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December 25, 2024 11:13 AM

A tribute to Atal Ji, the statesman who shaped India with his vision and resolve

Today, 25th December is a very special day for all of us. Our nation marks the 100th Jayanti of our beloved former Prime Minister, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ji. He stands tall as a statesman who continues to inspire countless people. Our nation will...

December 24, 2024 2:53 PM

Parliament Ambedkar row: An attempt to regain lost political capital?

The just concluded winter session of Parliament will be remembered less for the informative and engaging debate on the Constitution and more for what happened thereafter. Unfortunately. But as a student of contemporary politics, it is in our interest...

December 23, 2024 2:41 PM

Will Trump save TikTok?

The short answer is: We will know after 20 January. That's when he officially takes over as the U.S. President. Trump met the TikTok C.E.O. on 17 December. And this is what he had to say afterwards: “We'll take a look at TikTok. You know, I have a ...

December 21, 2024 12:24 PM

What is US birthright citizenship and can Trump end it?

Donald Trump has said he plans to end birthright citizenship as part of his promised crackdown on immigration when he becomes president on Jan. 20. Below is a look at U.S. birthright citizenship and Trump's legal authority to restrict it. WHAT IS B...

December 20, 2024 4:04 PM

One Nation, One Election: A proposal whose time has come

For a nation of over 1.4 billion people and the world's third-largest economy in the making, being in a perpetual election mode is not ideal. The 'One Nation, One Election' bill, which began its parliamentary journey earlier this week in the Lok Sabh...

December 18, 2024 3:40 PM

What options does PM Trudeau face in Canada’s leadership crisis?

Canadian Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is under increasing pressure to quit after Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland resigned over a policy clash on Monday, setting up one of the worst crises of his nine years in power. Here are some potenti...

December 18, 2024 11:40 AM

Punjab: Missing The Forest For The Trees

A dispassionate conversation around Punjab is critically urgent, so much that it should have happened five years ago. For a while now, the discourse on Punjab has been lost to misplaced emotions, centered around the political agenda of the Aam Aadmi ...

December 16, 2024 3:42 PM

Why 2024 became a turning point for Syria

Syria, a country in Southwest Asia on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea, was deeply impacted by the Arab Spring protests that swept through many nations in the Middle East and North Africa in 2010 and 2011. These were anti-regime, pro-democr...

December 16, 2024 2:12 PM

How do Germany’s federal elections work?

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is expected to lose a vote of confidence on Monday, clearing the way for Germany to hold a snap election on Feb. 23. This is how Germany's election system works: WHAT IS GERMANY'S HYBRID VOTING SYSTEM? The new system s...

December 13, 2024 10:28 PM

Could UN sanctions on Syrian rebels HTS be removed?

The rebel group that led the ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad - Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) - has long been under United Nations sanctions, which the U.N. special envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen has described as "a complicating factor for all ...

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