Ritu Jha- India would benefit greatly from a defense deal with the US, according to a Stanford fellow. “What India needs to do here is partner with a country like US to build a domestic defense industry, and then there is no reason that hundreds of millions and billons going outside of India. It makes […]
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“Howdy, Modi” draws strong reactions from Indian-Americans
Ritu Jha– Dancers promoting Indian culture, Krishna Bhajans, protests and people chanting “Modi” and “USA” created excitement around the 125,000-sqaure-foot NRG Stadium in Houston Sunday. Supporters from across the US flocked to “Howdy, Modi” hear Indian Prime Minster Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump who said, “We are creating a history.” Trump got a […]
Modi sued in US court over alleged Kashmir human rights violations
Two Kashmiri citizens have sued Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a U.>S federal court Thursday days before his appearance in Houston, Texas, alongside President Donald Trump, alleging his administration violated international law and human rights with the unilateral annexation Aug. 5 of their predominantly Muslim homeland, according to a report by the Houston Chronicle. […]
PM Modi leaves on packed, week-long US visit
IANS- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday left for a week-long visit to the US, voicing confidence that his visit would present India as a vibrant land of opportunities, a reliable partner and a global leader, and also help impart new energy to bilateral ties with the US. In a statement, Modi said he […]
Modi’s victory is a triumph of anti-intellectualism and aspiration of the masses
Partha Chakraborty- The biggest elections ever held just ended in India. With the projected win of 302 out of 543 seats, nearly six times that of the next contender largest party, incumbent ruling party BJP looks to sweep back to victory. A “historic mandate”, the PM Narendra Modi hailed afterward; a thumping rejection of […]
What foreign media said about Modi’s victory
IANS- As India gave Prime Minister Narendra Modi a historic mandate with the ruling BJP returning to power in the Lok Sabha, here’s how the foreign media covered Modi’s victory. The UK’s Guardian in an editorial said that the landslide win for Modi will see “India’s soul lost to a dark politics – one that […]
Universal Basic Income a great idea, but needs to be tested
Frank Islam(IANS) – In this national election year, the concept of a universal basic income has become a political football. The opposition Congress Party is promising to implement a “nationwide minimum income for the poor” and Prime Minister Narendra Modis administration is proposing a “basic income for poor farmers.” What is not needed on […]
Pakistan to free captured Indian pilot
IANS- In what is being seen as a diplomatic victory for India, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan announced on Thursday that the captured IAF pilot will be freed on Friday after New Delhi sought his unconditional, immediate and unharmed release. Calling it a “peace gesture”, Khan told a joint session of the Pakistan National […]
Modi comes clean on note ban and Urjit Patel’s exit
indica News Bureau – Note ban was not a sudden decision and former RBI governor Urjit Patel had himself requested to quit, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in his first interview of the year ahead of the 2019 general election. “It was not a sudden decision. Note ban was necessary to clean the […]
Stop living in a fool’s paradise
Justice Markandey Katju, former Judge, Indian Supreme Court The opening of the Kartarpur corridor from Dera Baba Nanak Saheb in Indian Punjab to Gurdwara Darbara Kartarpur Saheb in Pakistan is being hailed with great hoopla and glee by many political leaders, media persons and others who say this is the beginning of an era of […]