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Folly of equating Vande Mataram with religion
The Partition divided India. Jinnah went away as soon as he made Pakistan. But the poison remained in Free India. The unassailable symbols of...
India & Russia seek trade in gold
Sberbank, Russia’s largest state-owned bank, is looking to finance the direct import of gold to India.
Aleksei Kechko, managing director of the bank’s Indian subsidiary,...
Why Rs24,000 withdrawal limit must stay
It’s a fervent hope that the cap on Rs 24,000 withdrawal a week on individual bank account stays till mid-2017. If the limit is...
India’s “Second Independence”: the real deal
We are entering into a stretch of political landscape which could simply be termed as the “Second Independence” of India in coming years.
The BJP...
Russia need be a India-China mediator
The Russia-India-China (RIC) meet of its foreign ministers in Moscow is unlikely to have thawed the freeze between two Asian giants, China and India.
The same...
Indo-China Cold War is bad news for BRICS
The Indo-US agreement on sharing military logistics to counter China’s assertiveness in Indian Ocean could have wider ramifications. The two can use each other’s...
TAPI pipeline: The Afghan Taliban factor
Work on the 1084-miles long Turkmenistan-Afghan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) has begun. The $10 billion worth project is slated to be ready by December 2018. It would...
Why India hankers after UNSC permanent seat
It is one of those seasons when we again hear India staking its claim for a permanent seat in the UNSC. Most educated Indians...
Nepal Crisis: China, India must reduce trust deficit
Nepal is a small landlocked country sandwiched between two of world’s most ambitious and populous nations, China and India. It is strategically vital for...
Why has West shunned China’s WW II parade?
It’s a big day in China today, the most anticipated military event of the year. It would feature 12,000 soldiers, almost 200 aircraft and...
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