Few governments anywhere will celebrate Sheikh Hasina's re-election. An illiberal democracy is no less dangerous just because it happens to be run by a liberal.
It would be a disservice to the women of Hassan to look at Prajwal Revanna’s alleged abuse of power as a ‘sex scandal’. Allegations against him show what ‘absolute power corrupts absolutely’ actually means.
Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.
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.
Very difficult for a leader in PM Sheikh Hasina’s position to contemplate a day when she may no longer be in power, actually lose an election to the opposition. In her case – unlike President Putin – she has a son to whom she would wish to bequeath the burdens of office. 2. From the perspective of India’s foreign policy, while X may be better than Y, there should be a certain agnosticism to how people in neighbouring countries vote. We should be able to have a cordial relationship with whichever government is in office.
Very difficult for a leader in PM Sheikh Hasina’s position to contemplate a day when she may no longer be in power, actually lose an election to the opposition. In her case – unlike President Putin – she has a son to whom she would wish to bequeath the burdens of office. 2. From the perspective of India’s foreign policy, while X may be better than Y, there should be a certain agnosticism to how people in neighbouring countries vote. We should be able to have a cordial relationship with whichever government is in office.