By Stephen Semler Earlier this month, Human Rights Watch called for an arms embargo on Israel and armed groups in Palestine, “given the real risk that they will be used to commit grave abuses,” an organizational statement said. “Providing weapons that knowingly and significantly would contribute to unlawful attacks...
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Direction in which politics in India is moving, we may witness much more surprises than the one which Enforcement Directorate’s seizure action worth Rs 752 crore property on November 21 has brought. The properties are linked to years old National Herald case which is already...
By Arun Srivastava Senior RSS leaders have conveyed their annoyance in no uncertain terms to their chief Mohan Bhagwat about the functioning of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and urged him to look for a replacement in the greater interest of the BJP and the philosophical and political mission of...
By Sushil Kutty Mohammad All Jinnah got his wish and Pakistan was created at the expense of India, which lost territory. Jinnah won Pakistan on the back of the two-nation theory. But the trifurcation of India did not put an end to the two-nations within India. The point is,...
By Satyaki Chakraborty The Latin American politics is once again witnessing a big turmoil with the left wing resurgence in 2021 and 2022 getting a big setback at the fag end of 2023 as two countries Argentina and Ecuador elected right wing Presidents as against the strong left candidates....
By K Raveendran Boosted by rising economic prosperity and a fast-growing economy, India is set to be an important global source market for leisure travel and the world could see a wave of Indian travellers as destinations try to delight and attract them, global consulting agency McKinsey says in...
By Dr Arun Mitra Children are the biggest gift of nature. It gives eternal pleasure to watch them grow because they are the hope, future and continuation of life. As a doctor it is a matter of great satisfaction to relieve the pain of a child caused by physical...
By Girish Linganna The world looked askance while Israeli airstrikes on crowded UN shelters in north Gaza’s Jabalia refugee camp killed more than 80 Palestinians on Saturday as it prepared to expand its south offensive raising fears for hundreds of thousands of civilian refugees there… Social media went berserk...
By James M Dorsey Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is testing limits of US and European support for Israel’s war on Gaza. Cracks in Western support have emerged not only because of the devastating human toll of Israel’s military campaign, including stepped-up attacks on hospitals and schools, but also...
By Harihar Swarup Yuval Noah Harari has emerged as one of 21st century’s most recognised public intellectuals. In the midst of the Israel—Palestine war in Gaza, it is useful to revisit his 21 Lessons for the 21st Century, published in 2018. He writes that “terrorism” is a “strategy almost...
By Arun Kumar Shrivastav The nearly three-year-old military government in Myanmar is facing the toughest challenge from the rebel groups so far. In a coordinated attack on military posts in the Shan state bordering China, pro-democracy fighters have captured several towns. The rebel assault that began on October 27...
By Anjan Roy Sam Altman has become globally known overnight not because of what he had achieved already, which was seminal, but because he was summarily sacked by the board of directors of the startup firm he had established. Sam Altman had become a legend at his young age...
By Arun Srivastava Prime Minister Narendra Modi grows more desperate and aggressive by the day as he feels the perception of power slipping away from his vice-like grip. For Modi, retaining power and continuing to occupy the office of the prime minister has acquired such an obsessive dimension that...
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Illegal flow of cash, kind, and intoxicants intended to be used in elections has been rising exponentially since 2014. Within a month the seizures made a record worth Rs 1760 crore, and that too for election of only five states in the country, as against...
By Sushil Kutty Votes will be counted for the Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh assembly elections on December 3. The record turnout, spearheaded by women voters, is keeping both the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress on tenterhooks. Did Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “face” make a difference? The BJP says...
By Tirthankar Mitra Victory or defeat is a part and parcel of any game. And cricket is no exception. The nation was saddened after the Indian cricketing 11 lost to an Australian side the final of the one day World Cup championship last Sunday. But there was one more...
By Ashis Biswas Not surprisingly, influential political circles in Pakistan have slammed their caretaker government for recently ordering the expulsion of lakhs of Afghan ‘refugees’ at short notice. Their criticism, among other things, is predicated on the fear that India may take advantage of the sudden downturn in Pak-Afghan...
By Kalyani Shankar Artificial Intelligence technology has been widely used in the current Assembly poll campaign. It includes creating songs featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi in languages such as Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. These songs have gone viral on the internet. Additionally, AI-powered voice cloning tools have been utilized...