Editorial

Mayuri Mukherjee  Amidst all the hullabaloo over the Modi Government's first anniversary, the three-day visit of Vietnamese Defence Minister Phung Quang Thanh received little attention. But that should not take away from the growing…
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The recent militants attack on mobile telephone operators in Sopore and residents asking these companies to remove  telecommunication  towers  from their premises reminds one  of the situation prevailed in mid-1990s in Kashmir Valley when…
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The much expected price of essential commodities will come down once Modi govt takes over in New Delhi looks today a mirage for the common man. Almost an year is over and the promise to relieve people from the clutches of high prices made…
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R Balasubramaniam It is a year since the new government at the Centre took office and one needs to take a realistic and objective look at what it has done or has been attempting to do over the last one year. A good place to begin with will…
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Gautam Mukherjee Brookings Institution's Bruce Riedel thinks it is now an India-America alliance versus a Pakistan-China one. He says Barack Obama's America is once again showing a preference for India over Pakistan, like in fellow…
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Ashok K Mehta The sixth War Heroes' Victory Day held last Tuesday on May 19, at Matara marking the end of Eelam War IV, was the first under President Maithripala Sirisena - but it was different. It was renamed War Heroes Remembrance Day,…
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No doubt Jammu had high expectations from Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh's visit, especially when the issues like All India Institue of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) for Jammu and artificial lake were in the air. On the contrary the hyped…
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Striking an aggressive posture China once again outlines its expansion agenda of naval role in South China Sea by building two lighthouses in the disputed  island which could fuel tension further in the region  and a major challenge for…
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 Harsh V Pant After much deliberation and soul searching, the European Union (EU) has approved a preliminary plan for a naval mission to stem the influx of migrants trying to reach Europe through human trafficking and smuggling operations…
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Sunaina Malik Kashmir has been an issue of fiery dialogue between India and Pakistan for past 68 years of our independence. During this turbulence both the countries fought three wars, vanished millions of precious souls along with lavish…
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