Banish the Blues

Banish the Blues

Banish the blues – Why blow a fuse? Happy or morose, The choice is yours.

Donald Trump 2.0: How will it impact India, Pakistan and China

Recall Trump’s televised speech from Fort Myer, Arlington (Virginia) on August 21, 2017, sternly warning Pakistan to stop sheltering and exporting terror. But Pakistan never stopped and America signed a Pakistan-scripted peace deal with the Taliban. 

Sustainability

Sustainability is the “pet” word today
Yet, no one has the faintest clue

The Paradox of Obscurity

Why am I not a known name? 
Does obscurity bring me peace of mind? 

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India needs to quicken speed of vaccination, targeted testing to control another Covid wave

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Closer Russian ties with ASEAN will be a rebalancing factor for Asia

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'Southern Bhutanese' diaspora demand revoking of Japanese award to former Bhutanese minister

Recently, 47 organizations all over the world sent a letter to Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga requesting him to roll back the decision to confer the award to Dago Tshering, accusing him of committing human rights abuses and suppression of democracy while he was in power in Bhutan

The Pegasus controversy: India can usher in surveillance reform through open government doctrines

One of the countries identified in the investigation, India, is considering a suite of data protection bills, which according to experts, currently does not contain any provisions related to surveillance reform

Spyware Pegasus looms large over civil liberties and demands global deployment standards

If people and institutions were targeted in India for specific political and personal motives, then it is a huge problem that goes to the very heart of individual civil liberties and hence democracy itself

A national security view of the Covid pandemic: India should initiate international criminal action against bio-warfare

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The moment they realized we were from “Hindustan,” there were cheerful smiles and greetings, with traders giving sugar-coated almonds and other dry fruits at discounted prices, and a regular query was whether we knew Amitabh Bachchan

Change in mindset, consistent policies are a must to realize Modi’s dream of India’s 'techade'

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US recognizes India as a leader in the Asia-Pacific region

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A Taliban-led Afghanistan could come under China’s control post US troop withdrawal

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