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An old Kashmir-Jammu dilemma

An old Kashmir-Jammu dilemma Sadly, this dilemma is something that successive Indian governments have struggled with for many decades. Jammu politics has always cast a long shadow over national politics and complicated the Srinagar-Delhi relationship. The demographic reality of Jammu — as a Hindu majority region within a Muslim majority State, in a Hindu majority nation — […]

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The cost of the missing women in Indian politics

The cost of the missing women in Indian politics What can be done to increase female political representation in India? Socio-economic disadvantages and poor female political participation create a vicious cycle that needs to be broken Earlier this month, Spain’s King Felipe VI swore in the country’s new government led by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. […]

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4th INternational yoga day @ dehradun uttarakhand Thank you Mr Prime Minister…

मां गंगा की इस भूमि पर, जहां चारधाम स्थित हैं, जहां आदि शंकराचार्य आए, जहां स्वामी विवेकानंद कई बार आए, वहां योग दिवस पर हम सभी का इस तरह एकत्रित होना, किसी सौभाग्य से कम नहीं। उत्तराखंड तो वैसे भी अनेक दशकों से योग का मुख्य केंद्र रहा है। यहां के ये पर्वत स्वत: ही […]

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India seen leveraging Solar Alliance meeting for foreign policy

India seen leveraging Solar Alliance meeting for foreign policy The first general assembly of International Solar Alliance is expected to be attended by 65 countries that are signatories to the framework agreement The first general assembly of the International Solar Alliance will be held in India this October. The historic event is expected to coincide […]

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The G-7 is dead, long live the G-7?

The G-7 is dead, long live the G-7? It is entirely possible that an entirely new G-7 comprising Australia, Brazil, Canada, European Union, India, Japan and South Korea could emerge The Group of Seven (G-7) nations—Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US, once a koinonia of the Western liberal model—is dead. It […]

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Government approves chairmanship of home minister for North Eastern Council

Government approves chairmanship of home minister for North Eastern Council Cabinet approves Union home minister Rajnath Singh as chairman of the NEC and minister of state (Independent Charge) for DoNER as the council’s vice chairman The Union cabinet on Wednesday approved the nomination of the home minister as the ex-officio chairman of the North Eastern […]

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