why Justin Trudeau Is Supporting Protesting Farmers in India
Along with balancing domestic statecraft, Trudeau also had a score or two to settle with his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi. On November 30, while addressing Sikh…
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Thatcher or Anna moment? Why Modi’s choice on farmers’ protest will shape future politics
Modi can retreat like Manmohan Singh did under pressure from the Anna Hazare movement, or push farm reforms in Margaret Thatcher's style. Has the farmers’ blockade…
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Rajapaksas seek Sinhalese supremacy in Sri Lanka
Ruling clan is pushing new form of ethnic majoritarianism to marginalize and dominate historically restive Tamil minority With Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksa clan back in power, the…
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Canada, India mudslinging over Sikh farmer protests
Canadian leader plays to the Sikh crowd at home but New Delhi fears any foreign support for a revival of Punjabi separatism Canadian Prime Minister Justin…
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Systematic collapse of the world’s largest democracy
Lack of transparency on such issues as voting machine software has cast doubt on the reliability of election results in Indian states Josef Stalin has been…
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How AIMIM Has Emerged As the Principal Challenger of the BJP, Not ‘Secular’ Parties
Although launched from a dominantly Muslim base, the Owaisi-led AIMIM sees itself as a new political force that seeks to speak not just for Muslims but…
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Sharif, not PDM, will win or lose the power game in Pakistan
The Pakistan Democratic Movement was making progress for a while, but has lost its momentum The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), an opposition alliance that was formed…