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Justice Abroad

The case of Nimisha Priya, an Indian nurse sentenced to death in Yemen, has raised serious questions about the protection of citizens abroad, the role of the Indian government in handling such cases, and the broader implications of foreign legal systems on our nationals.

New Orleans

Terror The New Year’s Eve attack in New Orleans, when an US Army veteran drove a truck into a crowd of revellers, has shaken America and raised difficult questions about the rising threat of ISIS-inspired violence in everyday spaces.

Decency Personified

One of my life’s most cherished letters was from Dr Manmohan Singh in 2019 when he replied, “I am very grateful to you for writing a strong rebuttal to the controversy around the Accidental Prime Minister”.

Cyber Threats

The increasing frequency and sophistication of cyberattacks attributed to Chinese state-backed actors represent a seismic shift in the landscape of global security.

The race to Rashtrapati Bhavan

The electoral college consisting of 776 members of Parliament (543 from Lok Sabha, 233 from Rajya Sabha), plus 4,809 members of state legislative assemblies, will elect the next President on July 18. 

Two to Tango

Binaries belong together. They don't have to cancel each other out. The day cannot exist without night, heat without cold, death without birth. One of the entities in a binary relationship will be undermined if its opposite is eliminated.

Get workers from India, Pakistan

Local palm oil producers should wean off a reliance on Indonesian and Bangladeshi foreign workers amidst the “severe” shortage of about 120,000 workers, says Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin, Malaysia’s Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister said over the weekend. 

Major blunder

No one would come to be afflicted with a bleeding heart if they came to know of honorariums from the Board of Control for Cricket in India for erstwhile first-class players.

Future tense

Ukraine not only dominates how the USA views ties with Russia today but has also laid the basis for what the relationship could be like tomorrow.