Karbi Anglong Peace Accord Marks The Dawn Of A New Era, Will Rehabilitate 1000 Militants
On Saturday, a tripartite deal was reached between five Assam rebel groups, the Centre, and the state administration, halting years of bloodshed in the Karbi Anglong region. The Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF), the People’s Democratic Council of Karbi Longri (PDCK), the United People’s Liberation Army (UPLA), and the Karbi People’s Liberation […]
2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election: Contesting Parties In The Fray
The previous assembly election marked the first time that the state witnessed strong support for one party. In a landslide victory, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 312 of the 403 seats and came to power after nearly 15 years. Following the win, Yogi Adityanath was sworn in as Uttar Pradesh’s chief minister by the […]
‘Xi Jinping’s Thought’ To Be Taught To School Children In China
The country’s recent reorganisation of the education system to cut study hours may have been pleasant news for China’s 300 million students. However, as the new school year begins on September 1, all elementary and secondary school students in China will have to take lessons in ‘Xi Jinping’s Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for […]
What Has The 20-Year Long War In Afghanistan Cost The US?
Before dawn on Tuesday, August 31, the last of the US troops and its NATO allies withdrew from Afghanistan. The US’ combat operations in Afghanistan lasted just about 20 years. During the war, the longest in America’s history, it was responsible for the vast majority of Afghanistan’s spending. According to the BBC, the US has […]
What Is The US’ Plan For Accommodating Afghan Refugees?
Since the Taliban took over the capital city of Kabul on August 15 and the US-trained Afghan troops yielded to the Taliban, there has been chaos in the nation. People who remember the previous Taliban regime are eager to not be left behind, and have been spotted clamouring to board the planes leaving Kabul. Pakistan […]
Why Have Russia, China And Iran Decided To Let It Play Out With The Taliban?
Over the course of less than a week, the Taliban took control of almost a dozen Afghan cities. The group wasted no time in removing the beleaguered Afghan government once the US soldiers left. Looking at the country’s key geographical location and the geopolitical situation in the surrounding area that includes countries backing the Taliban, […]
Gujarat High Court Strikes Portions Of The Anti-Conversion Law On Interfaith Marriage
The Gujarat High Court has ruled that the Gujarat Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Act, 2021 violates Article 21 of the Constitution – the right to life. According to India Today, the decision was issued by a Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Biren Vaishnav, in response to a petition filed by Muhammed […]
2022 Uttarakhand Assembly Election: Candidates, Motives And Promises So Far
After naming retired Colonel Ajay Kothiyal as their chief ministerial candidate, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has fast-tracked and gained considerable attention for the 2022 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election. Col. Kothiyal (retd.), an Indian Army veteran, shot to fame in the aftermath of the 2013 Uttarakhand floods. He rose to prominence when he took up […]
Sonia Gandhi To Convene Opposition Meeting In A Bid To Unite Against The BJP
Congress president Sonia Gandhi will hold a virtual interaction of “like-minded” opposition parties on August 20. The meeting is likely to be attended by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, as per a senior Congress leader. Among others, a number of names have […]
The Deshbhakti Curriculum And Why The Concept Of ‘Desh-prem’ Should Be Approached With Caution
Delhi’s Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced late on Sunday that Delhi will implement the “Deshbhakti” curriculum in all government schools from September 27, in tribute to freedom fighter Bhagat Singh. At the Delhi Secretariat, he announced the establishment of the city’s first Sainik School to groom children for the armed forces. According to the Indian […]
