Prashant Kumar Sharma India-Bangladesh relations in the past have witnessed many vicissitudes, sometimes leading to frictions in their relationship. On the other hand, these two countries have also shown extraordinary cooperation and understanding on many issues of bilateral concerns. The construction of the Farakka Barrage in 1975 and the allocation of sharing of Ganges [...]
Dr P Pullarao The surprise selection of Shri Ram Nath Kovind for the election of president of India caught everyone by surprise. Obviously, Ram Nath Kovind has been under consideration for quite some time. To divert attention of media and politicians away from Kovind’s name, other names like Jharkhand Governor Draupadi Murmu, some ministers and [...]
Dr P Pullarao A former British Prime Minister Harold Wilson famously said 50 years ago :A week is a long time in politics”.Even today, that quote is frequently mentioned in the media often. . On the 3 rd anniversary of Modi Govt ,there is much celebration.Modi fans say there s no opposition or an Opposition [...]
By Prashant Kumar Sharma The climate change issue has become a significant part of the global discourse today. Climate change poses an ‘existential challenge’ to the entire humanity. This could lead the greatest environmental threat facing the planet. Moreover, this daunting challenge is often described as the ‘defining challenge of our age.’ However, there is [...]
Dr. Charles Dias The Assembly elections to Utharakhand, Goa, Punjab, Manipur and Utter Pradesh in 2017 are going to be a turning point to the BJP, Congress and other parties. In Utharakhand we see a large number of Congress leaders changing to BJP side. In power politics they do not find idealism or commitment to [...]
Kumar Bijoy “The Indian economy is growing strongly and remains a bright spot in the global landscape,” remarked by the IMF mission chief for India, Paul Cashin. But few questions arise here which requires answer or at least attention through discussion. How long it will remain bright spot? When this bright spot will convert into [...]
Charles Dias While replying to debates at Lok Sabha on 7th February 2017 in answering to points raised by opposition members, Prime Minister Sri Narendar Modi turned to blame tactics. He is bound to justify demonetization, but the way he presented it and the words he used against Dr. Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister , [...]
Dr P Pullarao The greatest writer William Shakespeare 500 years ago made the date March 15 a very famous. He called it the “Ides of March“, because an astrologer had predicted that the great Roman Emperor Julius Caesar would be assassinated that day and he was assassinated that day. Now March 15 is becoming an [...]
Dr. Charles Dias On 30th September 2016 Central Ministers and military officials of India claimed that on 29 September 2016 India had conducted “SURGICAL SRTIKES” against militant launch pads across the LINE of Control in Pakistani-administered AZAD KASHMIR, and inflicted “significant casualties”. Indian media reported the casualty figures variously from 35 to 50. Pakistan rejected India’s [...]
Prashant Kumar Sharma and Jigme Wangdi Mr. Donald Trump, a ‘casino owner,’ who does not care about being ‘politically incorrect,’ whose election defied all logics and predictions by astrologers and soothsayers, won the US presidential election “without securing the popular votes,” as Ambassador Rajiv Dogra says, became the 45th President of the United States of [...]
