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Why terror kingpin Yasin Malik enjoyed 'freedom of both worlds' for 25 years
From the day Malik, then a 28-year-old school dropout and the son of a government bus driver, was permitted to address his first press conference from the Principal Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar Dr. Ghulam Qadir Allaqaband's chair in 1994 to the day of the 40 CRPF men's killing in a major terror attack in 2019, all criminal cases against him were virtually dumped.
Pakistan's bubble is collapsing
Pakistan, whose economy is already weak because of decades of corruption, mismanagement, and unstable governance, has been particularly vulnerable, Michael Rubin wrote for National Interest. While many countries are dependent upon Ukrainian or Russian wheat or foreign energy imports, Pakistan requires both. Between July 2020 and January 2021.
Biden's tour de Saudia Arabia
American President Joe Biden was on a four-day trip to Israel and Saudi Arabia, his first trip to the Middle East since taking office last year, with a lot of expectations about resetting the ties with Saudi Arabia and also giving a new direction to US policies in the Middle East.
Understanding Taiwan
"In democracy index, Taiwan is 8th in the world and first in Asia," informed Kuan-Ting Chen, CEO NexGen Foundation based in Taiwan while speaking at London based, independent think-tank-The Open Forum's webinar on the 14th of July in London. Despite this it is not recognized as a state by the UN. China has dreams of "reunification" with Taiwan and has indicated it won't shy away from using force, if required.
Buddhism along the Silk Route
In the North-West of India, a network of ancient trade routes popularly known as Silk Route originated during the 2nd century A.D. It was used by different sections of people like merchants, traders, scholars, monks and missionaries etc. with which different ideas, culture, art and scriptures also travelled along. One of the essential philosophies that transmitted through this route was the Buddha Dharma.
Skills Enhancement: Way forward for Indian Madrassas
Developing suitable answers for today's dilemmas requires an examination of the essentials of education. Education involves transference to others, of knowledge and values accumulated by mankind. Even though schools and teachers have been part of the process of education for hundreds or even thousands of years, it is the spirit of enquiry that has enriched mankind with knowledge.
Balochistan people feel marginalised as Pakistan settles outsiders in province to change demographics
The Baloch, who have been battling enforced disappearances of their students and women, dead bodies of brutally tortured youth strewn across the Baloch desert and hills, a total deprivation of the general populace, human development parameters that match those of Sub-Saharan Africa and resource exploitation are now protesting against domiciles being made for people from other parts of the country and even Afghanistan.
With the launch of Fujian, its new aircraft carrier, China puts pressure on US and India to respond
The launch of the Fujian takes China a step closer to achieving its goal of becoming a true-blue water navy-- a fundamental ingredient to replace the US from South China Sea and subsequently challenge its Sea Power. China has declared its intention to build at least six aircraft carriers by 2035.
The new cross-border terror is far more audacious
In both cases, the terror act was preceded by meticulous planning negating the view that these events of raw violence could be attributed to 'sudden and grave provocation' linked directly to what the party functionary of BJP had said.
India needs clearer personal data protection law to tame Twitter, others
Unlike the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR), and tougher cyber laws in countries like Singapore, South Korea and Australia, the Indian government is using several agencies to tame social media platforms in the absence of a nodal cyber regulator that separately deals with Big Tech. In India, Twitter is in the eye of storm for not complying often with the new IT (intermediary) Rules, 2021.
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