Opinion

Avert US-China Trade War The Japanese Way: Time Bound Trade Truce Is No Permanent Solution – Analysis Tuesday, March 19th, 2019

Saving the Planet One Child at a Time: Children, School Strikes and Global Climate Action Monday, March 18th, 2019

Children’s crusades do not necessarily end well. During the years of armed missions to the Holy Land, when Jerusalem meant something to the sacredly inclined in Europe, children were encouraged to take to the rough and dangerous road as it wound its way towards Palestine. In 1212, a boy of 12 is..

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Back to the Afghan Future: The security challenges of Afghanistan’s reconstruction and development

The current talks between the representatives of the Taliban and the US Government in Qatar are an important step but peace and stability are still beyond reach. Afghanistan's reconstruction and durable development requires a satisfactory level of security and tackling issues such as unemployment,..

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The Dangers of Values: Brenton Tarrant, Fraser Anning and the Christchurch Shootings Sunday, March 17th, 2019

The argument that the Christchurch shooter, suspect Brenton Tarrant, or the views of Australia’s Senator Fraser Anning, seemingly holding a lone torch, are somehow not representative of the broader whole, be it Australia or New Zealand, is a self-deflecting exercise. They are the uncomfortable..

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Death in New Zealand: The Christchurch Shootings Saturday, March 16th, 2019

Five weapons were said to have been used, all inscribed with symbols, numbers and insignia. The individual charged with the shootings at two Christchurch mosques that left 49 dead was an Australian with, it is alleged, a simple purpose: inflict death, and on specific communities in worship. Even as..

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LAUNCH WORLDWIDE ANTI TERROR MOVEMENT AGAINST CHINA

The terrorists are causing havoc in many countries by launching bomb attacks , killing innocent people and injuring large number of men and women. There is world wide anger against the acts of terrorism and people around the world want the terrorists to be put down at any cost,so that world will..

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Anti-India Sentiments Serve Pakistan’s Interests – OpEd Friday, March 15th, 2019

Politics makes strange bedfellows while destiny imposes difficult neighborhoods. The two nation theory being followed by Pakistan survives on spewing venom at its secular, democratic and economically stronger eastern neighbour-India. Two people of similar socio-cultural backgrounds, who otherwise..

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Chinese Pressure Tactics Put Countries Between A Rock And A Hard Place – Analysis Thursday, March 14th, 2019

Recent Chinese pressure on Myanmar to approve a controversial dam project and the arrest in recent days in Kazakhstan of a human rights activist suggest that China in a seemingly tone-deaf pursuit of its interests is forcing governments to choose between heeding increasingly anti-Chinese public..

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LAVISH MARIAGE A VULGAR EXHIBITION OF WEALTH

One of the richest industrialists in India celebrated the marriage in his family in Mumbai with enormous pomp and show very recently , spending several crores of rupees. The marriage was attended by several so called “ big shots” including the former U N Secretary General Ban Ki Mun , former..

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Lies in the Branding: Justin Trudeau’s Implosion Wednesday, March 13th, 2019

“Trudeau came out and asked for strong women, and he got them.” -Michelle Rempel, Conservative Party MP, The Atlantic, Mar 12, 2019 The gods have various roles, and most of them are intrusively irritating. They select humans, and drive them mad. They select them for special missions, praise..

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Publicised Cruelty: Scott Morrison Visits Christmas Island Tuesday, March 12th, 2019

His visit struck a sour note. The Australian prime minister Scott Morrison was making an effort to show he cared: about those intangible things called borders, secure firm and shut to the unwanted human matter coming by sea. The distant Australian territory of Christmas Island was selected to..

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Grand Jury Efforts: Jailing Chelsea Manning Monday, March 11th, 2019

“I will not comply with this, or any other grand jury.” So explained Chelsea Manning in justifying her refusal to answer questions and comply with a grand jury subpoena compelling her to testify on her knowledge of WikiLeaks. “Imprisoning me for my refusal to answer questions only subjects me..

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ON WHAT BASIS INDIA WILL VOTE IN PARLIAMENT ELECTION ? Sunday, March 10th, 2019

With the Election Commission of India announcing the dates for the forthcoming Indian parliament election , the election fever has set in. In the coming days, the country will see bitter and ugly political exchanges between the politicians, mutual accusations, politicians criss crossing from one..

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The Conflict of Our Time: U.S. Imperialism vs the Rule of Law Friday, March 8th, 2019

The world faces many overlapping crises: regional political crises from Kashmir to Venezuela; brutal wars that rage on in Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen, and Somalia; and the existential dangers of nuclear weapons, climate change, and mass extinction. But beneath the surface of all these crises, human..

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IS NEWS THIEVERY BY JOURNALISTS LEGITIMATE ? Thursday, March 7th, 2019

Whether one would like to admit it or not, in recent times, all over the world, most of the people have developed suspicions and misgivings about the neutrality of the journalists and their commitment to fair journalism. There is rapidly spreading view that media is a commercial activity with..

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Militarised Conservation: Paramilitary Rangers and the WWF Wednesday, March 6th, 2019

Think charity, think vulnerability and its endless well of opportunistic exploitation. Over the years, international charity organisations have been found with employees keen to take advantage of their station. That advantage has been sexual, financial and, in the case of allegations being made..

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ILL INORMED DEBATE ON JOBLESSNESS IN INDIA Tuesday, March 5th, 2019

A few political parties and section of media have been repeatedly saying that joblessness in India has increased enormously in the last four years, after Mr. Narendra Modi became the Prime Minister of India. A careful study of the employment scenario in the country highlight the fact that the..

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British Labour’s Fractious Jaunt: The Politics of the Independent Group Monday, March 4th, 2019

They could not hold on. A small – and in the scheme of things negligible group – split from the British Labour mothership last month in an effort to salvage some self-described form of credibility. In truth, they were the original sceptics of Jeremy Corbyn, the pro-New Labour grouping..

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Glorious Bitchery: Yorgos Lanthimos and The Favourite Sunday, March 3rd, 2019

Yorgos Lanthimos likes his subjects deranged and troubled. He likes seeing queens in the slap, servants in the lurch, and women in mud. But that is just one side. The Favourite is a film of exotic, exorbitant bitchery, filmed with aesthetic relish. It has been dubbed by Peter Bradshaw of The..

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Walkout in Hanoi: The Second Trump-Kim Summit Saturday, March 2nd, 2019

“Sometimes you have to walk and this was one of those times.” That was US President Donald Trump’s remark about something he has been doing a lot of lately: walking away from agreements or understandings in the hope of reaching the ultimate deal. North Korea’s Kim Jong-un had been pressing..

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