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China has strong resolve, confidence to maintain Hong Kong’s prosperity and stability
The people of Hong Kong can no longer bear the current grim situation and have spoken with righteous voices “anti-violence, seeking stability”. What Hong Kong needs most today is to stop the violence and chaos, advocate the rule of law, restore order and punish violent activities.
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China has strong resolve, confidence to maintain Hong Kong’s prosperity and stability
The people of Hong Kong can no longer bear the current grim situation and have spoken with righteous voices “anti-violence, seeking stability”. What Hong Kong needs most today is to stop the violence and chaos, advocate the rule of law, restore order and punish violent activities.
Raja Mandala: New Delhi’s diplomacy indicates its willingness for more productive engagement with Brussels
That no prime minister has visited Hungary since Rajiv Gandhi in 1988 and Poland since Morarji Desai in 1979, underlines India’s strategic neglect of Central Europe all these decades. As the region’s weight grows within Europe, Eurasia and the world, Jaishankar’s visit has hopefully created the basis for a more productive engagement with the region.
Babur and the Masjid: First reference to Ram temple in Ayodhya comes as late as 1822
Mir Baqi, Babur’s noble, affirms in this verse that the mosque (“the alighting place of angels”) was constructed by him under the express command of his master, the emperor. But he makes no mention of a temple, much less a Ram temple, having been made to yield the place for it. Babur himself makes no mention of either the mosque or of his command to the Mir.
Centre must loosen purse strings, measures announced by it are unlikely to prop up growth immediately
What is definitely missing from the policies announced so far is a direct stimulus in terms of financial outlays from the Centre. This is critical, as the problem is deep on the demand side.
Smashing gender bias: Sindhu, Saina tracing their own paths, not chasing male records
Saina Nehwal and P V Sindhu have always known better than to measure their sporting arcs against male achievements. Why trot towards equality with men when you can gallop away to further greatness?
The Pakistan muddle
On Kashmir, Islamabad blows hot and cold. New Delhi must keep watch, its responses are still evolving.
To Bawa sir, with love
Marzban Patel has helped many players to fall head over heels in love with hockey.
Forum that facilitates cohesive thinking on economy, also has ears of political leadership, is urgently needed
Our administrative apparatus is vertically structured within silo-ed compartments. There is no forum to enable and facilitate interdisciplinary, interdepartmental and collaborative economic decision-making.
Arun Jaitley, the farmers’ finance minister
Arun Jaitley hoped to transform agri-markets, subsidy structures. Implementing these ideas would be a fitting tribute to him.
Global community favours bilateral framework on Kashmir, but Pak refuses to see writing on wall
Pakistan has sought UN mediation despite being bound by the principle of bilateralism under the 1972 Simla Agreement.
A man’s heartbreak is celebrated on celluloid, a woman’s loss is hardly depicted
We never hear the gut-wrenching sobs that are a definitive byproduct of heartbreak for women, as much as they are for men. So I wonder why we haven’t had a female version of Devdas? Because crying women look “unattractive” on screen?
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