No doubt, India has not been sitting idle all this while. Besides QUAD, which is a formal strategic ‘partnership’, India has been forging strategic bilateral ‘partnerships’ with littoral democracies that are similarly under threat by an openly aggressive China, such as Philippines, Vietnam, Singapore, Mauritius, Seychelles, Malaysia etc.
In ever-evolving global generational dynamics, the spotlight has shifted to Generation Z, those born between 1997 and 2012.
As India gears up for another round of elections, the political landscape seems to be undergoing a subtle yet significant shift.
About three years ago, Asean leaders gathered in Jakarta for an emergency summit on Myanmar at which the FivePoint Consensus (5PC) – entailing the cessation of violence in the country, constructive dialogue among parties to the conflict
I was not familiar with the concept of “layoff” when I was in India. My father used to work in a jute mill and occasionally faced “lock outs” which meant that gates of the mill were locked by the company and no employee was allowed to enter the premises and work; they did not get paid either.
As if this were not enough the growth of Hindu right-wing extremism, if it can be called that, spewing venom against the Muslims in particular and Christians to a lesser extent further aggravates the situation.
The Russia-Ukraine conflict has certainly contributed to the increase in food prices and the worsening of global food security.
Delivering the DP Kohli memorial lecture on “Democracy: Role and responsibility of investigative agencies,” CJI Justice Ramana, suggested that all investigating agencies should function under an umbrella organisation that would decide which agency should take up a particular investigation.
On Monday, President Vladimir Putin honoured the Russian military brigade that Ukraine has accused of killing civilians recently in Bucha.
The Indo-British engagement started with trade all those centuries ago before it morphed into a racist-colonial occupation of the sub-continent by the United Kingdom.
