Starting this year, English literature students of Doon University will read Kim by Rudyard Kipling, Gitanjali by Rabindranath Tagore, A Passage to India by EM Forster, Heat and Dust by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, Untouchable by Mulk Raj Anand, and Train to Pakistan by Khushwant Singh.
California's anti-caste discrimination law will be followed by similar legislations in UK, Canada. And such countries are collaborating with young Ambedkarites to make it happen.
Modi govt needs to own its globally disruptive policies taken in India's interest. The suddenness of export bans hurt India's friends and go against its vishwa guru ambitions.
India has callously moved on from brutalities in Manipur, consumed by moon landings and sports medals. The 'strong foundation' laid by PM Modi with such fanfare is now deeply cracked.
Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur has ruled out the possibility of early elections but opposition politicians cite many reasons why they think PM Modi is preparing to spring a surprise.
What if a country has neither strategic depth, nor a friendly neighbour? Faced with such a situation, this depth has to be created by occupying territories.
The notion that the 'standard map' was published just before Xi’s India visit to signal China’s intentions to emphasise its territorial claims is far from accurate.
Horizon 2047 signed during Modi's visit to France in July 2023 and the defence industrial roadmap during Macron’s visit to India in January 2024 guide the strategic bonhomie between the two countries.
In 2021, the government allowed telcos to convert interest on deferred spectrum payments and AGR dues into equity. This made it the single largest stakeholder in Vodafone Idea.
New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.
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