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Unhealthy focus on immigration

As everyone knows, the scene in front of any unreserved Indian rail compartment resembles a battlefield, with people huddled and fighting with one another to get into the train that usually accommodates double or more of its actual capacity.

Trump it is

Donald Trump’s return to the White House is a historic political comeback that is bound to leave an indelible mark on American and global affairs.

Tory Renewal

Kemi Badenoch’s election as the first Black woman to lead UK’s Conservative Party represents a historic step forward, both for British politics and for the party itself.

The Eastern path~II

By 2024, the world has changed yet again. The geopolitical scenario has altered radically, and there may yet be a need to finetune our Act East Policy. The changes were first triggered by the USChina Trade War that President Donald Trump had started by imposing tariffs and other trade barriers on China in 2018.

Veni Vidi VC

Upon being asked by the media about his zero experience in academic administration and the possible difficulties he might have to face as a complete outsider in the field of higher education, one of the ad-hoc vice chancellors, who happens to be a former police officer, responded with the precision of a former cop: “I’m a China border specialist, and this university is located near the China border.

Carbon and farming

In the absence of a clear policy on the carbon accounting, especially on double claiming, the private and international investment in carbon capture projects may slow down. It is proposed that the government authorises the projects in agriculture, involving private investments, for use by any international mitigation purpose, with the Corresponding Adjustment. It will help in realizing the best possible price for such generated carbon credits making the projects viable and benefiting the farmers

Seven days that shook Pakistan

The move by the leadership to disqualify 20 of its MNAs exposed the extent of revolt in the party. Its fragmentation also reflects the fact that the party has been more a collection of cult followers or a fan club than a proper organisation.

Lessons from Ukraine conflict

The lesson is that nations much invest in developing military capabilities based on threats. The Russian invasion has also proved that nations will not capitulate, despite large scale destruction. This would have been noted by China, which has been threatening to reclaim Taiwan.

Crisis in Israel

“The Jewish identity of the State of Israel is our right to exist here,” Ms Silman has been quoted as saying by The Jerusalem Post. “Injury [to that] without any regard for the public and for the values I represent, is a red line for me.”