politics
From demographic contrasts to strategic convergence: Reimagining India–Japan relations
India is preparing to welcome the Prime Minister of Japan later this month as part of efforts to establish a deeper, more robust relationship between the two countries. The proposed summit-level meeting with the Prime… Source link
Violent protests in PoJK reflect the pulse of the present in Pakistan
Pakistan is witnessing violent protests in Pakistan Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (PoJK) for the second time within a year. The protests are being led by the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), which comprises individuals from… Source link
Why staying away from anti-corruption campaigns is not good for Muslims
Heeding appeals from clerics, community leaders and imams, Muslim youths largely stayed away from the maiden protest of the nascent Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on June 6 at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. Staying away… Source link
My Take 5 (Edition 71): The week that was in international affairs
Welcome back to another edition of My Take 5, your weekly round-up of top international news. This week we are covering Zelenskyy’s open letter to Putin, EU’s unveiling of the 21st sanctions package against Russia,… Source link
It’s time we stopped calling politicians ‘strange bedfellows’
Politicians can make serious statements that make you laugh. One such came from a member of the anti-Edappadi K Palaniswami faction of AIADMK the other day. “This Vijay,” he told a reporter off the record,… Source link
Mamata’s black robes point to grey areas
Can a former chief minister simply wear an advocate’s gown? The answer matters, otherwise, tomorrow, retired actors may claim surgical privileges because they played doctors Indian politics has produced many transformations. Revolutionaries becomeadministrators, agitators become… Source link
‘Detox’ Bengal war begins now
Suvendu Adhikari is a rare politician who has demonstrated humility, ideological commitment, an unapologetic stance on Hindu assertion and a vision for moving forward. Although I have never met him, I feel he is the… Source link
Not Venu, VD. Not quite Vici
Congress high command’s dithering before confirming Satheesan as Kerala CM has taken the shine off the party’s post-win profile, and is a bad sign for the future VD Satheesan’s rise as the most popular political… Source link
BJP banking on old icons to cast new narratives
It was unsurprising that BJP rushed the swearing-in of Bengal’s new CM — even as Assam will have the same ceremony next week — and held it on Saturday on Rabindranath Tagore’s birth anniversary. BJP’s… Source link
As voters become trolls, old friendships are poll-arised
Ever since BJP ousted Trinamool Congress from office, social media has been up in arms. A friend who opposed BJP is so upset, she is pruning her friends list of those rejoicing at the verdict…. Source link