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Is PM Modi's silence in Jammu on Pakistan and terror a signal for a new beginning?
The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party raised passions over the series of such merciless killings reported from the Line of Control during the UPA rule. While visiting the soldier Hemraj's family in Shernagar UP, senior BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Sushma Swaraj, said: "The incident that has happened, we should take revenge... If we don't get this (Hemraj's) head, we should get ten of theirs (Pakistani Army's).
The Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Implications for Kazakhstan and Central Asia
This space became a part of the Russian and Soviet empires from the beginning of the 19th century. All the five countries developed and evolved their independent identities after they broke away from the Soviet Union and emerged as free nations in 1991. All of them however, keeping in view the compulsions of geography, history, economy and culture, maintained strong and vibrant relations with the Russian Federation.
Indo-UK ties on a new track?
In Persian there is an old proverb: "Amad'an, nashist'am, ghuft'am, barkhas'tam'", meaning "they came, they sat, they talked and then dispersed". It actually means to say that nothing substantial was achieved by the visit or the talks. The same could be said about UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's recent visit to India, after his two previous trips scheduled last year were cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic.
Amendments in EIA notification: Can the govt really avoid public notice?
The EIA notification of September 2006 is for mandating prior environmental clearance for certain categories of projects. While the changes -- both proposed and done -- have a lot to be debated, it is the manner in which these amendments are being carried out has drawn equal or more criticism.
Exclusivism deepens cultural divide, leads to communal confrontation
Religion defines the relationship of a person with his or her God while culture determines the quality of the individual's social interaction - with religion hopefully making a positive contribution to it. All religions enjoin upon a man to be at his best behaviour with others in the society. Politics is the sphere of existence where the citizen understands the importance of 'one man one vote' as the ultimate equality of the right to choose one's rulers through a ballot regardless of caste, creed and gender.
Weak opening and expiry to dominate markets
The Indian Rupee lost 30 paisa or 0.39 per cent to close at Rs 76.48 to the US Dollar. Dow Jones lost on three of the five days and closed with losses of 639.83 points or 1.86 per cent at 33,811.40 points. On Friday Dow lost a massive 980 points which was the largest single day loss in over 1.5 years. Incidentally, this is the fourth consecutive weekly loss for Dow.
Covid knocks again: Proactive individual approach might knock it out
I recovered but lost my father in the next 15 days. Not everyone could sense what the coronavirus had in store. Some knew the risk and some took the risk in-spite knowing. We had believed that Covid has become matter of past and here the intruder comes knocking back again. Slowly and steadily it is spreading the venom and one by one nations have started having cases, and the cases are increasing alarmingly.
Who funded US lawmaker Ilhan Omar's trip to PoK?? US didn't?
"Thanks for reaching out! Unfortunately, we don't have an official comment on this right now, but will let you know if anything changes," Jacklyn Rogers, press secretary and digital director in Representative Omar's office said on Thursday in response to a series of mails sent seeking details of her plans, the first mail was sent before she landed in Pakistan, and whether she would visit PoK and the funding of the trip.
'Divided by distance, united in expression': What Indian cinema can teach the country
This is Bollywood, whose contribution to the idea of India, based on unity in diversity, has not received due emphasis, possibly since it is primarily seen a medium of entertainment. This 'idea' is, by no means, perfect - sometimes descending to stereotypes in some of its depictions, but still has seen more widespread - and voluntary - integration and creation of a composite sense of nationhood than any other endeavour.
Does Kerala unit of Congress have different yardsticks for different leaders?
Recently, senior party leader K.V. Thomas made headlines after he attended the 23rd CPI-M party Congress at Kannur on April 9 defying party President Sonia Gandhi's order. The All India Congress Committee's disciplinary committee is now looking into the explanation given by the him regarding the matter.
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