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World must seek the path of peace

These times of an escalating environmental crisis are supposed to be times of increasing peace and international cooperation as without this it is impossible to resolve the life-threatening environmental problems.

Karnataka equations

As voters head to polling booths in half of Karnataka’s 28 Lok Sabha constituencies in the second phase of the general election today, the political landscape of the state stands as testament to the intricacies of caste dynamics and shifting alliances.

Maldives Election

The recent Parliamentary elections in the Maldives have sent ripples across the Indian Ocean, signalling a potential recalibration of diplomatic ties in the region.

Towards prosperity

Humanity has come a long way in the choices it has made in electing those who are called to govern. Understandably, the systems of governance throughout the world are far from perfect.

West Asia on the edge

Relations between Iran and Israel have been strained for decades, primarily due to geopolitical, ideological, and religious differences. Historically, Iran and Israel enjoyed relatively good relations prior to the Iranian Revolution of 1979.

Grisly end

Apart from a few arrests, the “benching” of the local police station’s officer-in-charge and the “shunting” of Rampurhat’s Sub-Divisional Police Officer, no other action appears to have been taken even four days after the macabre tragedy. There has been much too much of tirades and verbal demarches; a spirited response from the Chief Minister; and far too little of substantive action on the ground.

Incorrigible Authoritarian

So much for Joe Biden's earlier promise to make the Saudi regime 'the pariah that they are'. Instead of sanctioning MBS, reports of the US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, flying down to Riyadh to nudge the Saudis to pump more oil (to put pressure on the Russians) and declining to comment on the latest incident of human rights violation, speaks volumes of amorality and realpolitik at play

A land stranded in its first innin

Thirty years ago, he spoiled what could have been his finest hour as captain in his World Cup victory speech by announcing that all proceeds would be directed towards his pet cancer hospital project, without consulting his teammates — most of whom were not amused.

The two sides of opening up files

The Gujarat Files and The Kashmir Files are setting a trend, so we should expect to see something made on the Punjab Files and/or The Delhi Files. In as communally charged a country as India, is it right to show these files? These files are the big ones. There have been many smaller files like Muzzafarnagar or the recent riots in Delhi. It is important to show the truth as it happened.

Navalny’s sentence

Mr Navalny’s sentence was announced on the 27th day of what Moscow calls its “special military operation” in pro-Western Ukraine, where thousands have been killed and millions displaced. Immediately after Tuesday’s verdict, Mr Navalny, countered the Kremlin, saying Russian leader Vladimir Putin was afraid of the truth.