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Blame Game

Amidst the chaos and horror of the recent massacre at a Moscow concert hall, one thing is abundantly clear: the finger-pointing and blame game have already begun.

The Missing Links

Often asked to summarise a prepared speech in five minutes, Bharat Ratna Dr MS Swaminathan would demonstrate his innate ability to fluently explain complexities of agriculture, economics, and nutrition in easyto-understand points.

Will UNSC resolution bring Gaza peace?

Ceasefires are a uniquely complicated tool in armed conflict. This is because they exist at the intersection of war, law and politics. Political scientist Cindy Wittke has suggested that attempts to define what a ceasefire is and what it entails will ultimately reveal a “lack of fit” with international law.

Despair and hope in rural hamlets

The outer calm of many remote villages and hamlets can be deceptive. So much may be happening, good and bad, hopeful and tragic, beneath the surface calm, if only one cares to observe a bit more beyond the ‘all is well’ routine talk.

Quality sleep vital for a happier life

The unfortunate death of a world-famous pop star, who reportedly sought sleeping pills and more for chronic insomnia is a case study that should alert people who rely on sleeping pills or alcohol for good sleep. Spending more time in bed than required is not recommended.

Famine in Yemen

Among 2.2 million children, 538,000 are severely malnourished. An estimated 1.3 million women could be “acutely malnourished” by the end of the year. In a prognosis that is as graphic as it is heart-rending, Catherine Russell, executive director of Unicef, has warned that “more and more children are going to bed hungry in Yemen. This puts them at increased risk of physical and cognitive impairment, and even death.”

Sans America

The argument goes that the narrative of a feckless and divided West has solidified over the past 25 years or so as the post Cold War world was ‘reconstructed’ and in recent years the highly disruptive Trump interregnum in the USA resulted in Americans putting a premium on restraint and limited engagements abroad.

Russian Muddle ~II

Despite India's historic ties with Russia, Moscow has been more vocal than even China in showcasing its opposition to the Indo-Pacific construct and the Quad platform. Russia has even begun to flirt with Pakistan. So, India needs to recalibrate its approach and ensure it does not bind itself to Russia's coattails and get singed in the blowback

Crutch gone, Imran feels the heat

The decision of the military leadership to stay out of the political fray has completely changed the dynamics. Unlike in the past, when support from the security agencies helped the PTI government overcome many political challenges, that pivot is now missing. While the establishment’s neutrality has encouraged the opposition to step up pressure on the fledgling administration, it has increased the prime minister’s predicament.