Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar have already received international approbation for their finesse in navigating critical political crises in many places, and Mr Modi is already counted as among the noted statesmen in the world.
The parliamentary debate on the Indian Constitution has reignited critical discussions about the country's foundational values, its historical trajectory, and its future direction.
The judiciary is the cornerstone of India’s democratic framework, charged with upholding constitutional values and serving as an impartial arbiter of disputes.
Even though he avoided limelight throughout his life, last week he was a headline in all Kolkata newspapers including The Statesman. And, in all international newspapers earlier in the month.
Was the law taken in one’s hand? The answer is ‘yes’. Otherwise, why did the Central government exercise the power of parens patriae (parent of the nation) and prevent the victims from filing suits through lawyers of their choice?
It is being argued that the people who are most likely to lose from genuine social change - the elite - have placed themselves in charge of this change, often with the passive assent of those most in need of it.
The world faces huge challenges in overcoming the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, food insecurity, the war in Ukraine, the accelerating climate crisis and biodiversity loss.
International law assumes a new economic dimension, as indeed the Russia-Ukraine war, with Friday’s decision of the European Union to approve very shortly what it calls a “phased embargo” on Russian oil.
Since last August, the Pakistani Taliban have carried out 82 attacks in Pakistan, which is more than double the number over the same period of the previous year, according to data advanced by the Pak Institute for Peace Studies.
Present-day Europe is flooded with immigrants from Africa and West Asia. Thus, it would be interesting to keep an eye on the continuing developments in the mixed French society, that might dominate the future of Europe as well.
