Justice Markandey Katju- The recent episode of the 2 Sindhi Hindu girls in Pakistan, Raveena and Reena, who were allegedly abducted, converted to Islam, and married to Muslim youth has got a lot of publicity lately. Pakistan TV channels have said that the girls were not abducted, but voluntarily converted, and did nikah of their […]
Arul Louis(IANS)- The US has expressed concern about space debris created by the anti-satellite (A-SAT) test carried out by India and said it expected that it does not endanger others’ equipment. Acting US Defence Secretary told the media on Wednesday in Miami: “Space should be a place where we can conduct business, space should be […]
IANS- India on Wednesday demonstrated its capability to interdict and intercept a satellite in outer space based on indigenous technology, the government said. The Anti-Satellite (A-SAT) Missile test, Mission Shakti, conducted from the Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Island launch complex in Odisha, was a technological mission carried out by the DRDO. An External Affairs Ministry […]
Arul Louis(IANS)- As attention turns to issues for next year’s election, the Democratic Party has failed in its bid to overturn President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration. It has been unable to come up with the two-thirds majority in the House of Representative to nullify his veto of a Congressional resolution killing it. The vote came […]
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 […]
