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Why is unemployment pushing Indians abroad to work in unsafe conditions?
Disturbing news …hitting, as those tragic details come to the fore of over 40 Indians dead in the devastating fire in Kuwait. Just a day back came reports of tw...
Modi’s Third Term: Navigating Challenges and Seizing Opportunities
Narendra Modi has officially begun his third term as the Prime Minister of India, despite his party, the BJP, falling short of the majority mark in the recently...
Engineer Rashid: The Enigmatic ‘New King’ of J&K
When the recently elected Parliament member Engineer Rashid joined the mainstream politics of Jammu and Kashmir about fifteen years ago, hardly anyone expected ...
Nation's Mirror: Omission of Muslims in Modi's New Cabinet
“As the nation progresses, the glaring omission of Muslims in the cabinet serves as a critical reminder of the importance of political representation and inclus...
Electoral upheaval in Kashmir
There was a solid inherent message given to mainstream politicians that any regional party staying under the wings of the BJP and then asking for votes from the...
Engineer Rashid’s Victory: Turning Point in Kashmir Politics
The overwhelming victory of imprisoned Kashmiri politician Engineer Abdul Rashid from the Baramulla-Kupwara constituency is particularly significant. Rashid, a ...
India Verdict 2024: Decline in number of Muslim MPs, despite secular resurgence
Muslim Representation in Indian Parliament Dwindles Amid Secular Gains
KASHMIR VERDICT 2024: Voters in the valley vetoed what Delhi tried to undermine and promote
Not one, but many factors were at play in Kashmir’s dicey political landscape after the changes made in August 2019. Kashmir continues to remain a valley of ver...
India Verdict 2024: BJP is single largest party, but it is INDIA Bloc that has a reason to rejoice
There are many takeaways from the Indian election results that have not given the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) led by Narendra Modi a clear majority. The most sig...
India Verdict 2024: Weaker BJP Retains Power Amid Resurgent Opposition
NEW DELHI: In a dramatic reversal of election predictions, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has struggled to maintain its supremacy in the parliamentary ...
Elections, Heatwave and Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron 2.0
Remember Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron, a comic satire, directed by Kundan Shah and produced by National Film Development Corporation, in 1983? It was a scathing commenta...
Injustices heaped on women in India under Hindutva regime
Humra Quraishi Just read Brinda Karat’s latest book– Hindutva And Violence Against Women (Speaking Tiger Books). Recently launched, it focuses on the existing d...
US Aid to Israel: A Costly Legacy and Controversial Future
In Israel, a striking blend of Eastern tradition and Western modernity captures the eye amidst the pressures of a soaring cost of living. Families here, grappli...
On Climate Change, Centrism Means a Slow Death
The Miami Herald recently reported on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) latest forecast predicting a record-breaking hurricane season...
United States assembles the Squad against China
In early April 2024, the navies of four countries—Australia, Japan, the Philippines, and the United States—held a maritime exercise in the South China Sea. Aust...
A Professor on “Authorities” Who Order Police to Crush Student Protests
The Washington Post’s journalists recently exposed what many already suspected or knew. Donors from society’s richest 1 percent pressured university administrat...
A Little Hope on Climate: Part 1
Most of these men and women are suffering from quiet desperation, because they know what’s going to happen and they can’t seem to change it. They feel obliged t...
When a State Breaks Its Own Laws!
The model of vigilante justice, i.e, bulldozer politics, by the State itself is a phenomenon that has gained fresh legitimacy during the past decade under Modi....
Indian Elections and Marginalization of Muslims
Prime Minister Modi did attempt to link the opposition Congress party with Pakistan, drawing parallels between its manifesto and the Muslim League. This tactic,...
Indian Democracy’s Litmus Test: High Stakes Polls and Their Lasting Impact
The world is keenly watching India’s current General Election – held in seven phases, over six weeks – and speculating on the election results, due to be announ...