Israel And Gandhi: An Oxymoron?
Introduction Being a student of International Relations, I am in no delusion to advise Israel, or, for that matter, any nation to take inspiration from Gandhism as to how should one deal with their...
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They abstained: Choice, national interest, and a rare case of learning from history
India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Pakistan, together forms majority of South Asia. They are the four biggest economies with world’s youngest population. All four countries have been former British colonies with entangled history. The region...
Ballistic missiles hit areas near U.S. consulate in Iraq; Iran claims responsibility
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards claimed responsibility for a dozen ballistic missiles that struck Iraq’s northern Kurdish regional capital of Erbil in the early hours of Sunday, Iran’s state media reported, adding that the attack was...
How Will 5G Impact Our Daily Life
The days of failing to get sufficient signal to watch our favourite Netflix shows on the go are certainly a thing of the past, as the introduction of 5G data has meant that signal...
China culture crackdown a sign of ‘profound’ political change – commentary
China’s crackdown on celebrity culture and its moves to rein in giant internet firms are a sign of “profound” political changes under way in the country, a prominent blogger said in a post widely...
Hong Kong court denies jury trial to first person charged under national security law
The first person charged under the national security law in Hong Kong will face a trial without jury, the city’s High Court ruled on Thursday, in a landmark decision which marks a departure from...
India reaches out to neighbours with COVID vaccine
India, one of the world’s driving drug makers, on Tuesday said it will give COVID-19 antibodies under assistance to Bhutan, Maldives, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar and Seychelles from Wednesday, and that shipments will be shipped...
Mekong-Ganga Project and India’s involvement
Mekong-Ganga Cooperation (MGC) is an ambitious initiative of India along with Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. It was first launched in Vientiane, Lao PDR with the objective of cooperation on tourism, culture,...
The European Union’s delusions regarding China and its hypocrisy towards India
Hypocrisy is the one word that captures the EU’s policy towards India, whereas delusion aptly describes its China policy. Instead of harping on soft-power, India must re-visit its EU policy in accordance with Realpolitik. ...
The Declining aura of the Chinese century
Contrary to the claims of the Chinese president and pro-China elements, the pandemic has accelerated the decline of China as a possible new superpower Commentators have called the 21st century the “Chinese century” where...
