Ritu Jha- “With Pakistan, of course, the issue of terrorism is one that has existed for too long.” That was Tulsi Gabbard, the Hawaii congresswoman and presidential candidate, telling indica about her views on the risk of war between India and Pakistan after an attack by a local terrorist backed by a Pakistan-based group […]
Vinita Gupta- On a recent trip to India to immerse my mother’s ashes, and then to politically charged Kashmir, I was immersed in the religiosity and politics that I had left behind 46 years ago. On the 27th of February, we landed in Allahabad’s Kumbh Mela, on the banks of the Ganges, a massive […]
Arul Louis(IANS)- Special Counsel Robert Mueller, who delved into the murky depths of the 2016 election looking for links between President Donald Trump’s campaign and Russia, has completed his probe and a tense nation awaits his findings that will profoundly affect the future of US politics. Mueller submitted his report on Friday evening to Attorney […]
Partha Chakraborty – It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single step in hateful haste can bring ruins to millions. Robert Sapolsky is a wild man. At 21, wanting adventure “like a late-adolescent male primate”, he traveled repeatedly to distant lands as vicious wars were being fought. A MacArthur Genius grant winner, […]
Jayanta Ghosal (IANS)- Masood Azhar is a dangerous name. A global terrorist of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JEM) under United Nations Resolution 1267. The proposal to list Azhar was initiated by the US and the UK among other members of the UN Security Council. But China has once again disturbed the whole process, making it the fourth […]
Justice Markandey Katju – The forthcoming Indian Parliamentary elections and India’s future Indians. The dates of the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections have been announced (in 7 phases from 11th April to 19th May), so I may comment on this. There are various poll predictions, but in my opinion, whatever be the outcome it will […]
IANS- Lok Sabha elections will be held in seven phases from April 11 to May 19, the Election Commission announced on Sunday setting a two-and-half month-long process for people to either vote in the Narendra Modi-led dispensation once again or choose an alternative. Counting of votes in 543 constituencies will be taken up on […]
Arul Louis(IANS) In the first high-level face-to-face India-US meeting after the Pulwama terrorist attack, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale discussed on Monday “the importance of bringing those responsible for the attack to justice and the urgency of Pakistan taking meaningful action against terrorist groups operating on its soil”, State […]
Sandeep Bamzai(IANS)- The voice in your ear has a certain crispness to it, over time, it has become gruffer, sandpapery and rasping. It is one of India’s most precious baritones, a ne plus ultra, mono typical and unique. As he mouths a dialogue for his new thriller ‘Badla’, the growly voice resonates in my […]
IANS- NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft has observed water molecules moving around the dayside of the Moon, a finding that may prove beneficial as the agency plans to put astronauts back on the lunar surface. Lyman Alpha Mapping Project (LAMP) — the instrument aboard LRO — measured sparse layer of molecules temporarily stuck […]
