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Globalization has failed to spur cosmopolitanism
Globalization has bred apprehension among self-appointed custodians of religion that their people are losing faith in old orthodoxies. “Analysts of early globalization told us that the unimpeded progress of a homogenizing juggernaut of culture would […]
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Swimming against the current: How Suozzi won the special election
The media is dumbfounded at how Suozzi won in an increasingly red district. The answer is simple: follow policies and programs that make common sense and benefit the people, and you will have their vote. […]
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Make the farmer feel heard & honored
Let the ongoing protest not fester into a wound that becomes gangrenous “This protest could become a golden opportunity for PM Narendra Modi if he decides to turn the tables — offer ‘Modi ki guarantee’ […]
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“Citizens United” in USA vs India’s Supreme Court holding that anonymous electoral bonds scheme is violative of the right to information under Article 19(1)(a).
It is said that my dear mentor, Tip O’Neill, the legendary Speaker of our House of Representatives, said “money is the mother’s milk of politics.” For democracy to function, we must have political parties to […]
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Electoral bonds: Apex court rightly annuls contentious scheme
Mired in controversy since its inception, the electoral bond scheme for political funding has been annulled by the Supreme Court. A five-judge Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud said the scheme was violative […]
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Piety hostage to power politics
Suddenly, Everyman becomes the Other and their common sentiment is fear “The Mehrauli and Haldwani incidents do not endorse Yogi’s statement asking for just three temples the way Krishna asked for five villages. Even the […]
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Fear of losing ground drives Nitish
Kickerline: Bihar Chief Minister has survived despite being an overvalued political asset Nitish did not want to be number two in the Opposition ranks. In the NDA, his position is not in the front but […]
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Reforming UN for a rules-based order
Primary reason for the ongoing crises in Ukraine and Gaza is an ineffective Security Council The need to urgently reform the rules-based order has to be pursued through informal multiple-stakeholder consultations in the lead-up to […]
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New fault-lines to the fore in US presidential race
A greater concern for the world is the impact of a changing of the guard on the US foreign policy “For the outside world, there will be two main consequential and immediate outcomes that are […]
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Takeaways from the Ayodhya spectacle
Prime Minister should follow in Lord Rama’s footsteps to ensure justice for all “Ram Mandir has succeeded in restoring Hindus’ pride in their religion. That is a positive development. What’s left is for Modi to […]
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Narrowing field: On 2024 U.S. presidential election’s Republican primaries race
Trump’s ad hoc policymaking has many takers among Republicans The 2024 U.S. presidential election’s Republican primaries race has already narrowed to two candidates, frontrunner and former President Donald Trump and former Governor of South Carolina, […]
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Only Voters Can Truly Disqualify Trump
I count myself among those who consider Mr. Trump to be manifestly unfit to serve in any office ever again because of his actions on that day, even if he is not held criminally liable. […]
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World Economic Forum: Annual Carnival at Davos For Rich & Powerful
Since 1971 “World Economic Forum”(WEF) has been holding an annual most expensive carnival at Davos, the super luxury ski resort in Switzerland. Here Billionaires talk to millionaires and pretend to discuss how to end inequality […]
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More to marmalade than meets the eye
The Congress needs a recipe to connect with the masses and revive its fortunes “Rahul’s Bharat Jodo Yatra has contributed to doing away with his ‘Pappu’ image. By any standards, it was an enormous feat […]
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