- US Wants India to Stand up to China. It Can Do That Only With American Aid and Tech Support 04 Jul 2020 07:33 The Covid pandemic offers India and the United States an opportunity to bolster their partnership. The large-scale loss of human life, social disruption, and economic devastation caused by the pandemic will almost certainly be followed by massive …
- Xi Jinping - Know the man, his upbringing & politics :: Nirendra Dev 04 Jul 2020 04:20 Xi Jinping - Knowing the man, his upbringing and politics Nirendra Dev * A lot of it is being written and rewritten today about China. Of course the principal focus as a protagonist in the entire geo-strategic and political theatre is Xi Jinping, President …
- The Politics of South China Sea Disputes : Book Release Report 04 Jul 2020 03:12 The Politics of South China Sea Disputes : Book Release Report CSEAS Staff * Dr. Nehginpao Kipgen’s fourth book titled ‘The Politics of South China Sea Disputes’, published by Routledge (Taylor & Francis), was virtually launched on June 30, 2020. Dr. …
- Barr Asked If Politics Is Hindering Probe Into Hacking of Environmentalists 04 Jul 2020 01:40 A Democratic senator is asking Attorney General William Barr whether “political pressure” is limiting a probe into the hacking of environmental groups in light of Barr’s ouster of the chief U.S. prosecutor in Manhattan. “The risk is obvious that the …
- Scindia's tiger analogy provokes Digvijaya, Kamal Nath to mock ex-Congressman 04 Jul 2020 00:24 Bhopal: A day after senior BJP leader Jyotiraditya Scindia reminded his ‘arch rivals’, Kamal Nath and Digvijay Singh, of his return to centre stage of politics in Madhya Pradesh with a tiger analogy, the latter on Friday paid him back in the same coin by …
- Lawsuit: CEOs Invite India's Caste Culture into U.S. Workplaces 03 Jul 2020 20:50 A California state agency is recognizing the quiet spread of India’s ancient caste discrimination into America’s Fortune 500 professional workplaces. “The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) filed a federal lawsuit today under Title …
- ‘Which Tiger, Paper Or Circus?’: Kamal Nath On Scindia’s ‘Tiger Abhi Zinda Hai’ Remark 03 Jul 2020 19:26 Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Kamal Nath on Friday took a veiled swipe at Jyotiraditya Scindia, his one-time rival in the party and now a BJP MP, over his statement that ‘Tiger abhi zinda hai’. Speaking after the Shivraj Singh Chouhan government's …
- Galwan valley clash unmasks China’s geopolitical intent and India’s delusion with China 03 Jul 2020 19:05 The deadly clash in the Galwan Valley on 15 June night 2020 is a culmination of weeks of rising tension on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) which goes back to the Indo-China War in 1962. Despite the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s friendly policy …
- China resorting to confrontation along LAC to punish India for rejecting BRI: Swedish journalist 03 Jul 2020 05:49 NAYPYITAW, MYANMAR: The confrontation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) between India and China is the result of Beijing wanting to punish New Delhi for rejecting the multinational infrastructure programme -- Belt and Road Initiative -- and has …
- Former Mizoram Assembly speaker Rokamlova dies at 79 03 Jul 2020 00:13 Aizawl: Former Mizoram Assembly speaker Upa Rokamlova died at a hospital here due to prolonged illness. He was 79. He is survived by his wife and two children. Rokamlova died at the Ebenezer medical centre in Aizawl on Wednesday evening, his family sources …
- India Inc’s inward turn 02 Jul 2020 15:52 Jul 4th 2020 DELHI AND NEW YORK FACEBOOK WAS first to open its wallet. In April the social network said it would spend $5.7bn on a 9.9% stake in Jio Platforms, the digital arm of Reliance Industries, India’s biggest firm. The investment was followed in …
- Understanding the politics of pulling down statues: what does it convey, and what does it miss? 02 Jul 2020 13:32 Written by Pooja Pillai , Edited by Explained Desk | New Delhi | Published: July 2, 2020 5:42:41 pm Statues on the exterior of the Surrogate’s Court are seen vandalised across from an area being called the “City Hall Autonomous Zone” that has been …
- Calling Paytm a Chinese app because of their shareholding is absurd: Sameer Nigam, PhonePe 02 Jul 2020 12:21 In a freewheeling interview with ET Now, Sameer Nigam, founder and CEO of leading UPI app PhonePe, defends Paytm and its founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma and asks people not to vilify the company that they cheered for five years ago. ET Now (ET): The latest …
- India Shows the World How to Use ‘Cyberspace Sovereignty’ Against China 02 Jul 2020 11:24 AdvertisementOn Monday, the government of India announced its decision to ban 59 Chinese mobile applications within its borders. In a statement from the country’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, governing authorities from India accuse …
- Millions switch to 'local TikToks' after India bans Chinese apps 02 Jul 2020 08:54 NEW DELHI: Millions of Indians have joined homegrown social media platforms since New Delhi banned a slew of Chinese apps, including TikTok, amid growing tensions between the giant neighbours, industry officials said Thursday (Jul 2). The ban comes as …
- Priyanka told to vacate her Lutzens' Zone VIP bungalow; Congress fumes 02 Jul 2020 06:46 Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was on Wednesday directed to vacate her 35 Lodhi Estate bungalow in the Lutyens’ Zone within a month as the government had withdrawn her SPG cover. An order issued by the housing and urban affairs ministry asked Ms …
- India-China Faceoff: Was It Inevitable? 02 Jul 2020 06:21 If war is too serious a business to be left to the generals, it is also too serious a business to be left to ignorant politicians. ‘Hot war’ between India and China will lead to a larger regional conflagration with untold and possibly unforeseen …
- Food Politics: Food and Hindutva 01 Jul 2020 23:40 by Yuvraj Trivedi 1 July 2020 In his essay “Gastro-Politics in Hindu South Asia”, Appadurai points to how a “fundamental fact” about food is that it has the power to evoke strong emotional responses (Appadurai, p.494). This is not only true for an …
- India’s Great Firewall Against China Could Backfire 01 Jul 2020 20:53 AdvertisementIn an unprecedented move this week, India banned 59 Chinese smartphone apps, including popular applications such as TikTok and CamScanner. The government justified the decision on the basis of “data security” and “privacy” concerns which, the …
- The pandemic stranded Palestinians abroad. Politics kept them there. 01 Jul 2020 12:51 Months later, she’s still stuck in a hostel in Prato, waiting to return to her hometown, Hebron, in the West Bank. She has watched the departures of nearly all the other foreign students in her program, often with the help of their governments. In recent …
- Politics in Times of Death 01 Jul 2020 10:51 The way the pandemic has been handled across the globe, especially by authoritarian populist regimes, gives us very valuable clues into what politics and democracy will look like after Covid-19 has subsided. The United States under Donald Trump was in …
- India's GOP turns new leaf, DK Shivakumar to be sworn in online 01 Jul 2020 05:46 DK Shivakumar NEW DELHI: Once identified with its khadi-clad leaders seated on the floor and reclining on bolsters, the grand old party of Indian politics, Congress, is turning a new leaf. Come July 2, Congress' Karnataka unit will hold the party's …
- Oli’s ‘Undiplomatic’ remarks may have closed doors for talks 01 Jul 2020 03:15 New Delhi: Nepal may have closed all doors of dialogue with India for the time being following PM KP Sharma Oli’s allegation that New Delhi is trying to topple him, according to sections of Nepalese polity and bureaucracy. The Nepal PM’s allegation against …
- Why Nepal PM blames India in tussle with old rival Prachanda 01 Jul 2020 02:40 Nepal’s Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli, also known as KP Oli, shakes hand with Chairman of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) Pushpa Kamal Dahal, also known as Prachanda (R) in Kathmandu, Nepal, July 24, 2016. (Reuters Photo: Navesh …
- Kandeh Yumkella’s “Garden of Eden Syndrome” theory on corruption – Op ed 01 Jul 2020 00:11 Oswald Hanciles: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 30 June 2020: Tuesday, 23rd of June, 2020, in his spacious air-conditioned office with luxurious brownish sofas in a 1970s-built building on Sir. Samuel Lewis Road at Aberdeen, Westend of Freetown, Sierra Leone, …
- Has Civil Services Exam Become A Herculean Task For Kashmiris? 30 Jun 2020 20:55 WhatsApp Facebook Twitter Email 6Shares Representational Image At a time when concern in some quarters remains that Kashmiri students aren’t breaking into the ranks of UPSC exams anymore, many aspirants who want to break the jinx are facing practical …
- Inside Navi Mumbai's u2018Covid war room', data and logistics lead the fight against the virus 30 Jun 2020 20:05 Text Size: A- A+ Navi Mumbai: It’s 9 am on a Monday, and 20 data entry operators and analysts are hard at work on their laptops, juggling names, addresses and numbers. At the other end of the room, two health experts are constantly on the phone with chief …
- Has ‘Big Brother’ India failed to perceive the people’s voice? 30 Jun 2020 14:26 by M A Hossain 29 June 2020 India and China, the two nuclear-armed Asian giants were in a significant escalation of a weeks-long standoff at Galwan valley in the western Himalayas. Nepalese people are becoming furious with India as regards transgression of …
- The Scent of India 30 Jun 2020 06:40 In these times of social isolation due to coronavirus, my mind travels to India, where I once lived swathed in its jasmine perfume. I see its white sands; the sea that bathes its Goan beaches; the bluish red of its sky at dawn and the sound of mantras …
- Nepalese PM KP Sharma Oli faces heat from party colleagues 30 Jun 2020 05:01 New Delhi: Nepalese PM KP Sharma Oli’s old colleague and Communist leader Bam Dev Gautam is allegedly leading the revolt against him from within the party, exposing sharp divisions within the ruling dispensation and threatening Oli’s office. Gautam, vice …
- India sharpening the tusk: arming without aiming plus 30 Jun 2020 03:44 Force posture is the actual output of ones’ own resource input and organisational process, and as such, is not always what one anticipates. Force posture is predominantly a comparative term. Its two main dimensions are structural capabilities and policy …
- Talks only solution to resolve Pak-India issues: Farooq Abdullah 30 Jun 2020 03:05 News report ISLAMABAD: Former held Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah says only talks can resolve issues between India and China, and India and Pakistan. “India-China or India-Pakistan, the only future is talks. War is not a solution,” …
- India-China Border Dispute: Lack of actual control 30 Jun 2020 01:36 From Buddhism travelling to China from India in the ancient days and the "Hindi Chini Bhai Bhai" slogan in the heydays of friendship, to the scuffle in the Galwan valley earlier this month that led to casualties on both sides, India and China…
- Abortion, Virus, George Floyd: Your Monday Evening Briefing 29 Jun 2020 22:10 (Want to get this briefing by email? Here’s the sign-up.) Good evening. Here’s the latest. 1. The Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana law restricting abortion. Justice Stephen Breyer, writing for the majority, said the law put an undue burden on the …
- Pakistan factor in China's border clashes with India 29 Jun 2020 21:54 Tensions between China and India over the border go back decades and erupted into war in 1962, but observers say that this time the main driver of the conflict was not the line dividing the two players but wider strategic interests involving a third …
- Sierra Leone’s human freedom index performance has dropped under SLPP government 29 Jun 2020 17:35 Sierra Leone Telegraph: 29 June 2020: According to the 2019 Global Human Freedom index, Sierra Leone ranked 132 out of 162 countries, scoring 5.99 – dropping 20 places from 2018. Sierra Leone ranked 112 out of 162 nations in 2018 – thats 5 places from …
- Separatist Leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani Quits Alliance Advocating Kashmiri Independence from India 29 Jun 2020 14:45 India 13:25 GMT 29.06.2020Get short URL New Delhi (Sputnik): The All Parties Hurriyat Conference, founded in 1993, is an alliance of 26 political, social and religious organizations advocating Kashmiri separatism. Geelani’s resignation came following …
- Tamil Nadu: Decision on lockdown extension today 29 Jun 2020 09:44 By Chennaivision in Chennai News June 29, 2020 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami is toda holding a meeting with the medical experts’ committee to decide on the future of the Covid-19 lockdown in the State. Responding to a question from a …
- India's diverse democracy can survive muscular nationalism 29 Jun 2020 08:01 Democracy, Winston Churchill famously wrote, is the worst system of government in the world, except for all the others. One of its defining characteristics is its unpredictability, since democracy reflects the wishes of large numbers of people expressed in …
- Explain spike in covid cases if there's no community spread: MK Stalin to Palaniswamy 29 Jun 2020 06:57 DMK President M K Stalin warned Chief Minister Edappadi K Palanisamy against faking the eradication of Coronavirus in Tamil Nadu and trying to corner the glory for it and urged him to really eliminate the virus and then win laurels for it. In a video …
- India-China: 'Hold-ups at ports will hit India' 29 Jun 2020 06:29 !1 New UpdateClick here for latest updates Tightening import norms, India will check all power equipment bought from China for malware and Trojan horses that can be potentially used to trigger electricity grid failures to cripple economic activity in the …
- China has miscalculated — India will be the big winner of this new world order 29 Jun 2020 03:51 My friend, the Indian diplomat and politician Shashi Tharoor, once wisely said: “Everything in India is recycled, even dreams.” And now in our new era, India’s rightful pride in its fabulous history — and perennial fervent desire to return to the top table …
- Rahul doing shallow-minded politics, ready for debate on China: Shah 29 Jun 2020 02:51 By Smita PrakashNew Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah has accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of doing "ochhi rajniti" (shallow minded politics) and making remarks "liked by" China and Pakistan during border …
- From Chinese Sponsors To Blaming Army, Galwan Clash Brought Out The Worst Of Indian TV News 28 Jun 2020 19:30 In 1972, geophysicist Bjorne Geirr Harsson discovered that Mt. Halti, the highest mountain in Finland, was actually in Norway, a mere 35 meters from Finland’s borders. He ran a campaign in Norway to ‘gift’ Mt. Halti to Finland. Harrson wanted the 1361- …
- India will win both battles — Covid-19 and China border — under PM Modi’s leadership: Amit Shah 28 Jun 2020 11:05 BJP chief Amit Shah in Delhi. (PTI) Amid the surge in coronavirus cases and increased tensions with China, Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday exuded confidence that the country would overcome the two “jung” (battle) under the leadership of Prime Minister …
- Spotlight back on PV, the architect of India’s economic reforms 28 Jun 2020 11:01 Hyderabad, June 28 (IANS) The birth centenary celebrations of former Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao, which began on Sunday, brought the spotlight back on the life of ‘Telugu bidda’. Nearly 16 years after his death, the leader who is credited with …
- The unforgettable PV Narasimha Rao 28 Jun 2020 07:20 Hayaat le ke chalo, kaayenaat le ke chalo; chalo to saare zamaane ko saath le ke chalo.– Makhdoom Mohiuddin Carry life as you walk, and carry the firmament too; walk so, that the entire world should choose to walk with you. How does one described former …
- What’s lost and gained as virtual experiences replace real ones 27 Jun 2020 22:11 Not too long ago, immersive technologies were all the buzz. They were supposed to revolutionise entertainment, gaming and a lot more. Holographic humans were to substitute real ones. Typically, these technologies belonged to the world of wonder, driven …
- View: Why changing names are just white lies for brownie points 27 Jun 2020 20:12 By Paromita Vohra In the early 1980s, my father was posted to Baghdad as an air-force trainer and I met Pakistanis for the first time — as their air force officers were also deputed as trainers there. I became fast friends with three sisters in one of the …
- What Can India Offer Africa? 27 Jun 2020 18:40 AdvertisementThe multidimensional rivalry between India and China looks set to grow more acute following the death of 20 Indian soldiers in a border skirmish with Chinese forces. Africa, as a continent of increasing importance to both China and India, …
- ‘Asked to Sign Horribly Worded Bond’: Ex-Minister Spills Detention Beans 27 Jun 2020 11:06 WhatsApp Facebook Twitter Email 27Shares Naeem Akhtar ‘I was asked to sign the bond many times. I was, in fact, the first person among the detainees who was approached for it in September last year itself.’ DIVULGING his detention details days after being …
- PDP's Naeem Akhtar: Was asked to choose between luxury and agony 27 Jun 2020 00:45 SRINAGAR: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leader and former minister Naeem Akhtar said on Friday that he was asked to choose between luxury and agony after being detained by the authorities in August last year. “I was asked to quit politics to walk free, …
- For One Of India's Most Brazen “Honour Killings”, Justice Denied 26 Jun 2020 16:20 Last week, Kausalya, 23, learnt with shock and bewilderment about the judgement of the Madras High Court on June 22, which so gravely undermined her courageous struggle for justice for her murdered husband Shankar. They were victims of what is incorrectly …
- Galwan standoff: Decoding China’s unusually aggressive stand against India 26 Jun 2020 14:44 Image Source : AP (FILE) Galwan standoff: Decoding China’s unusually aggressive stand against India The year was 2014. Narendra Modi had newly become Prime Minister of India. China extended a special invitation and invited several Indian journalists to …
- Despite Atrocities Against Oppressed on Rise, India Remains Untouched by #BlackLivesMatter Protests 26 Jun 2020 13:57 New Delhi (Sputnik): Countries around the globe have witnessed Black Lives Matter protests since the killing of a 46-year-old African-American by a White police officer. But there is a stark contrast in India, where a 25% rise in atrocities against Dalits …
- Smriti Irani As A Miss India Contestant In Ekta Kapoor's Throwback Video 26 Jun 2020 11:57 Smriti Irani participated in the Miss India contest in 1998. Even as a 21-year-old Miss India hopeful, Smriti Irani was keenly interested in politics. A throwback video from 1998, shared by her friend and TV producer Ekta Kapoor, shows Ms Irani, who is …
- 'Tibetan independence will secure India's boundary with China' 26 Jun 2020 10:55 Dharamshala [Himachal Pradesh] India, June 25 (ANI): Amid simmering tension between India and China following the recent face-off at Galwan Valley in Ladakh, a noted Tibetan author and activist has said that India's boundary with China will be secured …
- To check Chinas hostility, India, Taiwan and Japan need an intelligence-sharing alliance 26 Jun 2020 10:00 Text Size: A- A+ The Galwan clash can be a watershed moment for engagement with China. It is time for our polity to decide whether simply reacting to provocations will continue to be the state of affairs, or if a proactive approach can be adopted. A …
- Makers of 'Main Mulayam Singh Yadav' release new poster of biopic 25 Jun 2020 22:29 Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 25 (ANI/NewsVoir): After a teaser, followed by a motion poster in April, the makers of much awaited movie 'Main Mulayam Singh Yadav' launched a new poster on June 25. The film is based on the life of former …
- Nepal is caught in the middle of India-China border tensions 25 Jun 2020 22:18 A tense military standoff between China and India over a disputed border area in the Himalayas has put much of the region on edge. Not least in Nepal, which has its own ongoing land dispute with India and where concern is mounting that the India-China …
- Australians look to India more – and don’t always like what they see 25 Jun 2020 10:36 Aarti Betigeri 24 June 2020 Doubts about Indian democracy and its politics suggest the Morrison government has some persuading to do. Creative facemasks in a time of coronavirus from a studio in Chennai (Arun Sankar/AFP via Getty Images) A lack of …
- Now, Thane, Navi Mumbai wrestle with Covid surge, find 'a Mumbai contact' in most cases 25 Jun 2020 04:31 Text Size: A- A+ Mumbai: Even as Covid-19 cases in Mumbai seem to have plateaued this month, the city’s satellite towns like Navi Mumbai and Thane are seeing a sudden spurt. Struggling against Covid-19 amid a manpower crunch and inadequate healthcare …
- The EU, India and Russia do not want to pick sides in a US-China contest, but they may have to 24 Jun 2020 14:46 What do the EU, India and Russia have in common? Very little, at first glance. But they do share one highly important thing. Brussels, New Delhi and Moscow would all like to tread a middle path between the US and China. And all are starting to realise that …
- China/India Conflict Only Highlights The Continued Importance Of American Energy Development 24 Jun 2020 12:57 Police personnel catch activists of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as they shout slogans during an ... [+] anti-China protest in Siliguri on June 17, 2020. - India and China held top level talks on June 17 to "cool down the situation", Beijing said …
- How to fight China without firing a bullet 24 Jun 2020 08:13 One episode in the Mahabharata is relevant today when retired-generals-turned-TV-warriors bristle with righteous anger at China’s perfidy and urge redemption of national honour at any cost.The Kauravas built a house of lac for the Pandavas to live in while …
- Best of BS Opinion: Jobs for migrant workers, visa politics, and more 24 Jun 2020 00:56 The US on Monday suspended the entry of several categories of foreign workers until the end of the year. According to the White House, this would help the coronavirus-battered US economy. Business groups have, however, strongly opposed the move. Business …
- Commentary: Look out for the oncoming great China-India split 23 Jun 2020 23:38 LONDON: The Sino-Soviet split was a critical moment in the cold war. A Sino-Indian split could be just as crucial to the “second cold war” that seems to be developing between the US and China. Until now, the Indian government, led by Prime Minister …
- Lawyers, industry bodies question economic rationale to visa suspension 23 Jun 2020 21:49 Pune: US President Donald Trump’s decision to suspend the H-1B and L-1 work permits has been criticised by legal experts and industry bodies, who argue that there is little economic justification for it. Immigration lawyers termed it more of a political …
- India-China Live: China allegedly grabs Nepal village 23 Jun 2020 11:32 !1 New UpdateClick here for latest updates The allegation by some Indian media outlets that "at least 40 Chinese soldiers were killed" is FAKE NEWS: Chinese FM Chinese FM: The allegation by some #Indian media outlets that "at least 40 …
- India needs to become self-reliant to take on China: Shiv Sena 23 Jun 2020 09:01 Mumbai: Amid the border standoff with China, the Shiv Sena on Tuesday said India will have to become 'self-reliant', and not depend on US President Donald Trump, to take on the neighbouring country. An editorial in Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana' …
- Postal ballots for Covid affected: Because a new normal has to be scripted for electoral politics too 23 Jun 2020 08:40 In-person voting has become a risky proposition in Covid times, given that a large number of persons crowding into enclosed spaces can become a virus multiplier. That is why in the US, where the presidential contest is due in November, the Democrats have …
- India, China should exercise restraint, not complicate situation amid Covid- Vietnam envoy 23 Jun 2020 06:27 Text Size: A- A+ New Delhi: Vietnam believes India and China should exercise restraint and not complicate matters further at a time when the world is reeling under the coronavirus pandemic compounded with economic challenges. In an interview to ThePrint, …
- Staffers at the Hindus Mumbai bureau ask bosses for clarity on layoffs 23 Jun 2020 04:09 At least 20 journalists at the Hindu have written to the chairperson and CEO of the English daily’s parent company seeking clarity over “social media posts and word-of-mouth speculation” about layoffs at the paper’s Mumbai bureau. On June 20, Newslaundry …
- Op-Ed: China-India clash in sensitive Kashmir area could mean trouble 23 Jun 2020 03:18 New Delhi - On the face of it, a clash across a border is an occasional, not necessarily significant event. When it’s near hyper-sensitive Kashmir like the Galwan Valley region, however, it might signify a lot more. The news and innuendo about the clash …
- WHO Reports Largest Single-day Spike Of Over 1.8 Lakh Covid-19 Cases Globally 23 Jun 2020 00:02 The World Health Organization on Sunday reported the largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases by its count, at more than 183,000 new cases in the latest 24 hours. The UN health agency said Brazil led the way with 54,771 cases tallied and the U.S. …
- Resetting India’s ties with China: The Ladakh intrusion is an outcome of Beijing’s ambitions and insecurities, and lack of clarity on LAC 22 Jun 2020 22:18 Relations between India and China have never been comfortable since the unprovoked attack by them in 1962. The root cause of the problem at that time was the boundary issue, but many more issues got added over the years. Present day China has ambitions to …
- Bollywood Singer Calls T-Series Owner India's 'Music Mafia'; Spills Beans on Underworld Connections 22 Jun 2020 20:12 India 17:42 GMT 22.06.2020(updated 17:43 GMT 22.06.2020) Get short URL New Delhi (Sputnik): A week ago, Bollywood star Sushant Singh Rajput ended his life in Mumbai. Though no suicide note has been found, his sudden demise is being linked to depression …
- ‘Border tensions may deflect India from reforms’ 22 Jun 2020 18:56 Fitch Ratings on Monday said the ongoing border tensions with China does not immediately impact India’s credit profile, but may distract the government from implementing reforms. Fitch Ratings director (Sovereign Ratings) Thomas Rookmaaker said the …
- Border tension with China may distract India from implementing reforms, does not impact credit profile: Fitch 22 Jun 2020 16:19 By PTI NEW DELHI: Fitch Ratings on Monday said the ongoing border tensions with China does not immediately impact India's credit profile, but may distract the government from implementing reforms. Fitch Ratings Director (Sovereign Ratings) Thomas …
- How a film shot in general dabba shows the forgotten India 22 Jun 2020 14:21 Written by Tanushree Ghosh | New Delhi | Published: June 22, 2020 7:10:18 pm The Unreserved is a slice-of-life chamber piece. (Film still) I have now been in India for over two years and a half after my return from South Africa. Over one quarter of that …
- India Fighting China On Two Fronts, Will Win, Says Arvind Kejriwal 22 Jun 2020 12:23 Opposition parties have criticised the Arvind Kejriwal government on COVID-19 situation in Delhi. New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said today that India will win even though it is "fighting China on two fronts" - one at the border …
- India fighting two wars against China, on border and against coronavirus: Arvind Kejriwal 22 Jun 2020 11:38 Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said the country is fighting two wars against China - one against coronavirus that has come from the neighbouring country and the other on the border. He said there should be no politics by anyone in fighting …
- Family, politics & usual 'gup-shup': What Mukesh Ambani & Harsh Goenka discuss on a video-call 22 Jun 2020 09:53 NEW DELHI: Two days after Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) announced it became a net-debt free company months ahead of its March 2021 target, Harsh Goenka got on a video-call with Mukesh Ambani on Sunday to discuss the brilliance of India's richest …
- LAC row live: No time for politics, Kejriwal says 22 Jun 2020 08:47 Hope PM follows Manmohan Singh's advice for country's betterment: Rahul Gandhi After former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh targetted the Centre over India-China border tension asserting that "disinformation was no substitute for either …
- ‘Music, Modernity, and Publicness in India’ review: Sound of music – The rest is noise 22 Jun 2020 06:38 For most of us, the vast and variegated landscape of music in India provides joy and stirs deep emotions that defy dissection. Yet those with eclectic musical curiosities cannot but note the profusion of genres, their distinct identities and …
- Explained: What changed in India-Nepal ties? 22 Jun 2020 00:22 Written by Yubaraj Ghimire | Kathmandu (nepal) | Updated: June 22, 2020 4:55:02 am Nepal PM K P Oli and India PM Narendra Modi in 2016. (Express Archive) Last week, Nepal’s Parliament cleared a Constitution Amendment Bill that endorses the country’s new …
- Corona or China, Congress has always done politics: JP Nadda 21 Jun 2020 20:41 The virus and the disease have made everyone vulnerable across the world, of all faiths, no one should issue any statements or remarks that are provocative,” said a senior leader who participated in the meeting. BJP president J P Nadda on Sunday accused …
- Lighthizer's tariff 'reset' would dramatically change the politics of US trade remedies 21 Jun 2020 12:58 Last week, U.S. Trade Representative Robert LighthizerRobert (Bob) Emmet LighthizerGOP senator warns quick vote on new NAFTA would be 'huge mistake' Pelosi casts doubt on USMCA deal in 2019 Pelosi sounds hopeful on new NAFTA deal despite tensions …
- Waqyanawis | India not up for military action; NSA, CDS keep low profiles 21 Jun 2020 12:18 The Delhi government is busy converting posh, five-star hotels into Covid-19 hospitals in the national capital Damage control The ongoing tussle at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China has seen some notables missing in action, at least in terms of …
- Xi plays tough, but can China afford to make an enemy of India? 21 Jun 2020 08:29 The ambush set up by Chinese soldiers for an Indian patrol was medieval. In the high-altitude Himalayan no man’s land claimed by both countries, their forces have agreed not to carry guns, to diminish the chance of the long-running territorial dispute …
- During standoff in Ladakh, remembering another China, India, Vietnam story (Comment) 21 Jun 2020 05:24 A strategy to undermine China beyond recovery has been spelt out by the closest Sinologist in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s cabinet, Ramdas Athawale, MP from Maharashtra and Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment. He exhorted the nation on a …
- China policy needs rethink but India can’t take forever to do it 21 Jun 2020 02:01 In 1967, as Chinese and Indian troops skirmished in Sikkim, Deputy Prime Minister Morarji Desai was asked on American TV about Beijing’s behaviour. He said, “They are mainly angry… that we are not submitting to their pressures and their bullying… They …
- A new book presents UR Ananthamurthy’s unique insights on 20th century India 21 Jun 2020 01:18 Written by NS Gundur | Published: June 21, 2020 6:20:03 am Think Tank: UR Ananthamurthy (right) with Chandan Gowda Renowned Kannada writer UR Ananthamurthy (1932-2014) is best known to us as the author of Samskara (1965) and as a public intellectual. URA …
- Student politics in Pakistan 20 Jun 2020 20:05 The rise and fall of Student Unions in Pakistan post 1947 is a classic case of state obliteration, and a lack of political acumen on the part of political leadership. The indifference, with which this case has been dealt with by the successive military and …
- India finishes construction of key bridge over Galwan river hours after clash with Chinese troops 20 Jun 2020 17:48 Image Source : AP Indian army convoy moves on the Srinagar- Ladakh highway at Gagangeer, north-east of Srinagar, India after Indo-China clash.. Within hours after the deadly Indo-China clash at the Galwan valley, India completed construction of a …
- Rise above petty politics, stand in solidarity with national interest: Amit Shah to Rahul Gandhi 20 Jun 2020 17:24 Amid the Sino-India standoff in Ladakh, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday asked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to "rise above petty politics" and stand in solidarity with the national interest. Shah's remarks came after Gandhi made …
- Amit Shah tweets video of soldier's father to Rahul Gandhi, says rise above petty politics 20 Jun 2020 13:33 Image Source : FILE PHOTO "Rahul Gandhi should also rise above petty politics and stand in solidarity with national interest," Amit Shah slams Congress leader. Home Minister Amit Shah has lashed out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for resorting …
- Arithmetic doesn't work in politics nothing is impossible 20 Jun 2020 02:46 Arithmetic doesn’t work in politics; nothing is impossible - Imphal Times Editorial :: June 20 2020 - Nothing is impossible in the game of politics. And what is more interesting is that ‘all is fair in love and war’. The sudden change of plot by ruling BJP …
- India uses AIR Chinese service to broadcast commentary on Galwan 'transgression' by China 19 Jun 2020 23:29 Text Size: A- A+ New Delhi: For over a month, the Chinese service of state-owned All India Radio (AIR) was largely silent on the tension at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, which began in the first week of May. On Thursday though, it …
- India Needs a China Strategy in Central Asia - Geopolitical Monitor 19 Jun 2020 10:45 As China continues to increase its strategic footprint in the Central Asian region, Mackinder’s Heartland theory resonates quite significantly. China aims to develop its power projection capabilities by deepening its influence in Central Asia. If it …
