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By Sushil Kutty Sri Lanka has a social network. And these days Modi is all the rage. For Sri Lankans, the Indian bigwigs trending on their social media are a welcome diversion from the island nation’s woes. At least Modi is not Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the president of Sri Lanka who is still at the center … Read more

By Krishna Jha Why does the state need to crush some innocent people? Perhaps to set an example to show that any violation, however imagined, cannot be taken without reasserting limitless power and creating fear. Bulldozer, a huge faceless machine that can run nonstop, turning people’s settlements into rubble has its own meaning that makes … Read more

By Prakash Karat Kerala is witnessing the dubious spectacle of Congress and BJP protesters on the streets demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. In several places, protesters turned violent and clashed with police. The commotion was prompted by ridiculous allegations made by one defendant, Swapna Suresh, who was charged in the gold smuggling … Read more

By Arun Srivastava The Modi government’s decision to introduce the Agnipath program and build a strong group of Agniveer should be viewed from the current political perspective in India when the ruling BJP party is openly talking about establishing a Hindu Rashtra. This move by the Modi government would not only drastically change the recruitment … Read more

By Nitya Chakraborty The meeting of the country’s seventeen opposition parties on June 15 at the instigation of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to decide the candidate for the presidential elections scheduled for July 18, was a great success considering the problems encountered by regional parties. with Congress in recent months. What was significant … Read more

By Arun Kumar Shrivastav In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court of India recommended that sex work by consenting adults be legal. In issuing a small set of guidelines on sex workers, the Supreme Court declared that prostitution is a profession and that sex workers are entitled to equality, dignity and the protection of the … Read more

By James M. Dorsey The question for Saudi Arabia and Pakistan is not whether either country will recognize Israel, but when and who will go first. For the past two years, it was believed that Saudi Arabia wanted a Muslim state in Asia, home to the three most populous Muslim-majority countries in the world, to … Read more

By K Raveendran Like it or not: the Chinese have more influence over you and me than we are willing to admit. Apparently, the world is increasingly turning around China, a proposition the West once boasted about. Whether it was the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan that brought the world down, or the Chinese authorities’ post-covid … Read more

By P.Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Congress led United Democratic Front (UDF) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have decided to intensify their agitation to secure the resignation of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. For its part, the Left Democratic Front (LDF) led by the CPI(M) took the decision to politically counter the motivated agitation. As part of … Read more