Tag: British
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Unquiet North East
India is a Union of States, and armed conflict between any two states threatens the very idea of India as a nation. Historically, most invaders had taken advantage of differences between native rulers to conquer India. That said, modern Indian states are not sovereign bodies; under Article 3 of the Constitution, Parliament has the power to increase the area of any state, diminish the area of any state, alter the boundaries of any state and change the name of any state.
August 6, 2021 -
British officials frustrated as athletes struggle mentally in isolation
Steeplechaser Zak Seddon expressed frustration on Twitter.
July 23, 2021 -
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to visit India as Chief Guest on Republic Day ceremony
The trip is significant from UK’s perspective as it will be the first foreign trip by PM post-Brexit and also the country will be hosting both the G7 Leaders’ Meeting and COP26 Summits next year.
December 15, 2020 -
‘India, Pakistan should settle issue bilaterally’: Boris Johnson’s remarks on farm bills leaves opposition perplexed
The UK government has so far refused to be drawn into the ongoing protests in India, with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) saying the matter of handling protests was an internal one.
December 10, 2020 -
British PM Boris Johnson goes into isolation after a contact tested positive for Covid
Global infections have soared past 54 million with more than 1.3 million deaths, and the worrying spikes have forced governments to reimpose deeply unpopular and economically devastating restrictions on movement and gatherings.
November 16, 2020 -
‘Earlier British, now elites are trying to divide India’: Vijay Rupani
'India is united. Our cultural foundations are strong, our economic aspirations are high,' he said.
June 11, 2020 -
Outlander in Britain
The new post-Brexit immigration policy, unveiled last week, can be contextualised with the protests outside 10 Downing Street against the government’s deportation plans.
February 26, 2020 -
British MP Debbie Abrahams, who termed abrogation of Article 370 ‘betrayal’, denied entry to India
British MP with her Indian aide arrived at the airport from Dubai at 9 am on an Emirates flight. The immigration department officials denied entry to Abrahams and also revoked her visa which was valid until October 2020.
February 17, 2020 -
Revival of Sanskrit
Sanskrit's credentials to be a language of future India are definitely better and greater than we have realised so far. Its revival will not only renew and revive the pride in our own cultural heritage, but will also bring about spiritualism and the concept of a meaningful society and polity, thereby bringing order and peace all across the country, a desideratum for any developed society.
February 15, 2020 -
Bonfire of Sanity
The suspension of the Net, vital to communication in this day and age, reaffirms the enormity of the crisis.
December 17, 2019 -
Naturalist, broadcaster David Attenborough to get Indira Gandhi Peace Prize for 2019
His name was selected for the prize by an international jury chaired by former president Pranab Mukherjee, the Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust announced on Tuesday.
November 19, 2019 -
A System that Worked
It is unlikely that so many across the country would have cared to listen to him had Gandhi not attained the stature of a Mahatma. In our society, a speaker is more important than his speech; a leader matters more than his leadership. Gandhi with all his wisdom but without his Mahatmahood might have been a voice in the wilderness.
October 2, 2019 -
‘Had the UP CM read history?’ Owaisi on Yogi’s ‘Mughal’ comments
The AIMIM leader said he accepts that the economy was ''completely devastated'' during British rule, but claimed that it was the other way around during Mughal rule.
September 29, 2019 -
178-year-old British travel company Thomas Cook collapses
The 178-year-old operator had been desperately seeking £200 million ($250 million, 227 million euros) from private investors to save it from collapse.
September 23, 2019 -
British Airways strike causes flight cancellations
The British Airline Pilots Association (Balpa) said on Friday the strikes were a "last resort" born out of "enormous frustration" with airline management.
August 24, 2019 -
Unsung Warrior~II
It beats one's imagination to surmise the degree of excruciating agony that this lonely hero had to endure, the frustration he fought against and what debilitating depression he had to contend with throughout his life in exile in singular and sickening isolation. His wistful yearning for a free India remained unfulfilled.
June 14, 2019 -
Religious tolerance is a part of national fabric
In Saudi Arabia, the Shias, considered minorities are targeted openly by the state, ignoring international criticism.
May 29, 2019