Democracy means the protection of minorities and a civilization is judged only by how it treats its minorities, a state high court in India ruled on Friday in a significant pronouncement

India could face a serious threat following a likely unholy axis between China, Pakistan and Taliban-led Afghanistan, as they all have the common aim of weakening India and disrupting the peace in the country

With Pakistan now almost at China’s mercy, India certainly faces a threat of aggression from these two countries acting together against India

While the world will view Tibet with sympathy as a victim of aggression, it will hold the rulers of Pakistan and Sri Lanka responsible for reducing the country to the level of willing tools in China’s hands

The truth behind Covid 19 and its second wave in India should be thoroughly investigated, so that the world knows whether it is God-made or man-made

What the governments need today from the politicians, critics and media are not destructive criticism, but constructive suggestions with an attitude of cooperation and support

Modi knows that a large section of the Indian population stands by him as he tackles this grave crisis, though some opposition parties, pledged critics and sections of the media want to paint a different picture

India is already battling Islamic extremists in Kashmir and the terrorists from the soil of Afghanistan and Pakistan would certainly increase the intensity of their attacks. It remains to be seen as to how India tackles this serious situation, writes N.S.Venkataraman for South Asia Monitor

In the ongoing West Bengal state election some significant developments are taking shape, which may have far-reaching implications in the political scenario not only in West Bengal but all over India

China forcibly entered Tibet, then an independent country, a few decades back and violently suppressed the protest by the Tibetans