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Something is seriously wrong in China. Even as it goes on testing India’s military mettle and teasing the political leadership ruling the country, sneaking into its borders or claiming a whole bordering state as its own, it seems to have huge problems in its own...

Four centuries ago, the ambassador Sir Henry Wotton defined a diplomat as “an honest gentleman sent to lie abroad for the good of his country.” Our External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar (the ’S’ stands for Subrahmanyam, his father, who was instrumental in weaponising India’s nuclear...

Transfers are an essential tool for the government to maintain control. However, frequent transfers of babus, especially those who perform exceptionally well, is a recurring issue. The recent transfer of the District Magistrate of Mirzapur, Divya Mittal, in Uttar Pradesh may be one such example....

When China’s President Xi Jinping told the International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach in Hangzhou a day before the opening ceremony of the ongoing Asian Games in Hangzhou, China that he vowed to uphold the principle of “non-politicisation of sports,” it was the height of...

The recent late night road mishap that resulted in the death of a young medical practitioner Dr Amit Bisoi on 23 September at Bomikhal, Bhubaneswar should act as a warning signal for the authorities. There is no doubt that the road and highway infrastructure across...

The US is surfeit with impeachments of its Presidents – past and present. After former President Donald Trump went through the motions of two consecutive impeachments, it now seems to be the turn of President Joe Biden to face the prospect of an impeachment for...

Extrajudicial killings are normal in India and are called encounters. They refer to the State’s murder of an accused who is often, though not always, in custody. And this killing happens even if the accused has moved the Supreme Court for protection with the specific...

The Centre is reportedly mulling over a crucial amendment to the TRAI Act, aiming to reshape the telecom sector. This change would allow senior corporate executives to become TRAI’s chairperson, a significant shift towards greater private participation in key regulatory positions. The proposed Telecommunications Bill...

The tiff between India and Canada seems to be swinging out of control. It all started some years ago when Canadian PM Justin Trudeau was facing elections. Undoubtedly, the Sikh community in Canada, a sparsely populated country, is not only large in number but also...

China’s diplomatic manoeuvrings and successes in the Middle East seem to have forced the US not to waste any more time and cement its ties with Iran. The Biden administration does not appear to have been nettled by critics in the Republican Party who have...