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On the Present State Government in Goa
27 May 2017, by Eduardo FaleiroThe present government in Goa is the most unrepresentative ever in this State and possibly in the whole country. Most Ministers in this government were elected on an anti-BJP platform and they defeated the BJP candidates. The present government (...) -
Engaging Narrative of Past and Present Sino-Indian Economic, Cultural, Social Milieu
27 May 2017, by Bharti ChhibberBOOK REVIEW
China and India: History, Culture, Cooperation and Competition edited by Paramita Mukherjee, Arnab K. Dev and Miao Pang; New Delhi: Sage; 2016; pp. 232; Rs 945.
In today’s globalised world in an age of information and communication (...) -
The moving finger writes on Jadhav case
27 May 2017, by M K BhadrakumarThe initial reports from Pakistan regarding the International Court of Justice’s interim order on the Kulbhushan Jadhav case give a sinking feeling. If chances of Pakistan carrying out the death sentence were evenly poised, the balance now tilts (...) -
Have States received Adequate Resources to cope with Increased Responsibilities?
27 May 2017, by Bharat DograIt is well known that following the recommen-dations of the 14th Finance Commission in the financial year 2015-16, the share of Central taxes to be shared with States was increased from 32 per cent to 42 per cent. At the same time the (...) -
ICJ Speaks Out in Jadhav Case
20 May 2017, by SCEDITORIAL
The International Court of Justice has spoken out loud and clear.
Today it instructed Pakistan not to execute Kulbhushan Jadhav, a former Indian Navy officer convicted of alleged espionage and terrorism and subsequently sentenced to (...) -
French Presidential Elections 2017: Macron’s Victory offers a Much-needed Reprieve against Narrow Nationalism
20 May 2017, by Harsh Kapoorby Harsh Kapoor
In the April 23 first round of the French elections, the established parties were eliminated, leaving two final contenders in the final round of May 7—one was Emmanuel Macron (a former Economy Minister/a cosmopolitan political (...) -
Macron in France, and here Kejriwal makes BJP Strategists’ Life Hell!
20 May 2017, by Humra QuraishiMUSINGS
What a relief! The French have indeed signalled that all’s not over! The election of Emmanuel Macron has actually relayed that sane and responsible governance will flourish in France. Lesser levels of discriminations and biases and (...) -
Why Kashmir Remains Disturbed
20 May 2017, by Kuldip NayarWhether stone-pelting in Kashmir is at the behest of Pakistan or it is a response to the fundamentalists’ call, the fact remains that the Valley is disturbed. Scores of schools have been burnt and there is a fear in the mind of students that (...) -
Bankruptcy at Policy Level
20 May 2017From N.C.’s Writings
With all the excitement generated over the Ramaswami impeachement, the Narasimha Rao Government has good reason to thank the Opposition for letting the Budget pass with only a token show of dissent.
This marks a major (...) -
Assessing North Korea’s Nuclear Standoff
20 May 2017by Sudhakar Vaddi
Despite severe economic sanctions, North Korea, officially the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), has conducted five nuclear tests and launched several long-range rockets including the latest Pukguksong-2 in (...)
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