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A manuscript and its discontents

India, Feb. 11 -- It is not every day that an unpublished manuscript paralyses Parliament for a week, prevents the prime minister from responding to a debate for the first time in two decades, even pr... Read More


Back to electoral democracy in Dhaka

India, Feb. 11 -- Bangladesh is at the crossroads. The outcome of Thursday's election will decide not just who gains office in Dhaka but also influence the diplomatic balance in the subcontinent. Sinc... Read More


A political juggernaut called the Mahayuti

India, Feb. 10 -- The electoral domination of the BJP-led Mahayuti over Maharashtra is now complete, with the alliance poised to win 11 of the 12 zilla parishads (ZPs) and at least 100 of the 125 panc... Read More


Cricket wins in Colombo

India, Feb. 10 -- With every major tournament these days, we are reminded that cricket is a political game. Someone, somewhere, is always out to prove a point. But thankfully, the tiff between Pakista... Read More


A new chapter in India-Malaysia ties

India, Feb. 9 -- Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim's visit to India in 2024, when the two countries elevated their relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership, and PM Narendra Modi's recent trip to Ku... Read More


Demography fears and national well-being

India, Feb. 9 -- Until the 1970s, the fertility rate in India hovered close to 6 (that is, on average, six children were born to one woman). Demographers warned of a Malthusian crisis threatening the ... Read More


Deal done, now focus on trade

India, Feb. 9 -- Any rational mind would have expected that Donald Trump's US was going to extract significant concessions for a trade deal with India. That's what he has done with most countries. Bas... Read More


Deal done, now focus on trade

India, Feb. 8 -- Any rational mind would have expected that Donald Trump's US was going to extract significant concessions for a trade deal with India. That's what he has done with most countries. Bas... Read More


ReSTART for arms control

India, Feb. 6 -- Nuclear armageddon may be the stuff of fiction, but the fact is that the world has been a safer place because of global treaties that have tried to restrict - with differing degrees o... Read More


Lakshadweep islands are not just real estate

India, Feb. 5 -- The Lakshadweep archipelago is India's eastern frontier. Only about 32 sq km of the Union territory (UT) is land, while 4,200 sq km is lagoon. This makes it important from a strategic... Read More