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New foreign policy parameters
Mohit Kumar and Anish VR
There is, perhaps, a lack of incomprehensibility with regard to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign trips; or to be more particular, with his foreign policy orientation. It is surprising that even in an era of…
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Lost promises?
The promise of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) for Jammu and Kashmir looks as if it has been confined to the files and caught in the web of time and bureaucracy. The ambiguity in policies has added to the confusion and hype…
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Modi’s US visit
Now for the moment it looks Prime Minister Narendra Modi would be meeting US President Donald Trump after so much of uncertainty over the Climate pact with US withdrawing from the green effort. This would be the first meeting between the…
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Beijing’s unilateralism
Jagannath Panda
The Chinese perception of India's participation in the regional economic integration process, sponsored mainly by Beijing, has always been circumspect, particularly given that China has been attempting to stymie India's…
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Tourism: A ‘soft’ weapon for Chinese hegemony
Claude Arpi
While the world talks of Xi's 'dream', waves after waves of Chinese visitors can suddenly be seen pouring along the Belt and Road. Is Delhi aware of the time bomb at its gates?
A Tibet Work Forum is a conference attended by…
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IIM Bill: Give academic freedom importance
Dheeraj Sharma
The government has proposed an IIM Bill 2017. The difference between institutional autonomy and academic freedom needs to be articulated, with a view on which of the two is more important. It needs to be analysed whether the…
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For the nation
First, it was Rahul Gandhi who spoke of 'Khoon Ki Dalali' then it was Sanjay Nirupam, who demanded proof post-surgical strike carried out by Army. In the latest to join this bandwagon is Sandeep Dikshit with his hurtful and appalling…
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Skill development
Skill development was one of the main election agenda for the BJP during the 2014 Parliamentary elections. Today after completion of three years in rule the very agenda looks fading away. Though BJP government was the first to setup a…
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Keeping air and lungs clean
Navneet Anand
Perhaps not many may be aware that over a year ago, Nagaland's capital Kohima had declared itself to be a smoke-free city, becoming the fourth Indian city to do so after Chandigarh, Kottayam and Shimla. In March, this year,…
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‘Wall of Valour’ a welcome move
Col Anil Bhat, VSM(Retd)
Inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to help create consciousness about the nation's real heroes and spread a spirit of respect for them, Minister of Human Resource Development Prakash Javadekar and Minister of…
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