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Keep sipping globalisation Kool-Aid and you won’t get Trump’s globalist vs patriot UN line

In 1986, a Stanford historian accused his peers of ‘dereliction of duty’ because they had ‘abandoned study of the nation’. It’s time to take note.

Let us hope Amit Shah puts the entire opposition in jail

The opposition is full of excuses for not doing its job. The fear of going to jail might be one reason.

A normal president would tread lightly around impeachment hearings, but not Trump

The US President was irritable this week at the UN — insulting reporters, denying and then confirming parts of the allegations against him and openly calling for the investigation of Joe Biden and his son.

Modi, Trump, Putin all put emotions over reason. That’s why they keep winning

PM Modi is the master of invoking emotional Furies. He wants to make India great again & heal hurt civilisational pride. Facts are collateral damage.

Supreme Court collegium’s 2 recent decisions have left the door wide open for tough questions

One would not be off the mark in saying that under the last few CJIs, Supreme Court collegium has ceded ground and authority to government.

By challenging status quo on Kashmir, India risks hyphenating itself with Pakistan again

Indian leaders’ rhetoric on taking Pakistan's Kashmir could prove dangerous if New Delhi acts on it.

I went to meet pellet gun victims in Soura, the new epicentre of Kashmir’s anger

CRPF troops said they couldn’t be bothered to go into Anchar in Soura because it was too unimportant. Others worried about collateral damage.

Many in Israel want a coalition, but Likud party without Netanyahu is easier said than done

Fears of internal squabbles and even break up is inhibiting many from openly challenging Netanyahu, who is Israel's longest-serving PM.

If BJP wins Maharashtra, Haryana, Modi can’t take credit for all conquests anymore

Even while losing three crucial states in December 2018, Modi only emerged stronger within BJP with very powerful regional leaders failing to deliver.

What the Congress party needs is a palace coup

A Congress leader who rises to power by overthrowing the old guard will capture public imagination just as a certain BJP leader did in 2013.

On Camera

Writings on the wall: Bengal’s epitaph for Left is, I let doctrine become dogma, ideology obstacle

In West Bengal, Left is in a dead heat with Congress for the wooden spoon; Maoism in the tribal heartland has been entombed; and in Kerala, the Left fights double incumbency.

Haryana’s new industrial policy in the works, but industry says old problems remain unsolved

Increase in employment subsidy, Rs 500 crore for estate revamp, new townships in pipeline—but land cost, power breakdowns and inspector raj top among key worries for industry leaders.

Military pushes for private participation in space, more Indian satellites. ‘Can’t rely on single entity’ 

CDS Anil Chauhan says future space capability will not be built by government agencies alone. ‘It will be co-developed with industry, start-ups, and technology innovators’.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.