India’s geopolitical moment, the G20

The G20 Presidency has come to India at a time when the world is seen to be getting bi polar with serious faultlines drawn. Russia Ukraine war has become defining to a such an extent that shadows of a world war are being increasingly felt across the globe.  Echoing the sentiment of PM Modi, External […]

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In the Name, Politics and Sisi

  Can be watched on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V22ZSt0QrQM&t=7s What’s in the name!. well, perceptibly the whole world. We are transitioning from the past to emphasize on living in the renewed present. There’s a message. Having lived for centuries under colonial rule its time we assert, recognize, and live our umbilical selves, our culture, our heritage, our roots. […]

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Pulse of the nation vs the Bharat Jodo Yatra

The road into 2024 has to pass through the political, economic and social arch of our country. Not many will disagree that Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra is the flavor of the season. It has passed through 12 states to be covered in 150 days. Questions like how many kilometers does Rahul walk in a […]

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There are many a Aftabs’ lurking

It was after the horrific Nirbhaya gang rape in the national capital that I had written an oped ‘Men have failed her…lets still celebrate Women’s Day’. Nothing has changed since then for good. Dozens of equally numbing women violation cases have been screaming out from the front pages of newspapers every single day. Bulandshahr, Hathras, […]

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‘Talking to India how to avoid Chinese ship like incidents,’ Milinda Moragoda, Sri Lankan High Commissioner to India

New Delhi: A few months back a Chinese vessel docked at Hambantota in Colombo in Sr Lanka. Going against India’s interest, New Delhi made it vocal enough to Colombo.  The ship was said to be tracking ship that had clandestine interests in the maritime borders.  Why did Sr Lanka give access to the Chinese ship […]

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Congress’s dynastic purge…is it possible!

Is it at all possible for Congress to make itself battle ready for 2024! Will it get dynasty free and bounce back! As another leader of Congress Gulam Nabi Azad resigns from the party, the Congress might be staring at more such exits, if the big question of a strong  leadership and reformed Congress is […]

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