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The future of Indian secularism

Rajeev Bhargava

It is premature to pronounce the end of constitutional secularism; it has only suffered a setback and can be revived

India’s population data and a tale of two projections

Isolating China, as proposition and the reality

M.K. Narayanan Countries like India must note that despite its belligerence, China is far from being quarantined given its economic clout

A new direction for India-U.S. ties

Subramanian Swamy The fresh paradigm should be on how to structure common understanding; China needs to be factored in

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The future of Indian secularism

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India’s population data and a tale of two projections

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Isolating China, as proposition and the reality

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A new direction for India-U.S. ties

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Bringing nuclear risks back into popular imagination

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Interpreting the Sri Lankan mandate

Academic research is necessary, but not sufficient

Investment in research can translate into national development only through pursuit of post-academic research

An invisible humanitarian crisis in India

The state and the rich and middle classes remain indifferent as millions slip into chronic hunger and intense poverty

Secular fundamentalism in a time of bhoomi pujan

The Congress would be better advised to fight for its own principled ‘Idea of a secular India’, whatever the electoral cost

The urban migrant and the ‘ritual’ tug of home

When faced with an imminent threat to life, family is much stronger for migrant labour than an urban occupation

Rekindle Kashmir’s lost and real connect

As New Delhi continues to reflect on strategies to win hearts and minds in Kashmir, it would do well to revisit the past

A year on, Article 370 and Kashmir mythmaking

The August 5 decision has led to a state wherein the very basis of a potential step of conflict resolution has been undone

Rebuild India’s confidence, revive the economy

The path to a sustained recovery is to improve sentiments in society, using economic tools

The significance of the Char Dham board verdict

It is a setback to Hindutva and a victory for state regulation of temples

Diluting the EIA process spells a path of no return

The draft environmental impact assessment 2020 is a brazen attempt to weaken critical checks and balances

Rajasthan developments: Getting ahead of constitutional practices

If constitutional principles and practices no longer excite the citizens, but new political norms do, democracy is in trouble

An education policy that is sweeping in its vision

The National Education Policy 2020 provides the ingredients and the right receipe; what we make of it depends on us

A quest for order amid cyber insecurity

Better arrangements and intense partnerships, but with extra safeguards, are needed in a more contested domain

COVID-19 and a country club India must leave

Instead, an opportunity awaits the nation to join other states that recognise the value of a just public health-care system

Adopting a public systems approach to COVID-19

Right now, India’s public health infrastructure and its responsiveness should be the principal concern of the government

RIC, a triangle that is still important

Calls for a westward shift in India’s foreign policy appear misplaced as engagement with Russia and China does matter

Needed, a map for India’s foreign policy

In the backdrop of setbacks, especially in the neighbourhood, the country has to reconsider its diplomacy’s trajectory

The chilling effect of criminal contempt

It is regrettable that judges believe that silencing criticism will harbour respect for the judiciary

A motorcycle and the art of court management

In contempt of court cases, one must tread carefully, or not at all; there are questions for the judiciary too

Staying away from political thickets

Even under a sovereign Constitution, parliamentary and legislative supremacy in their areas of working must be respected

Towards national security and peace in Hong Kong

It is in India’s interest to maintain stability in the Hong Kong SAR given their close economic and trade ties

The BJP’s hegemonic narrative

Focus is not on the BJP’s dubious methods of destabilising elected governments, but on the disarray in the Congress

Set up a High Court for Puducherry

The administration must highlight the need to streamline expenses, the case volume and constitutional rights as factors

Statues as deeply contested heritage

Preserving or removing a person’s statue must rely on shared judgment of his contribution to collective life

The main planks in a counter-China policy

Trying to make sense of Beijing’s actions is critical, and India must use the ‘subtler tools’ of power available to it

More than a crisis, a chance to rebuild health care

Innovations in managing the COVID-19 pandemic can help India revolutionise care delivery and related outcomes

Piloting a protocol of accommodation

The Congress must revisit its past, to a time when its leadership wrote the blue book on the art of political reconciliation

Make the right call on ‘Malabar’ going Quad

India’s plan for naval coalition building alone will not credibly deter China’s military power in the Indian Ocean

Iran ties need quiet diplomacy

India must continue to remain politically engaged with Tehran despite its partnership plan with China

Predictions, pandemics and public health

Those who did not consider an anticipated pandemic as a reason to have a good public health care system were insouciant

The lost voice of the Indian university

The university administration has been replaced by the Education Minister and his bureaucratic apparatus

It’s time to flatten the pandemic stereotyping

Groups labelled COVID-19 superspreaders represent some of the most vulnerable categories in Indian society

China’s post-COVID aggression is reshaping Asia

Its moves are spurring support for coordination between other Indo-Pacific partners, with their desire for U.S. leadership

The standoff and China’s India policy dilemma

As New Delhi seeks to reset ties with Beijing, it must take note of the ongoing Chinese debate on India

Viral outrage only spikes the data

Adverse public reaction to bad coronavirus figures could only end up creating incentives to suppress crucial numbers

Enabling people to govern themselves

With the pandemic showing up flaws in governance institutions, this is a better way for humanity to face new challenges

The sum and substance of the EU’s China dilemma

Though the Asian giant is critical to European economic health, the political narrative is a sign of a shift in the wind

Hardly smart about urban health care

Despite the renewed policy focus on cities, the pandemic has exposed the weaknesses in handling a public emergency

Do we need a fiscal council?

An institutional behemoth with such a wide job chart will likely add more to the noise than to the signal

The problem of being over-reliant on one revenue stream

U.S. universities with already limited fiscal space will now find themselves even further squeezed by the ICE regulations

Owning up to criminalisation in politics

The February 2020 order pushes the envelope further on restricting criminal candidates from contesting elections

The social contract needs to be rewritten

The pandemic crisis can be overcome only when a state is sensitive, has decentralised steps and ensures empowerment

Police terror and the theatre of law

The Jayaraj-Benicks case shows that without proper rule of law, citizens are condemned to live in local tyrannies

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