Facade vs reality of Chinese/Indian politics of growth: Lessons for today
BY PRADIP BAIJAL
In my first interview on 'Offensive Defense', I explained the history of Chinese economic rise, based on my book, 'Containing the China...
Will 77-year-old Biden, if elected, go soft on China?
BY MAHUA VENKATESH
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) In the days to come, the foreign and economic policies of Democratic nominee and former vice-president Joe Biden,...
Race riots in US and walk of the dispossessed in India
BY SAEED NAQVI
A passionate appraisal of the widespread anger at George Floyd's murder by a white policeman that newspaper columns are full...
Past and no prejudices: Security breaches of PMs
By Nirendra Dev
The fall of the I.K. Gujral government was perhaps the most impactful result of Rajiv Gandhis assassination.
Gujral, a suave politician who survived...
Politicians should mind their language: BJP veteran Shanta Kumar
Shimla, May 7 (PTI) Former Himachal Pradesh chief minister and veteran BJP leader Shanta Kumar on Tuesday expressed concern over the language of...
AUKUS vs. Quad: A reality check
By Asad Mirza
The past week saw the US's hard push to contain China in its own backyard, by the formation of a new defence...
Pakistan: What next on Kashmir?
BY RANA BANERJI
While the Pakistani establishment was aware of the BJPs manifesto commitment, the abrogation of Article 370 and 35A came as a...
RaGa’s Kashmiri Pandit solidarity may be an assertion for electoral gain
By Deepika Bhan
Thirty-one years after the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from Kashmir, the Nehru-Gandhi family has for the first time unambiguously spoken up for...
Measuring child progress
Y. AMIT KAPOOR
A society's future is inextricably intertwined with its children. How they survive, grow and thrive determine its developmental prospects since the...
India’s soft power — unrealized potential
BY AMIT KHANNA
The term "soft power" was coined by academic Joseph Nye of Harvard University to describe "the ability to attract and co-opt rather...