- Congress MLA Sherman Ali will be put behind bars: Himanta Biswa Sarma 31 Oct 2020 12:40 Guwahati: Assam finance minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma said that once voted back to power Congress MLA Sherman Ali will be put behind bars. He said that Ali will be jailed after elections for saying that green lungi will be placed in the Srimanta Sankardeva …
- PM Modi inaugurates India's first seaplane service in Gujarat: Highlights 31 Oct 2020 10:24 Image Source : INDIA TV PM Modi inaugurates India's first seaplane service in Gujarat: Highlights Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the country's first seaplane service between the Statue of Unity site at Kevadiya Colony to the …
- NEWSMAKER-A longtime fixture in U.S. politics, Biden seeks to win elusive prize 31 Oct 2020 10:10 By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Joe Biden, a fixture in U.S. politics for a half century as a senator and vice president, is seeking to complete a long climb to the political mountaintop that includes two previous failed presidential bids by …
- Don’t play dirty politics over Pulwama attack — PM tells oppn. 31 Oct 2020 09:12 Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays tribute to India’s first Home Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his birth anniversary, at the Statue of Unity in Kevadia, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020. (PTI) New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday …
- Pakistan wants even-handed treatment from US with respect to India: PM Imran 31 Oct 2020 08:14 Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday said Pakistan wants "even-handed treatment" from the US with respect to India, especially on the Kashmir issue. In an interview with German weekly news magazine Der Spiegel, he warned that the region was a …
- PM Imran Khan urges US to adopt 'evenhanded' treatment with respect to India 31 Oct 2020 07:17 ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan urged the US to adopt an “evenhanded” treatment as the Pakistani leader warned that the region could "flare up at any time" due to India's actions in Indian occupied Kashmir. In an interview with …
- National Unity Day: Remembering Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel the 'Iron man of India' on his birth anniversary 31 Oct 2020 06:49 A Saudi man crashed speeding car into gates of Mecca’s Grand Mosque Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel was India's first deputy Prime Minister and was called the 'Iron man of India' for his contribution to India's freedom struggle. It is believed …
- Country is establishing new dimensions of unity: PM Modi on Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's birth anniversary 31 Oct 2020 06:44 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the country is establishing new dimensions of unity as Jammu and Kashmir has moved on a new path of development. Modi paid floral tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, India's first home minister, at …
- Battleground Raghopur: In Lalu Prasad Yadav's bastion, no walkover for Tejashwi Yadav 31 Oct 2020 06:43 Hajipur (Bihar): He is hopping from one region to another daily to drum up support for the Grand Alliance so that he could become the chief minister of Bihar, but winning his own seat won't be easy for Tejashwi Yadav who is up against an experienced …
- Why India’s Muslims reach for Liberalism: NYT 31 Oct 2020 04:33 By Mustafa Akyol and Swaminathan S Anklesaria Aiyar When Prime Minister Narendra Modi makes Hindus more equal than religious minorities, Muslims seek equality from the secular constitution, not Shariah. By now, the world knows that Prime Minister Narendra …
- Greening the Green Revolution – Stop Stubble Burning 31 Oct 2020 03:29 Gandhiji, a lawyer, advocated defiance of laws enacted by colonial masters. He had hardly imagined senseless servility of Independent India’s adults to the politics of convenient opposition being played out today. He is said to have rejected fears of …
- Astrology and survey report forced Rajini to rethink his political decision? 30 Oct 2020 21:44 Superstar Rajinikanth on Thursday hinted at a rethink on joining electoral politics and said he would announce his stand at an “appropriate time” amid speculation triggered by a letter that many believed was written by him and leaked. “The letter is not …
- Mayawati’s open support to BJP spells setback for grand secular democratic front in Bihar 30 Oct 2020 20:38 PATNA: Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati’s announcement that her party could support the BJP in the MLC elections in Uttar Pradesh has spelt a setback to the grand secular democratic front (GSDF) in Bihar forged by the RLSP, BSP and AIMIM with Upendra …
- India’s Prime Minister Urges Constitutional Amendment in Sri Lanka to Safeguard Tamils 30 Oct 2020 19:08 Colombo — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is backing the full implementation of the 13th Amendment of the Sri Lankan Constitution that would allow power-sharing for the Tamil minorities of the island state. “The Indian prime minister was keen on having …
- Mumbai local trains | Railways should cooperate with government without bringing in politics: Deshmukh 30 Oct 2020 13:19 The Railway administration should cooperate with the Maharashtra government on providing suburban train services to people without bringing any politics into it, Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said on Friday. Speaking to reporters here, Mr Deshmukh said the …
- Avoid politics over Mumbai local trains: Deshmukh to Railways 30 Oct 2020 13:04 Mumbai: The Railway administration should cooperate with the Maharashtra government on providing suburban train services to people without bringing any politics into it, Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said on Friday. Speaking to reporters here, Deshmukh said …
- Plea in SC to replace party symbols on EVMs with name, educational qualification 30 Oct 2020 09:44 New Delhi: A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Election Commission to remove symbols from ballot and EVMs and replace it with 'name, age, educational qualification and photograph' of candidates. The plea filed by …
- India dealt 'worst' China border issue with firmness, maturity: Foreign Secretary 30 Oct 2020 08:47 Image Source : REPRESENTATIONAL PIC/ FILE PHOTO India and China are currently engaged in talks to resolve the border standoff. India has dealt with the "worst crisis" in decades along its border with China with "firmness and maturity…
- Can the Past Be Prologue? India and Its Narratives 30 Oct 2020 05:40 AdvertisementSince what follows is a piece on narratives, perhaps it is appropriate to begin with a story. Or rather, a true story about an article about different versions of an epic. In 2011, Delhi University was forced to drop an essay by the late poet …
- Will not be silent on recent changes: Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti 30 Oct 2020 03:07 Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers, Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti, have said that they will not be silent on the recent notification on land laws aimed at “looting land and resources” of J&K. Addressing party workers in Srinagar on …
- Why does BJP rake up Pakistan every time elections are held: Congress to Nadda 30 Oct 2020 03:00 New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday hit back at BJP chief J P Nadda over his swipe at Rahul Gandhi and asked why the BJP brought up Pakistan every time there was an election in the country. Congress spokesperson Gourav Vallabh said it seems the BJP chief …
- What Would The Presidential Election Results Mean For US Higher Education? 29 Oct 2020 23:53 It is not without reason that the documentary on Donald Trump on Netflix is titled Trump: An American Dream. From real estate to casinos to politics, Trump embodies a kind of masculine aggression that reviles thought and ideas and most importantly, the …
- Rajnikanth says doctors advised me not to get involved in active politics 29 Oct 2020 22:18 Chennai: Actor Rajinikanth confirmed on Thursday that he had health issues and that he had been advised by doctors not to involve himself in active politics even as his fans went berserk on Twitter demanding his entry into politics, saying that he was the …
- In battleground Baroda, Khattar’s vow: ‘will quit politics if MSP dismantled’ 29 Oct 2020 21:21 Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar.Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar Thursday announced that he would quit politics if Centre’s new farm laws led to dismantling of the minimum support price (MSP) system, inviting a sharp reaction from opposition …
- India’s states and the national government are at growing odds 29 Oct 2020 19:59 Money is the main problem FOR THREE weeks farmers in colourful turbans pitched camp atop the train tracks that stitch the paddies and wheat fields of Punjab. Brewing chai, roasting chapatis, playing cards or simply dozing, the protesters froze traffic …
- Will announce my political stand at right time: Rajinikanth 29 Oct 2020 19:27 By Chennaivision in Cinema News October 29, 2020 Superstar Rajinikanth today said he would discuss with office-bearers of Rajini Makkal Mandram and announce his political stand to people at right time. In a tweet, he said, “a statement in my name is …
- BSP Chief Mayawati might support BJP in next MLC elections 29 Oct 2020 19:18 Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati created a stir on Thursday by announcing that her party might support the BJP in the next MLC elections to “get back” at the Samajwadi Party for allegedly trying to woo seven BSP MLAs who had met SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, …
- India: An Epistemological Trace of Muslims Segregation in Jharkhand: Finding Path Toward Inclusion 29 Oct 2020 16:18 Tabrej Ansari, a 24-year-old Muslim man who died in Jharkhand’s Seraikela Kharsawan district on Sunday allegedly of injuries sustained in a mob attack last week. | Mohammad Sohel Md Tabrez Alam & Dr. Md Afroz 29 Octber 2020 Abstract The failure …
- India: Is present the golden age of Dalit politics? 29 Oct 2020 16:18 In a recent interview, Chandrashekhar Azad alias Ravana has said that the present is the golden age of Dalit politics. By the way, if we look at the tenor and direction of Dalit politics, then it does not show its golden age from anywhere but it is its …
- Rajinikanth confirms doctors advised against entering politics owing to health concerns; puts the actor's political entry on shaky ground 29 Oct 2020 15:04 Chennai: Actor Rajinikanth on Thursday confirmed that while the letter that went viral on social media about the actor's entry into politics was fake, he conceded that the information about doctors advising him against campaigning was indeed true. The …
- India likely to back New Zealand’s Greg Barclay for ICC chairman’s post 29 Oct 2020 13:33 The BCCI is likely to back the candidature of New Zealand’s Greg Barclay over Singapore’s Imran Khwaja in the elections for the ICC chairman, a post vacated by India’s Shashank Manohar after two terms in July this year. Barclay and Khwaja are the only two …
- BJP slams Rahul Gandhi after Pakistan MP says Abhinandan Varthaman was released fearing attack 29 Oct 2020 11:22 NEW DELHI: BJP President J P Nadda on Thursday attacked the Congress for "mocking" the armed forces while citing a purported video in which a Pakistani MP states that pilot Abhinandan Varthaman was released by Islamabad as it feared an attack by …
- Covid-19: India’s cases pass 8m as Marshall Islands reports first infection 29 Oct 2020 09:26 More than 44.4 million cases of coronavirus have been recorded worldwide with more than 1.17 million deaths, according to the latest data from Johns Hopkins University. The following is a summary of the latest developments on the virus around the world: …
- Is Rajinikanth quitting politics? 29 Oct 2020 04:22 Superstar Rajinikanth’s much-awaited political plunge has hit the headlines yet again and reportedly, he won’t be launching his party in the near future. After a Tamil website published the statement – a draft that is believed to have been circulated …
- Republicans Now Resemble Autocratic Parties 29 Oct 2020 01:15 The Guardian: “The Republican party has become dramatically more illiberal in the past two decades and now more closely resembles ruling parties in autocratic societies than its former center-right equivalents in Europe, according to a new international …
- Millions Vote in India’s First Polls since COVID-19 Pandemic Erupted 28 Oct 2020 23:22 PATNA, India – The eastern state of Bihar went to the polls on Wednesday in India’s first elections since the COVID-19 crisis began, bringing out several issues in the wake of the pandemic, ranging from loss of jobs of migrant laborers, unemployment, farm …
- EDITORIAL- Tsai must pursue India cautiously 28 Oct 2020 22:51 Some time ago, an article was published in the Chinese-language media about a Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) chairperson’s low-key visit to meet members of Indian think tanks, and the business and industrial communities, to discuss how Taiwan-India …
- Millions vote in India's first election in shadow... 28 Oct 2020 20:45 28 Oct 2020 - 12:07 Policemen wearing protective face shields stand guard as voters stand in a queue to cast their vote outside a polling booth during the state assembly election, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at a village on …
- Congress party weakened the society by resorting to divisive politics: Sarbananda Sonowal 28 Oct 2020 20:17 Guwahati: Assam chief minister, Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday said that Congress party, which was in power for majority portion of the post-Independence period, weakened the society by resorting to divisive politics. Sonowal conferred ‘Bengmora Sammanay …
- Govt doing politics of obstinacy: Congress on amendments to Jammu & Kashmir land laws 28 Oct 2020 20:17 New Delhi: The Congress accused the government on Wednesday of playing the politics of obstinacy as it opposed the amendments to Jammu and Kashmir's land laws allowing outsiders to own land in the Union Territory and termed the move as undemocratic. …
- Pilot vs Scindia A PR Disaster For Congress In MP Bypolls 28 Oct 2020 17:22 When the Congress party declared former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot as its star campaigner for the Madhya Pradesh bypolls, the decision piqued curiosity. Pilot, the Congress had suggested, will campaign extensively in the state’s Gwalior- …
- ‘This Is A Fight Between Kamal Nath And The People Of MP’: Jyotiraditya Scindia 28 Oct 2020 17:22 Ahead of the November 3 by-elections in Madhya Pradesh, Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Rajya Sabha MP Jyotiraditya Scindia talks to Outlook about his party’s prospects, campaigning against his friend and former colleague Sachin Pilot, and why he thinks …
- How the Land Was Won 28 Oct 2020 17:21 The Colonial Origins of Modern Odia Identity-Making In the Satyajit Ray mystery The Acharya Murder Case—titled Bospukurey Khunkharapi in its original Bengali avatar and first published in the children’s magazine Sandesh in 1985—to solve a murder case, …
- Govt doing politics of obstinacy: Congress on amendments to J&K land laws 28 Oct 2020 16:54 By: PTI | New Delhi | October 28, 2020 10:00:56 pm Congress spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi accused the BJP of diverting the people's attention from its failures. (File)The Congress accused the government on Wednesday of playing the politics of obstinacy …
- Maharashtra government is 'bhagwan bharose' in tackling COVID-19: Rupani 28 Oct 2020 16:05 Limbdi, Gujarat: Targeting the Congress, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani alleged that the party's government in Maharashtra is "bhagwan bharose" (at god's mercy) when it comes to controlling the coronavirus situation, unlike his state …
- Controversy over museum rocks political parties in Assam 28 Oct 2020 16:05 A controversy over an Assam Assembly proposal to set up a museum for 'Char-Chapori' areas has become the latest political flashpoint in the state with the opposition calling it the polarisation tactics of the ruling BJP before the state polls due …
- Khushbu arrested, says she is denied of democratic right 28 Oct 2020 14:28 By Chennaivision in Cinema News October 27, 2020 BJP functionary and actress Khushbu was arrested today near Muttukadu in Chennai when she was on the way to Chidambaram to stage a protest against Thol Thirumavalavan. She tweeted, “When your journey is cut …
- Congress rejects notification of new land laws in Jammu & Kashmir: JKPCC chief 28 Oct 2020 12:17 Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) president Ghulam Ahmad Mir on Wednesday said his party rejects the new land laws notified by the Centre for the Union territory. "The new land law is another gift of BJP to people of J…
- View: Beijing’s aggression has made India’s diffidence about alignment obsolete 28 Oct 2020 11:02 By Harsh Pant By all reckoning, this has been a dramatic year. With two more months to go, it has already shattered a number of assumptions about global politics and its emerging trend lines. For Indian foreign policy, this year has been full of vexing …
- India tries to shake off pro-Trump image in run-up to US election 28 Oct 2020 09:25 At a podium in Delhi on Tuesday, the US secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, and the secretary of defense, Mark Esper, made a clear declaration of their country’s commitment to its alliance with India. “The US will stand with India in its efforts to defend its …
- Millions vote in India's first election in shadow of coronavirus 28 Oct 2020 09:21 By Saurabh Sharma LUCKNOW, India (Reuters) - Health authorities in one of India’s most populous states faced a big test on Wednesday with the country’s first state assembly election being held since the novel coronavirus epidemic began, despite calls to …
- BJP luring Cong legislators with money power, alleges Kamal Nath 28 Oct 2020 07:59 Bhopal, Oct 26 : In Madhya Pradesh, the head of the Congress unit and former chief minister Kamal Nath has accused the BJP of offering money to Congress MLAs. Nath has also complained to the Election Commission about misuse of government machinery. Talking …
- BJP hails Leh electoral win, Nadda calls it 'historic' 28 Oct 2020 07:59 New Delhi, Oct 26 : After the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the first election of the Leh Autonomous Hill Development Council, after the creation of Union Territory, top BJP leaders including its president JP Nadda extended their wishes and termed it ‘ …
- BJP Rajya Sabha list eyes 2022 assembly polls 28 Oct 2020 07:59 Lucknow, Oct 26 : The BJP list of candidates for the Rajya Sabha has a few surprises and is designed to meet the challenges of the next assembly elections in state that are due in 2022. While the names of union minister Hardeep Singh Puri and party general …
- India’s UN journey, from outlier to the high table 27 Oct 2020 21:02 As a non-permanent UNSC member now, it needs to uphold the Charter principles in the backdrop of a turbulent world The 75th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations (UN) is an opportunity to look at the major trends, patterns and future challenges …
- Kamala Harris fever is gripping India - but not everyone is convinced 27 Oct 2020 19:11 With a week to go until the US election, the Democrat making the most headlines in India is not the main challenger Joe Biden, but his running mate Kamala Harris. The prospect of an Indian-American being named vice president of the US is creating a huge …
- 'Binded by blood,' split over election: Asian American family embodies generational shift in politics 27 Oct 2020 18:26 Four years ago, Louie Tan Vital received an invitation from her 81-year old grandmother, an immigrant, to join a prayer rally for whom she hoped would be the next president of the United States, Donald Trump. To be respectful, Vital attended, but she didn’ …
- ‘Love jihad’ protests in India after video shows Hindu woman gunned down outside college 27 Oct 2020 14:23 Protests have erupted in India over a graphic video showing a young Muslim man gunning down a 21-year-old Hindu woman in broad daylight outside her college campus. The incident took place in the city of Faridabad in the northern state of Haryana on Monday …
- India proposes law to tackle country’s deadly... 27 Oct 2020 12:34 26 Oct 2020 - 20:11 TOPSHOT - An officer from the district magistrate office holds a Covid-19 coronavirus-themed mascot in a market area during an awareness campaign against coronavirus and rising air pollution levels in New Delhi on October 26, 2020. …
- Stop sowing discord between China, regional countries: Beijing on Pompeo’s visit to India 27 Oct 2020 11:30 By: PTI | Beijing | Updated: October 27, 2020 4:45:46 pm External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar with US Secretary of State Michael R Pompeo in New Delhi on Monday. (Twitter/@DrSJaishankar)China on Tuesday urged US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to stop …
- How lack of trust is translating into India’s falling growth rate 27 Oct 2020 09:53 By Tamanna Inamdar Over the last five years, each year’s growth being less than the previous is a puzzle and I cannot solve the puzzle by just looking at economic policies, says Kaushik Basu, Professor of Economics, Cornell University. What is your take on …
- Multi-layered issue: Why onion is a political hot potato in India 27 Oct 2020 09:53 In India, very little can be cooked without onions — including electoral success. Time and again onions have played a major role in swinging votes and bringing the ruling politicians to tears, while giving their opponents a taste of success. Also read: …
- Fans slam BCCI for not naming Rohit Sharma in India squads for Australia tour: Bad politics in Indian cricket 27 Oct 2020 04:49 Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma resumed training with the squad on Monday after missing their last two games due to a hamstring injury in the ongoing Indian Premier League 2020. MI lost their last match against Rajasthan Royals after beating Chennai …
- US, India to sign defence pact amid China border standoff: Report 27 Oct 2020 04:41 By Archana Chaudhary The U.S. and India will sign a defense agreement and boost trade ties in high-level talks that come as the South Asian nation sees its worst border conflict with China in four decades. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and Defense …
- What Bangladesh did right and India could not 26 Oct 2020 20:45 Ahsan H Mansur is Executive Director of the Policy Research Institute of Bangladesh. In an exclusive interview with Eresh Omar Jamal of The Daily Star, Dr Mansur talks about the recent revelation by the IMF that Bangladesh is set to surpass India in terms …
- Indian journalist takes aim at Modi govt’s majoritarian politics, plunging economy 26 Oct 2020 18:45 India’s economy is passing through a historic low since its independence more than 70 years ago and the country stands isolated in the region, writes an Indian journalist for Dawn.com. In his opinion piece, Sanjay Kumar states how India projects a pale …
- Hindutva: A Political and Economic Project of Shared Lies of Brahmanical Caste and Class Order in India 26 Oct 2020 16:46 by Bhabani Shankar Nayak 26 October 2020 India is facing the worst crisis in its history. The Hindutva forces shaped by RSS and politically led by BJP are accelerating the crisis to undo liberal constitutional democracy in India. The political …
- As India drifts into autocracy, Gandhi is inspiring students’ nonviolent resistance | Amartya Sen 26 Oct 2020 12:23 Nothing is as important, the philosopher Immanuel Kant claimed, as the “freedom to make public use of one’s reason on all matters”. Unfortunately, as Kant also noted, the opportunity to argue is often restrained by society – sometimes very severely. A …
- India has now become the sick man of South Asia 26 Oct 2020 06:01 India has never looked so vulnerable and edgy in its own neighbourhood as it looks now. Be it India's economy, its handling of the Coronavirus pandemic, its socio-political landscape, its foreign policy, its handling of security and its democratic …
- A War of Narratives: Understanding 2020 Delhi Violence in India 26 Oct 2020 03:49 by Hisham ul Wahab P 26 October 2020 It is, in fact, not the event per se would be incorporated into the annals of history, but a multiplicity of narratives compete with each other to be visible and potent in tomorrow’s gaze. Hence, endeavors to …
- 'India, Israel, PDM are a triangle': Proclaimed offenders, Banarsi thugs speaking enemy's language, says govt 26 Oct 2020 02:07 ISLAMABAD: Information and Broadcasting Minister Senator Shibli Faraz on Sunday strongly condemned the chant of ‘free Balochistan’ in the public meeting of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), saying the anti-government alliance was reflective of the …
- ‘Perverted picture of India being presented abroad, need to counter it’: Vinay Sahasrabuddhe 25 Oct 2020 22:00 Written by Zeeshan Sheikh, Abha Goradia | October 26, 2020 2:24:04 am Vinay Sahasrabuddhe president, ICCR.Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, till recently the national vice-president of BJP, represents Maharashtra in the Rajya Sabha. After a three-year tenure, …
- Explained: The politics of the pink pantsuit 25 Oct 2020 06:13 Written by Benita Fernando , Edited by Explained Desk | Mumbai | October 25, 2020 10:50:37 am From left: Mandy Moore, Amy Schumer and Kerry Washington. (Source: Instagram)Last week, actor Kerry Washington posted a selfie in a pop pink pantsuit on social …
- Book on Jinnah is an opportunity for India and Pak to understand their past 25 Oct 2020 01:56 Written by S Irfan Habib | New Delhi | October 25, 2020 7:00:24 am Jinnah announcing the creation of Pakistan over All India Radio in June 1947. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)I can say with some confidence that this book on Mohammad Ali Jinnah is one of the …
- Pompeo heading to India, Indonesia to bolster support against China Malaysia Today 24 Oct 2020 20:37 Mike Pompeo will conclude his trip in Indonesia, which is also locked in territorial disputes with China. (AP pic) NEW DELHI: US Secretary of State of Mike Pompeo is flying to India next week to strengthen strategic ties with a nation that is locked in a …
- Another pandemic: India's fight against single-use plastic falls victim to Covid 24 Oct 2020 18:55 Walk into a salon these days and prepare to be greeted by stylists in layers — of PPE suits, masks, face shields and gloves, all of disposable material, usually plastic. Planning to order takeaway instead of dining in the closed confines of a restaurant? …
- India Needs More Than Expert Committee To Cleanse China’s Cyber Spread 24 Oct 2020 15:20 By Prasad Nallapati India has set up an expert committee to look into alleged snooping by the Chinese company, Zhenhua Data Information Technology, after Indian Express reported its massive operations in the country and abroad. The Shenzhen-based company, …
- 'Everyone was troubled': Arvind Kejriwal pitches for 'free COVID vaccine distribution' across India 24 Oct 2020 10:52 By Online Desk A debate has started on whether the COVID-19 vaccine, once approved by ICMR, should be made available to people for free or not. This came right after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) promised free doses of the vaccine in its manifesto for …
- View from Dhaka Tribune- When will India stop considering Bangladesh an underdog? 24 Oct 2020 03:35 I hope all of you remember how Mandira Bedi expressed her dissatisfaction on a show with Charu Sharma on SET Max TV when, to her displeasure, Bangladesh beat India. That was in 2007. God knows how many times she uttered the word “minnow” while talking …
- Fly ash moves from India to Banglades via Sundarban waterways 24 Oct 2020 03:35 Every year India exports nearly three million tons of fly ash to Bangladesh via Sundarban waterways but there are little precautions to handle fly ash spill. In 2020 alone five fly ash accidents have taken place in the region. In May 2020, India signed a …
- Commentary: Bollywood actor Sushant Singh’s death has gripped India and its politics 23 Oct 2020 22:18 CANBERRA: When things get grim in India, the usual way of dealing with it is to look towards Bollywood for some distracting relief. This time, however, it’s not the latest musical providing distraction, but rather the imbroglio over the suicide of a …
- India must craft new neighbourhood policy to maintain its regional power status 23 Oct 2020 16:48 October 23, 2020 8:57:37 pm Prime Minister Narendra Modi with his Nepalese counterpart KP Sharma Oli. (AP Photo/File)By S Shaji India’s foreign policy engagements with its neighbourhood is an active topic of debate now, especially in the context of “ …
- Qureshi warns of 'trap' laid by India to 'drag Pakistan back to ICJ' 23 Oct 2020 15:36 Foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday warned against falling into the "trap" laid by India with which it seeks to drag Pakistan back to the International Court of Justice. Speaking to the media in Islamabad, Qureshi said that there are …
- Experts from Việt Nam and India shared experience and initiatives in journalism and communication products amid COVID-19 at a workshop held in Hà Nội on Thursday. 23 Oct 2020 12:08 Ambassador of India to Việt Nam Pranay Verma speaks at the workshop. Photo courtesy of the Centre for Indian Studies HÀ NỘI — Experts from Việt Nam and India shared experience and initiatives in journalism and communication products amid COVID-19 at a …
- India is Hungry: Who is Listening 23 Oct 2020 11:53 Subhash Gatade Hunger is a matter of structural anomalies. It cannot just be explained away by who holds the reins of power. The "good news" is that India now stands at the 94th position on the Global Hunger Report 2020's ranking of 107 …
- Vaccine ‘politics’: Why BJP’s Bihar move comes as a surprise to states 23 Oct 2020 06:12 Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman releases the BJP's manifesto for the upcoming Bihar elections. (ANI Photo)The BJP announcement promising free Covid-19 vaccination for all in Bihar as part of its election manifesto has taken several states by surprise …
- BJP Manifesto triggers free vaccine politics, opposition cries foul 23 Oct 2020 02:55 New Delhi: The Centre found itself in a tight corner on Thursday after BJP’s Bihar election manifesto promised free Covid vaccine to every resident of the state. Though the health ministry clarified that free vaccine would be for everyone, political …
- Politics of peace talk Pressure of push and pull 23 Oct 2020 02:16 Politics of peace talk : Pressure of push and pull - The Sangai Express Editorial :: October 23 2020 - The politics of peace talk. Dicey and not exactly clear which way the politics of push and pull will take the peace talks between the Government of India …
- Opposition parties slam politics over pandemic, EC unlikely to object 23 Oct 2020 00:15 Written by Manoj CG, Ritika Chopra | New Delhi | October 23, 2020 4:29:51 am Sources in the Election Commission, however, said the BJP's promise of free Covid-19 vaccine for the people of Bihar does not violate the Model Code of Conduct.The BJP’s …
- There’s no room for proper politics: Fakhrul 22 Oct 2020 22:44 It is said that the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is now going through the most difficult time since its inception in 1978. The party chairperson Khaleda Zia has been facing a number of cases and was also convicted. The physically ill former prime …
- There’s no room for proper politics 22 Oct 2020 22:21 In view of the virtual absence of all opposition political activities due to Covid-19, we have decided to run a series of interviews of political party leaders who are not in the government-led alliance. The interviews will highlight their assessment of …
- Politics of economics 22 Oct 2020 20:14 That migrant labour has been always so radically disenfranchised in political terms that they have little faith that any alternative dispensation would have done better for them. So no political strike against Modi.What does India’s political economy look …
- How the Tablighi Jamaat Issue Spilled Over Into India-Indonesia Relations 22 Oct 2020 12:29 New Delhi: When the Indian government detained hundreds of foreign Tablighi Jamaat members for allegedly violating COVID-19 lockdown measures in March, the largest group was from Indonesia, key to New Delhi’s Act East policy. In the past eight months, …
- Freedom of the Press – ‘Vendetta’: Kashmir newspaper’s office sealed by India officials 22 Oct 2020 00:12 Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir – The regional administration of Indian-administered Kashmir has sealed the office of a leading English newspaper, whose publisher said the action was “vendetta for speaking out”. The local administration’s estates …
- How a possible Biden victory is shaping international politics, even before Nov. 3 21 Oct 2020 14:26 How leader change affects foreign policy There are two crucial things to keep in mind about leaders and foreign policy. First, leaders differ in their foreign policy preferences and priorities, as well as their competence in handling foreign affairs. It’s …
- Why widespread virus damage failed to dent the image of India's most popular political leader 21 Oct 2020 08:51 By Bibhudatta Pradhan and Archana Chaudhary India is battling one of the world’s highest coronavirus caseloads, its worst-ever economic slump, shuttered factories, farmer protests and the deadliest border fighting with China in decades. Yet Prime Minister …
- Azerbaijan-Turkey-Pakistan: A New Axis of Evil Against Armenia & India 20 Oct 2020 21:49 BY Yeghia Tashjian The roots of the conflict in Artsakh Artsakh historically has always been part of Armenia, and when the region was annexed to Persian and Arab rule, Artsakh (later known as Nagorno-Karabakh), was governed by Armenian nobility. Following …
- India closely monitoring political turmoil in neighbouring Pakistan 20 Oct 2020 21:37 New Delhi: India is closely monitoring the political turmoil in neighbouring Pakistan following an opposition-led movement that has targeted the current leadership of Pakistan Army, a firm backer of Prime Minister Imran Khan. Protests are taking place …
- ‘India’s Divisive Politics, Intolerance a Major Obstacle to Economic Growth’: Kaushik Basu 20 Oct 2020 20:30 Kaushik Basu has told The Wire that he is “extremely worried” about the state of the economy, pointing out that of the 90 countries that measure quarterly economic results only Peru, with an economy that has shrunk 30.2%, has done worse than India. …
- CAA to be implemented soon, TMC believes in divide and rule politics : J P Nadda 19 Oct 2020 17:04 BJP national president J P Nadda Monday said the execution of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) has been delayed due to the pandemic and asserted that the law will be implemented soon. Nadda, who was speaking at a meeting of social groups of north …
