By Arun Srivastava While China is celebrating its birthday with a massive parade in Beijing, with new weapons unveiled in a show of force and unity, Hong Kong witnessed huge violent protest, both economic and political, challenging the supremacy of China. Haunted by the dynamics and dimension...
By Al Neal British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered a record-breaking seventh House of Commons defeat last Thursday when Members of Parliament voted, 306-289, against his request to allow a short recess of Parliament during the Conservative Party’s annual conference. Earlier in the week, opposition Labour Party...
By Conn Hallinan In many ways, it doesn’t really matter who—Houthis in Yemen? Iranians? Shiites in Iraq?—launched those missiles and drones at Saudi Arabia. Whoever did it changed the rules of the game, and not just in the Middle East. “It’s a moment when offense laps defense, when...
By Nantoo Banerjee India, in recent years, might have acquired the dubious distinction as the world’s biggest arms importer, but times seem to be changing. The country may soon become an exporter of high-tech rockets and missiles and join the small distinguished league of missile manufacturers, strictly following...
By Amulya Ganguli The period from June, 1975, to March, 1977, was undoubtedly the darkest in independent India’s history. Till the midnight of June 26, 1975, Indians could take pride in being the citizens of a free country in spite of the prevailing poverty. However, when they...
By Arun Srivastava The rightist political and social forces are out to extinguish the democracy and democratic ethos from the world map. They are intolerant and averse to listening to decent counselling and advice. The words and speeches of the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson explicitly manifest this....
BY C.J. Atkins and John Wojcik According to a new poll released early Friday morning, public support for the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump has now hit a majority. The milestone comes amidst the explosive revelation of a White House cover-up aimed at hiding the details...
By Michelle Zacarias Last Friday Democratic candidates took the stage at Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to attend the first LGBTQ presidential forum. The gathering was historic in that it was the first time that Presidential nominees got together to discuss the prevailing issues affecting LGBTQ communities...
By Harihar Swarup Believe it or not, Congress has improved its position in election-bound Haryana and Maharashtra. Giving reigns of the party to Shelja and Bhupendra Singh Hooda, the Congress has consolidated its position electorally in Haryana. In Maharashtra, the Congress-NCP alliance poses a challenge to BJP-Shiv Sena....
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: September 27 is a Red Letter Day in the annals of left politics in Kerala. The day saw the CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front(LDF) score a historic victory in the Pala assembly by-election. The LDF candidate, Mani C. Kappan wrested the seat from the...