India has reached out to international organisations such as Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to seek their help to tackle secessionist Khalistan groups in the UK,…
by Nilofar Suhrawardy
Charges levied against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia have yet to be declared as judicially correct. Prior to be proven guilty, he, another former minister, Satyender Jain and several others have been placed…
by Karan Thapar
New Delhi : Even amidst the despair of defeat, it’s understandable if politicians can see signs of their party’s revival. That could happen at the next election or after several. But does it, therefore, follow…
In the run-up to the 2024 general elections, the ruling BJP has planned a massive minority outreach plan under which a series of events are on cards in the days to come in Uttar Pradesh.…
NEW DELHI : ‘Long Live Regional’ used to be a popular slogan in Nagaland in the 1970s. The incumbent Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio had joined politics then as a youth volunteer for the regional…
What can really be said about electoral verdict displayed in Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura? Given the importance accorded by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to these as not simply its “success” but more as marking major…
by Nilofar Suhrawardy
Display of cosmetic diplomacy and war of words by either or both President Joe Biden and/or President Vladimir Putin is least likely to help either USA or Russia win the Ukraine-war which has formally lasted…
Pakistani celebrities condemn Javed Akhtar’s comment on 26/11 terror attacks Indian film makers, actors heaping praise on the poet for schooling Pakistan on terrorism The lyricist urges people in power to take a call on…
‘The balance of powers is off. Justice is not independent. The press is no longer free. Democratic structures collapse’ Media fuelling communalism at the behest of people in power to deflect people’s attention from pressing…
When Congress leader Rahul Gandhi ask the Union home minister, Amit Shah, to undertake a yatra from Jammu to Srinagar he was not only questioning the claim of improved security situation in the newly-carved out…
