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Can Nato remain relevant?

The ongoing dilemma surrounding Nato’s expanding portfolio of tasks has intensified under the Trump 2.0 administration which increasingly exposes an inner tension regarding the financial burdens associated with the alliance.

Jet Dilemma

India’s fighter jet procurement strategy is at a crossroads, caught between immediate operational needs and long-term self-reliance goals.

A Dream Shattered

“I received a letter just before I left office from a man. I don’t know why he chose to write it, but I’m glad he did. He wrote that you can go to live in France, but you can’t become a Frenchman.

Hamas warned

The latest warning issued by President Donald Trump to Hamas marks a sharp escalation in rhetoric, reflecting his aggressive approach to foreign policy.

Delimitation Dilemma

The debate over India’s delimitation exercise has once again exposed the growing fault lines between the northern and southern states. While redrawing parliamentary constituencies is a constitutional necessity, the formula for representation has become a deeply contentious issue.

Rereading Hugh Gantzer

With the help of an Egyptian snake charmer, who coaxed a dangerous snake out of its hole, he actually risked his life and held it in his arms for a few seconds.

Living with mental health issues

In the spirit of full disclosure, and because the office may need to make adjustments for the person, employees should be able to freely disclose their mental health condition if they choose to do so or keep it private if they so choose as well.

Gender equitable world by 2030 is a distant dream

In 1936, Reza Shah Pehlavi, stopped women from wearing the hijab which many believe 'more to be in tune with the prevalent tradition and culture of the majority of women than on any devout religious beliefs'

Draconian, Toothless~II

At Kanpur, the large number of tanneries merrily continued discharging untreated toxic waste into the Ganga, but nobody was there to prevent it, least of all to prosecute them. Common Effluent Treatment Plants had been constructed, but none of them was in working condition, partly due to technological problems and partly due to lack of electricity and lack of coordination to share the costs

Draconian, Toothless~I

There was no mechanism in place to enforce the Environment Protection Act. In a vast country like India and in a federal set up, a law cannot be imposed unilaterally. In the final analysis, it is the States who are the main stakeholders and are primarily responsible for the protection of forests and environment. It was as complicated an affair as the introduction of a single tax like the GST