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China goes on an African safari
What alarms the world is the growing number of Chinese settlers in Africa and reported landing of troops in Zimbabwe....
Build it and they will come
India, with its self-image and identity itself in transit, is clearly not doing enough to exploit its opportunities. Its preference...
My memory of Bob Hawke
He was Australian Prime Minister for nine years and succeeded in changing Australia’s international profile. Former Australian Prime Minister...
Europe is a Petri dish of populism
There is always temptation to vote ‘against’ rather than ‘for’ in order to punish the incumbent government, a phenomenon heavily...
Garibi Hatao through Minimum Government
PM should ensure policy changes for empowerment of the individual in India. Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi won more Lok...
Election Commission could have done its job better
Now that the process of electing the 17th Lok Sabha is coming to an end, it’s time to ask why,...
Bail with apology a regressive order
The 14 May bail with apology order of the Supreme Court in the Priyanka Sharma—BJP’s activist in West Bengal—case, undermines...
BJP leaders resurrect Gandhi’s killer Godse
Seventy years after he was hanged for killing Mahatma Gandhi, three Bharatiya Janata Party leaders have unwisely sought to resurrect...
Mamata continues Marxist tradition of misrule by cadre
Delivering elections earns TMC lumpens right to play bully for five years. With each phase of polling, there has...
Cool Breeze: Being Priyanka
Being Priyanka Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s debut may have been at the very last minute, but one thing is certain, she...
Can we recognise ghosts as individuals?
It is widely believed that when we leave for the other world, friends, relatives and other loved ones who have...
Cool Breeze: Post Elections Factoid
Post Elections Factoid With the elections drawing to an end, various calculations are being made as to how the numbers...
Economy must be the focus
On 23 May or thereabouts, the country will know the identity of those to whom governance will be entrusted for...
KMT disarray gives Tsai a poll advantage
Tsai is quietly fashioning a security alliance with US. Should KMT return to power in 2021, such moves may be...
Making war movies is fine, but facts should not be fictionalised
Movies based on landmark events must be preceded by sound research, near accurate depiction, especially when it comes to issues...
