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India’s diminishing democracy: Narendra Modi threatens to turn India into a one-party state0
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- November 29, 2020
An increasingly dominant prime minister and the ongoing erosion of checks and balances Briefing Nov 28th 2020 edition The Economist Nov 28th 2020 DELHI In early november justices at India’s Supreme Court turned their attention to an urgent plea. Arnab Goswami, a prominent journalist, had been dragged from his home and hurled into jail. Government
Why I’m Losing Hope in India0
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- November 29, 2020
By Andy Mukherjee November 27, 2020 Nariman Point, Mumbai, 2015. Photo: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg My generation of Indians has often been disappointed in our country, and we have sometimes despaired about the direction it was taking, but it’s been impossible for us to stop hoping. Our own past has trained us to see the silver
Shocking Silence: The Assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh0
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- November 29, 2020
by Romi Mahajan — November 29, 2020 Countercurrents.org Where is the statement of outrage? Where is the statement of solidarity? Where is anything? The assassination of Iranian physicist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh should merit a massive response from the world’s scientific community but as far as this author has seen, no scientific organization has issued a statement of
Kashmir and Article 370: A Salable Product for BJP During Elections0
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- November 29, 2020
by Pardeep Singh Bali — November 29, 2020 Countercurrents.org Imagine, you are in the spiritual capital of Andhra Pradesh- Tirupati and a local guide is selling you pictures of Dal Lake Srinagar or for instance you are in Arunachal Pradesh – Ziro, a beautiful town that has been a world heritage site certified by UNESCO and is
NSA-Level Trilateral Dialogue Expands Scope Beyond Maritime Security0
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- November 29, 2020
The three countries were meeting after a gap of six years, with the long delay attributed to the strained relations between India and Maldives during the presidency of Abdulla Yameen. NSA Ajit Doval, Sri Lankan Defence Secretary Major General (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne and Maldives Foreign Minister Mariya Didi during the signing of minutes after a
Afghanistan, home to the heroin trade, moves into meth0
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- November 28, 2020
By Secunder Kermani BBC News 29 November 2020 IMAGE COPYRIGHTGETTY IMAGESimage captionA rehabilitation centre in Kabul is treating Afghans addicted to meth Underneath a busy bridge in Kabul, among piles of discarded rubbish and a stream of filthy water, lives a drug-ravaged community of homeless men. “It’s no place for a human being,” said Khudadad,
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Labour Division Between Hindutva Fascism and Capitalism0
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- November 29, 2020
by Bhabani Shankar Nayak 30 November 2020 History is about forgetting and remembering within different waves of time. If a society fails to view its present in the mirror of history, that society condemned itself to the dustbin of future. Indian society is at such a dangerous crossroad. The despicable ideology of Hindutva
Off to the Races: Trump has completely captured the Republican Party, and it is unlikely to change in character while he remains in control0
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- November 28, 2020
Off to the Races Trump has completely captured the Republican Party, and it is unlikely to change in character while he remains in control, writes William Milam by William Milam November 27, 2020 On Monday, November 23, when I started writing this piece, the dam had just broken, and President Trump’s vainglorious effort to undo
A National Digital Authentication App0
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- November 28, 2020
by Burhan Rasool 29 November 2020 Marc Goodman, known for his seminal work in law enforcement and technology, writes in his book, Future Crimes, “The cornucopia of technology that we are accepting into our lives, with little or no self-reflection or thoughtful examination, may very well come back and bite us.” These include, but are
The Worsening Arab-Pakistan Relationship and its Impact0
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- November 28, 2020
by Rajesh Kumar Sinha 29 November 2020 One of the strongest pillars of Pakistan’s foreign policy till recently had been its close, brotherly relationship with the Arab world. Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates had been the most vocal political and economic supporters of Pakistan for decades. The country has found frequently
REMEMBERING INDIRA GANDHI0
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- November 27, 2020
by Shri. Eduardo Faleiro 28 November 2020 On November 19, we commemorate the birth anniversary of Smt. Indira Gandhi. She is so far the only woman Prime Minister of India. She is considered the most popular leader of the masses of independent India, especially among the weaker sections. The Congress Party during her
Deciphering: War on Islamic Extremism and Radicalism is Not War on Islam; Freedom of Speech & Blasphemy0
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- November 27, 2020
by Shelal Lodhi Rajput 28 November 2020 “I may disagree with what you say but I shall defend until death your right to say it” It’s the most profound and voracious argument for free speech the best defence for freedom of speech. It has never been more relevant than now, the situations in the
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‘I Still Believe the Left Can be the Alternative’: Soumitra Chatterjee
I am surprised that the man who was in power in Gujarat during the horrific riots of 2002 is now the man on the throne of India. Perhaps people can’t see a powerful alternative. Or they are unable to understand the toxic nature of this politics. Soumitra Chatterjee 19 Nov 2020 Soumitra Chatterjee. | Image
Banana Republicanism
whitehouse.gov by William Milam November 13, 2020 Well, the election is over—or at least the vote is almost completely counted, and there is no mystery about who came out on top. Today’s count shows that Joe Biden got 5 million more votes than Donald Trump and now has 290 electoral college votes, which is 20
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