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About Western pots and Indian kettles

Experienced diplomats and intelligence officials know that when several powerful countries target a developing country by making allegations one after the other, they are often merely trying to weaken the resistance of the country trying to act in independent ways in international affairs.

Rural Distress

In the heart of India’s hinterlands, a quiet crisis is unfolding, one that speaks volumes about the economic challenges gripping rural communities across the nation.

Massing of education

While the terms ‘mass or universal elementary education’ and ‘higher education’ have been in global vogue for about the preceding three centuries, ‘mass higher education’ is new and certainly a postWWII idea.

Western Bias

The West has never been too comfortable with India’s rise. Indeed, at independence, nobody expected India to survive as a democracy.

Goa’s choice

Goa stands as a microcosm of the intricacies between power and governance. With polling for both the state’s Lok Sabha seats scheduled for the third phase of the general election today, Goa offers a fascinating glimpse into the complexities at play.

Karnataka Crucible

As votes are cast in the third phase of the general elections today, in Karnataka, where the remaining 14 of its 28 Lok Sabha constituencies go to the polls, the spotlight sharply turns to the north of the state.

Campus protests reveal the West’s hypocrisy

S ince 17 April, pro-Palestine sitin demonstrations have impacted multiple American universities, bringing education to a standstill. Riot police employed force to take down protestors’ encampments while arresting thousands.

Understanding a monarch

It was a year ago - on 6 May 2023 - that Charles and Camilla had their formal coronation as King and Queen of the U.K. Charles is about the same age as me and I have seen his pictures on TV, newspapers, magazines, and books all my life but without an understanding of his personality.

To Rae Bareli

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s decision to return to Uttar Pradesh for the upcoming elections has stirred both anticipation and scepticism within political circles.

Pragmatism Wins

In the political arena, alliances are often forged in unexpected ways, and the recent announcement by US House Democrats to back Republican Speaker Mike Johnson is a testament to the fluidity of power dynamics in Washington.