Economically, India is Moving “Ahead,” Leaving Poor Behind!
Statistics can be fairly deceptive. At least, this is suggested by latest estimates released by World Bank, according to which India’s extreme poverty rate dropped to 5.3% in 2022-23 from…
Nilofar Suhrawardy
“Sindoor” & India’s Anti-Pak Operation Terrorism!
Paradoxically, in a common person’s understanding, the word “Operation” is generally linked with medical surgery. Thus, if one talks of operation-hand, it is naturally linked with surgical treatment of the…
Modi’s Political Strategy: Women-Oriented!
Interestingly in its war against Pakistan, India appears to have made deliberate attempt to put ladies in the forefront. Yes, this refers to two ladies from the military who, along…
India’s Anti-Pak Diplomatic Strategy: Battle of “Nuclear” Egos!
Numerous questions can be posed about Modi government’s decision to send seven multi-party delegations to more than 30 countries with apparently a specific message, that is convince them about “terrorist”…
Diplomatically: India-Pak Ceasefire, Just a “Pause?”
Indian Prime Narendra Modi has described the “ceasefire” or the so-called ceasefire in India-Pakistan war as a “pause.” What does one understand from this? Given that India and Pakistan have…
Indo-Pak Tension: Diplomatically, Tightrope Walk!
Notwithstanding the manner in which headlines of Indian papers and channels are shrieking about India edging closer towards war with Pakistan, also known as its permanent enemy, answers to several…
Indo-Pak War-Diplomacy!
Tension between India and Pakistan, following terrorists’ strike on tourists at Baisaran Valley, Pahalgam in India-controlled Jammu and Kashmir (JK) has raised possibility of the two heading for a war.…
US-Iran Talks: Nuclear Diplomacy at Stake!
President Donald Trump wants Tehran to take his stand regarding “nuclear talks” seriously or else face “consequences,” that of “bombing” and more. Certainly, talks have begun but there is no certainty about…
Mamata Banerjee Facing Political/Communal Missiles?
One is compelled to deliberate on political missiles being hurled at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee from several angles. If assembly elections in the state were not due within…
Trump’s anti-China stand: Covid-19 & Tariff-war!
During his first term in office, President Donald Trump’s anti-China policies seemed as aggressive and assertive as they are now. Paradoxically, though those centred around a totally different issue, they…
Amended Waqf Bill- Not Just Unwise But Desperate Political Strategy!
So should certain leaders’ claim about amended Waqf Bill being directed to help “poor” Muslims be accepted? If the leaders were really so concerned about helping “poor” Muslims, it is…
What is Uniform about UCC?
With due respect to importance being accorded to the Uniform Civil Code Act, 2024 having been formally implemented in Uttarakhand and apparently considered so politically in states with Bharatiya Janata…
Kejriwal’s Political Future: All Over?
Would it be fair to assume that defeat in Delhi Assembly Elections spells a total collapse of political future of Arvind Kejriwal and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)? There is no…
Delhi Campaign: Muffler-Man Cornered/Muffled?
Statistically, Delhi’s political importance is limited to seven seats in Lok Sabha. Yet, it is indeed amazing that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) appears to be going overboard to ensure its…
“Over-Confident” Mamata Banerjee Least Likely to Help India-Bloc Gain Politically!
Undeniably, Trinamool Congress Party (TMC) chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has had her eyes set on high political ambitions from the day she stepped into politics as…
Maharashtra & Jharkhand Polls Spell Limited Success; Mamata Defies Rivals in WB!
Politically, there is nothing surprising about rivals sparing no opportunity to target Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and trying to earn maximum mileage from it on the media front and in…
Maharashtra Polls: A Major Challenge Not Just for Modi & Rahul!
Compared to Haryana, Maharashtra assembly elections may be viewed as quite different from several angles. These may not be regarded as a strong fight between Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and…
Apex Court Steps In: Row over “Food Shops” Along Kanwar Yatra Route!
Politically, socially and also economically there seems to be no logic behind the order given in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh as per which shop owners were to reveal…
Nitish Kumar’s U-Turn: His Own Political Suicide?
Who and which party should really be on guard given the ease with which Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar tends to turn his back towards the very politicians and parties…
Modi’s “Politico-Religious” Card & Indian Secularism at Stake?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s team is certainly going overboard on each and every front so that the mega-mega politico-religious drama of his inaugurating the grand Hindu temple at Ayodhya in…
Opposition Digging its Own Grave By Fighting Over Seats…!
What should the political feud between Indian National Congress and Trinamool Congress (TMC) in West Bengal be viewed as? Clearly, it would be erroneous to limit this only to their…
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