By Rahil Nora Chopra The Congress is emphasizing on reverting back to its traditional voters and there was a conscious push to woo back the SC, ST, OBC community through (AICC) session, called Nyay Path. Addressing the AICC session, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge lashed out at the BJP for...
By Satyaki Chakraborty The Ninth Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) held at Tegacigalpa, capital of Honduras on April 9 concluded its deliberations of the 33 member regional body by calling for increased political and economic collaboration between the member nations through the synergy...
By Pablo Castaño NEW YORK: Not even the reality show La Casa de los Famosos, a spin-off of Big Brother, managed to surpass the audience of the first televised Council of Ministers in Colombia last February. Millions of Colombians watched live as some ministers criticized President Gustavo Petro, another...
By P. Sudhir The 24th Congress of the CPI(M), which concluded at Madurai on April 6 with a massive rally, was notable in many respects. There were changes both in the agenda and content of the Congress discussions. First of all, a Political Review Report which reviewed the implementation...
By Dr. Gyan Pathak In the two-day AICC session in Ahmedabad, the Congress has moved forward. The resolution finally adopted on April 9, 2025, shows that the party has made up it mind to adopt a modulated strategy which includes both the confrontational path against “inflicted grave injustice” upon...
By Krishna Jha “Who are you threatening? Waqf Act will be law, and all will have to obey,” declared home minister Amit Shah. It was almost prophetic, leaving no uncertainties. Autocracy was spreading its wings with brutal intolerance against any voices raised in opposition. The initiative itself reflects not...
By Satyaki Chakraborty The German conservatives under the leadership of Friedrich Merz finally clinched a deal with the ruling Social Democrats (SPD) for forming a coalition which will run Europe’s largest economy for the next four years amidst new global scenario following Donald Trump taking over as the U.S....
By Arun Srivastava National identity matters. Taking control of the Waqf properties is a strategic design of the saffron ecosystem to deny the national identity of Muslims of being Indian. Like the national identity, community identity nurtures a sense of belonging, mutual understanding and also strengthens social bonds. It...
By Kashish Aneja, Lawrence O. Gostin This year’s World Health Day falls against the backdrop of strained multilateralism and a crisis in global health funding. World Health Day serves as a stark reminder that good governance, sustained financing, and collective action are essential to safeguard public health worldwide. It...
By Nitya Chakraborty What is happening to the “Neighbourhood First” policy of the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the year 2025? Modi is an expert in coining attractive slogans whether those finally work or not. For South Asia, he opted for Neighbourhood First and for South East Asia...
By K Raveendran The landmark Supreme Court judgment in the Tamil Nadu governor’s case marks a significant moment in the evolving jurisprudence concerning the constitutional roles and limits placed on governors, particularly when their actions are seen to disrupt the proper functioning of state governments. The judgment, on the...
By Anjan Roy As the global economy has been riven apart by Donald Trump’s wide-ranging tariffs, the Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday announced a cut in its basic policy interest rate by 25 basis points. In the prevailing environment of deep uncertainty, a marginal cut in the policy...
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Union government led by PM Narendra Modi has always been promoting privatization of education in the Country. The recent data reveals – the number of private schools rose by 14.9 per cent during 2014-15 to 2023-24, and they have increased their fees by 50-80 per...
By T N Ashok NEW YORK: Wednesday at midnight, China faces 104% tariffs, perhaps the steepest in Sino-US trade in history, as President Trump decided to heave another 50% tariffs over the 54% tariffs announced earlier to total 104% in retaliation for China’s imposition of 34% tariffs on US...
By Sushil Kutty Who is the more confused politician, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi or the BJP politicians who kowtow to every statement Prime Minister Narendra Modi makes? So, Prime Minister Modi said that “Bharat Ka Samvidhan 1949 mei likha gaya tha” and it...
By Dr Arun Mitra Humanitarian crisis is at its peak as an aftermath of the wars in Middle East and between Russian & Ukraine. Despite the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas there is no respite from the bombings on hapless citizens of Gaza. If we go by the larger...
By Kunal Bose The new generation will not experience the rhythmic ding dong bell of the tram as it trudges through the chaos of Kolkata roads. In the city’s symphony of sounds, the most pleasing to ears was ding dong bell. Besides its utility as a mode of mass...
By Anjan Roy In the wake of Trump’s tariffs and restrictive trade practices, a global economic warfare has been sparked off, with all major economies working up stringent measures to teach the newly elected US prescient, Donald Trump, a lesson: Tariffs are a two way instrument. If you impose...