The US no longer enjoys the ‘rewards' of regime change in Iran brought about by the CIA, and at best, it could refrain from attempting another coup in Tehran.
It will be interesting to see which side actually de-risks more from the other at what cost and how it impacts geopolitics, particularly China’s backing of Russia.
Perception that minimal presence of Muslims in civil services is a consequence of discrimination harms Pasmanda community. They remained confined to their traditional occupations, Madrasa education.
The Morarji Desai PMO was divested of the IB, the R&AW, and the Foreign Investment Promotion Board. But the civil servants still looked up to V Shankar for guidance and advice.
On 18 February 1956, 'Rajkumari' Amrit Kaur, India's first health minister, moved the Bill in Lok Sabha for the establishment of AIIMS in Delhi. She wanted it to have the powers and functions of a university because it will 'probably make revolutionary changes in curriculum as well as in modes of teaching'.
Move to bring down differences in commodity prices with neighbouring states, says government. Oppn, dealers blame it on welfare, Congress's guarantees.
Occasional lovers’ tiffs have marked history of RSS-BJP relations. To think that Nagpur will bring about any change in leadership is a misreading of both its intent and its power.
It is also not good news for India. A region of economic significance for India, all of which gets endangered if war breaks out.