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As the Gujarat Govt Downplays COVID-19 Crisis, People Suffer in Silence
All is officially well in India’s ‘model’ state, although those on the ground note convoys of ambulances at hospital gates, 12-hour waitlists at crematoria, eight-hour waits in queue for antiviral drugs and scams in the name of the virus.
Why PM Modi and Gen Bajwa mean business with India-Pakistan peace talks. Nothing else matters
What can India and Pakistan give each other to save face? This jockeying for a framework of give-and-take is likely what’s going on today. It’s been a week since Pakistan went back on its decision to open up trade with India, stalling a…
How Mamata’s Trinamool Broke The Glass Ceiling For Women In Politics
While the Trinamool Congress sails ahead of its opponents on fielding women candidates, the relatively higher numbers of women in Bengal politics is part of a longer trend of gradual inclusion, to which more than one party has contributed.
60 Days on, India’s Biggest Farmers’ Protest Shows No Sign of Weakening
Yesterday, Jan. 26, India celebrated its Republic Day. But it was marked by scenes of farmers driving their tractors in convoy and marching to New Delhi's historic Red Fort. IPS senior correspondent STELLA PAUL unpacks the issues behind…
Violence at Delhi’s Red Fort: Here’s What Happened Before & After
An eyewitness account of how a peaceful protest turned violent at Delhi’s Red Fort on 26 January 2021.
A room for an Indian hero at the Indonesian embassy
The Embassy in Delhi honours Biju Patnaik’s role in Indonesia’s freedom struggle in 1947
Why Poor Response to Vaccine?
It was observed globally that the course of testing, standardizing, regulating and approving of the Covid-19 vaccines was polluted by significant political interference
If Biden ignores Afghanistan-Pakistan, ISI will get a long rope. India must play bigger role
Giving peace a chance is out of the question in Afghanistan. Several recent attacks show someone in the neighbourhood is not happy with the way the peace talks are going.
BJP is testing its own achievements in West Bengal elections
This is BJP’s most historic and radical experiment with Hindutva politics beyond its base
Victim blaming must stop
Whenever there is an incident of rape, most people tend to say that it was the girl or woman's fault, and question her character, social class, outfit, sexual experience, and lifestyle.