Same Sex marriages: a zillionth question

A five-judge Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud comprising Justices SK Kaul, SR Bhat, Hima Kohli, and PS Narasimha, reserved its judgment on May 11, 2023. This followed a rigorous ten-day session during which senior advocates AM Singhvi, Raju Ramachandran, KV Viswanathan, Anand Grover, and Saurabh Kirpal presented their arguments on behalf of … Continue reading Same Sex marriages: a zillionth question

Nature’s bowl rolls out red carpet

The G-20 meet may herald a new era for Jammu and Kashmir and bolster its engagement with the international community. Manoj Sinha Third G-20 tourism working group meeting being held in Srinagar over next two days will be a defining moment for Jammu and Kashmir. The multilateral G-20 meet will provide an occasion to host … Continue reading Nature’s bowl rolls out red carpet

Kashmir on way to new vistas

G-20 summit next week will showcase India’s commitment to transform the valley into cradle of human peace, tourism and economic activity Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida showcased Hiroshima as harbinger of peace, fulcrum of development and civilizational connect by hosting G-7 summit. This high level global engagement happened 77-years after it was devastated by atomic … Continue reading Kashmir on way to new vistas

Mid-course correction is what the good doctor prescribed!

Even if US revises debt ceiling of $ 31.4 trillion, its risk ridden economy may precipitate a larger global crisis of larger magnitude K.A.Badarinath Looming debt crisis in United States with potential to default, showdown between Republicans that control the House and Democratic White House may not augur well for the global economy and developing … Continue reading Mid-course correction is what the good doctor prescribed!

Daily Mail Goes Bonkers on Leicester Violence!

An article titled ‘Violent ethnic clashes in Leicester last year’ by Abul Taher & Nicholas Pyke propagates agenda based myths far from reality  First, the article heavily relies on unidentified "UK security sources" without providing specific names or verifiable evidence to support the writers’ claims. Lack of transparency in sourcing the write up raises questions … Continue reading Daily Mail Goes Bonkers on Leicester Violence!

PLA ploy in Nepal may come a cropper

Nepalese maoist leadership move to stop enlisting Gurkhas in Indian Army point to China’s dragon net cast wide to tighten its stranglehold Rahul Pawa Earliest reference to Gurkhas can be found in Hindu epic treatise, the Mahabharata. This poem tells the tale of Bhima, one of the heroes, and his encounter with Kichaka, a fierce … Continue reading PLA ploy in Nepal may come a cropper

Is it outright ignorance?

Western media's refusal to acknowledge India's Progress and transformative changes should be brought to closer scrutiny. K.A.Badarinath / Neha Dahiya Why’s it that several Western media editors are anti-India in their stance? Many media friends from Western world are either outright ignorant, pursue an editorial line given by their top management or oblivious to transformative … Continue reading Is it outright ignorance?

‘Hatred against Hindus does not shock people’

Treated as ‘oppressors’, British Hindus face bullying, hatred, bigotry & slurs. Teaching on Hinduism with prejudice & colonial mind set Charlotte Littlewood Research I conducted last year for the Henry Jackson Society study found a 173 per cent increase in anti-semitic incidents in UK schools over the past five years. With the more general rise … Continue reading ‘Hatred against Hindus does not shock people’