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January'20

Soleimani’s Killing: War Clouds Gather

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 145 total views,  1 views today For Iran, the killing represents more than just the loss of a battlefield commander The targeted killing of Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran’s elite Quds Force, could draw forceful Iranian retaliation against American interests in the region and spiral into a far larger conflict between the U.S. and Iran. […]

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January'20

Indian women will soar high like Shaheen

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 133 total views Shaheen Bagh women have presented a model of Gandhian Satyagraha in practice Shaheen is a Persian origin word in Urdu, referring specifically to the Barbary falcon In Persian, Shaheen literally means ‘majestic’ or ‘like a king’. It also symbolises speed, superiority, determination, loyalty, strength, wisdom, freedom, focus, ambition and aspiration. It also symbolises […]

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January'20

So what if Muslims are leading protests against CAA-NRC-NPR?

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 128 total views,  1 views today The on-going protests against the CAA-NRC-NPR trio have entered 36th day now The only face off seems to change the retrospective date for the NRC and instead set a current date for new citizens being born in India e.g. after 1 Jan 2020. The on-going protests against the CAA-NRC-NPR trio have […]

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January'20

Indian Republic at 70: Was this our destination?

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 145 total views At present we are standing at a crossroad, where a vast multitude of Indian citizens are wondering about their legal standing and the future 72 years after independence and 70 years after India became a republic, instead of feeling ecstatic and consolidating our achievements we are forced to ponder the question, was this […]

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January'20

Delhi Elections, Muslims And The NRC

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 145 total views Five of 70 assembly segments in Delhi have a Muslim population of 40% or more The lead-up to the Delhi assembly elections is slowly building up. The manner, in which the ruling BJP has made it a prestige issue to win, is a pointer towards its naked lust for power and to control […]

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February'20

Education and Budget 2020

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 132 total views The SJM, a frequent critic of the Modi government, has been pushing back against foreign-owned companies Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presenting the Union Budget 2020 has suggested a new education policy, besides several measures that will bring in a paradigm shift in the educational system and creation of employment. According to the FM, […]

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February'20

A New Dawn for Indo-UK Trade?

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 146 total views The exit of Britain from the EU on India will have a significant effect, as it is the largest export market for India The UK officially became a non-member of the European Union (EU) from Friday January 31st night, a certainty welcomed by Indian businesses operating in the UK as well as British businesses keen […]