By Tirthankar Mitra A crisis brings oddballs together. Having nothing in common, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) joined forces closed ranks against Imran Khan- led PTI government. The government led by the former cricketer ace was removed and as the coalition partners awaited PTI’s dissolution,...
By Arun Srivastava Being the son of Lalu Yadav is not the guarantee that Tejashvi Yadav will inexorably inherit his political legacy and acumen. People nurse the perception that like Lalu he also symbolises and represents the aspirations of the poor and the backward castes. But this is not...
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The embattled Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president K. Sudhakaran is entitled to a sigh of relief as the Congress High Command has extended him full support to him. The reprieve for the combative KPCC chief has come after his arrest in a graft case...
By Del H Khan & M A Hossain The Bay of Bengal possesses significant geostrategic importance, given its function as a crucial maritime gateway, abundant energy resources, and vital shipping lanes. Its strategic location and diverse ecosystems necessitate the preservation of natural habitats and the promotion of sustainable development....
By Nantoo Banerjee The increasing import of cheaper Russian crude oil during the current fiscal may not necessarily lead to an encouraging economic growth for India this year. Cheaper oil imports from Russia are not helping to energise the economy. This is because the lower oil import cost benefits...
By Arun Srivastava Even before the strategy session of the opposition meet makes public its common minimum programme and broader paradigm of their electoral policy at Shimla on July 12 the opposition leaders have decided to accord a distinct ideological character to their endeavour and identify it as Patriotic...
By Sushil Kutty Summarily dismissing the Aam Aadmi Party’s appeal that the opposition parties start their campaign with a show of unity on the issue of the Delhi ordinance is not good for the Opposition. More so because Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a massive hit on how democracy...
By Nilanjan Banik In the US there is a concept of measuring the consumer feel-good factor through inflation expectation. If the consumer feels that the inflation is likely to ease, they feel good about it and do not mind paying higher prices in the short run. In fact, the...
By Girish Linganna Nearly seven weeks have passed since clashes began in Manipur on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, after tribals took out a march against a move to grant the majority Meitei community ST status. Hundreds of homes, temples, churches and vehicles were vandalized or were the target of...
By Subrata Majumder Given India’s stance as neutral and non-party to sanctions on Russia in the wake of Ukraine war, global critics raised eyebrows over India as protagonist for non-alignment movement and suspicion as strong supporter to the sovereignty of a nation. It demonstrated that India’s long standing original...