In January 2020, Syro-Malabar Church had released a strong statement, claiming Christian women were becoming victims of ‘love jihad’. This is now resonating with a section of its parishioners, reports Fatima Khan.
It isn’t the economy, genius. India proves it by voting for Modi again and again
A flurry of economic reforms suggests Prime Minister Narendra Modi realises his muscular nationalism script is getting jaded. Chances are he’ll try for economic recovery but stick to what has worked, writes Shekhar Gupta in this week’s ‘National Interest’.
‘Colonial trade relationship’ — How India-China ties reflect a century-old pattern
Trade numbers between 2014-15 and 2019-20 show that export of low-value raw materials and import of high-value manufactured goods has characterised India’s trade relationship with China, akin to the ties the country had with its colonial ruler Britain in the years before Independence, report Remya Nair and Kairvy Grewal.
Why Tamil song Enjoy Enjaami is creating ripples this poll season
Produced by A.R. Rahman’s Maajja and sung by Dhee and Arivu, ‘Enjoy Enjaami’ talks about the feudal system, landless farmers and the caste system, reports Revathi Krishnan.
Tamil Nadu left Punjab, Bengal far behind. Here’s what it needs to do now
The state’s primary focus now should be the removal of the long-standing infrastructure issues such as water availability, piped water and sewerage connections, and social issues such as high rates of domestic violence, write Vidya Mahambare and Sankalp Sharma.
Imran Khan has a gift for Pakistanis — India, the new sugar daddy
Pakistan is all set to import 0.5 million tonnes of white sugar from India along with cotton and yarn after the government lifted the ban on trade, letting bygones be bygones, writes Naila Inayat.
Why China will now drive a wedge between Quad partners — after Ladakh didn’t work out
Small doses of military tensions coupled with actions aimed to debilitate the Indian economy should be expected, writes Lt Gen Prakash Menon.