Venezuela Case & UN: Crisis of Global Institutions

Venezuela Case & UN: Crisis of Global Institutions

The US aggression on Venezuela and the forcible capture of President Maduro raise a serious question about the efficiency of the UN as a global watchdog. It’s time to examine whether nations, which designed the post-1945 system, still regard themselves as committed to it, or treat the UN anchored treaty-based project as optional. Rahul Pawa … Continue reading Venezuela Case & UN: Crisis of Global Institutions

CIHS: Letter to New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy Raises Concern Over Biased Event on “Hindutva in America” at Rutgers University

The Centre for Integrated and Holistic Studies (CIHS), a New Delhi–based independent think tank, has written to New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy expressing concern over Rutgers University’s upcoming event titled “Hindutva in America: A Threat to Equality and Religious Pluralism.” . Hindutva in America_Rutgers_Event.pdfDownload

Options Galore!

Options Galore!

Putting in place long term policy framework on trade, investments, currencies, geo-political alignments to protect Bharat’s interests must be priority. K.A.Badarinath United States President Donald Trump’s adversarial tariff policy on India has largely been regarded ‘flip flop’ hinting at fluid stance and diabolical in spirit and content. From being most favoured trading ally with minimal … Continue reading Options Galore!

Lions, Shadows & Silk Roads

Lions, Shadows & Silk Roads

Israel-Iran clash reshaped West Asia's strategic chessboard with US getting in. India will have to display maturity, dexterity, openness and exercise its strategic autonomy. N. C. Bipindra The Middle East was thrust into dramatic escalation of hostilities as Israel launched "Operation Rising Lion," a comprehensive preemptive military campaign against Iranian targets, taking out military and … Continue reading Lions, Shadows & Silk Roads

Trump’s Tantrums & Lies!

Trump’s Tantrums & Lies!

Quixotic dealing with strategic allies untenable, US may lose out on India and get cornered as the deep state and left lobbies plays dirty. K.A.Badarinath Overwhelming opinion amongst intelligentsia is that US President Donald Trump is throwing tantrums and lying through his teeth. His repeated claims from Washington DC, Kananaskis the venue for G-7 summit … Continue reading Trump’s Tantrums & Lies!

Money, Mosques and Jihadists ravage Europe

Money, Mosques and Jihadists ravage Europe

Unregulated foreign funding to religious extremist organizations has led to spread of Jihadists that altered demography, threaten democracy, social fabric. Rohan Giri First, it was United States and United Kingdom that reported increasing presence of Islamist networks, their infiltration into public institutions and society. Now, it’s the turn of Europe to confront a comparable proliferation … Continue reading Money, Mosques and Jihadists ravage Europe