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India’s big foreign policy shake-up

The Modi government’s hyper-activism marks a clear break with the past. But is it also backed by an underlying vision?

When the abstract destroys the physical being

Two elections and a dent to a jingoistic edifice

Valerian Rodrigues The BJP’s pursuit of a hypernationalist approach in Maharashtra and Haryana did not fetch it complete dividends

The poll wind direction may have changed

Sanjay Kumar Despite the BJP’s advantages in Maharashtra and Haryana and emphasis on issues of nationalism, local issues counted

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When the abstract destroys the physical being

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India’s big foreign policy shake-up

The poll wind direction may have changed

Two elections and a dent to a jingoistic edifice

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Minding the gaps in India’s data infrastructure

A case against judicial recusal

Leaving the door open to a border settlement

In finding solutions India and China must learn from the past; the legacy of 1962 was one of missed opportunity

Asia’s remarkable economic transformation

Governments played a vital role, ranging from leader to catalyst or supporter, in Asia’s half-century of development

A time-tested way to trade away conflict

Trade strengthens peace and there needs to be a revised strategy towards restarting cross-Line of Control trade

After Mamallapuram, the reality of asymmetry

If India does not wish to live in a China-dominated global order, it must make difficult choices now

Unresolved questions in a sordid episode

The CJI was exonerated of charge of sexual harassment, but there is no remedy yet for the complainant’s victimisation

In pursuit of complete dominance

To dominate Maharashtra, the BJP will have to manage complex political, social and economic factors like the Congress did

The dominant caste dilemma

The BJP forces dominant castes to moderate their posture to aggregate weaker sections; the Congress is still learning

Vital additions to empirical research

Despite limitations, the use of randomised control trials has led to a paradigm shift in development policy evaluation

The operative word must be bilateralism

Using their convergence of perception on many issues, India and the U.S. can work closely in reshaping the global order

Taking national data seriously

India must not trade away its national data rights at the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership negotiations

Lynching, the scourge of new India

The word lynching is of foreign origin. But this does not mean that mob killings are alien to India

Financial stability and the RBI

The slowing of the economy suggests that the central bank’s stance on inflation may have impacted growth

Scholarship in times of populism

In these changed times, there has to be a reiteration and defence of the basic principles of constitutional democracy

A tax policy that could work

Ensuring, with political will, that multinational companies actually pay their fair share of taxes is a feasible strategy

Making a friend of the neighbour

The challenge before India is to deepen the tactical engagement with China keeping strategic glitches at bay.

Towards an Asian Century

As the West re-evaluates ties with China and India, there is an opportunity for a ‘grand bargain’ at Mamallapuram

It is still an amber light for road safety

In spite of the ambitious provisions in the amended Motor Vehicles law, safe road behaviour is still miles away

In Mamallapuram, seeking the true north in ties

The India-China informal summit is another opportunity for both leaders to reset relations in an era of geostrategic flux

Affirmative action at the crossroads

The Harvard undergraduate admissions case has elements that strongly resonate with the Indian reservation debate

Maintaining the India-China stride length

Wuhan was meant to stabilise India-China ties at a time of major global changes; the basic understanding must continue

Rethinking water management issues

NITI Aayog’s strategy for water resources is a continuation of failed policies of the past

Stirring up the truth about Zero Budget Natural Farming

Zero Budget Natural Farming has no scientific validation and its inclusion into agricultural policy appears unwise

A Bill that undercuts key constitutional values

There is ample evidence that the protection of minorities is not the genuine objective of the Citizenship Amendment Bill

A road to economic revival runs through agriculture

The current growth slowdown is an ideal time to implement doable agricultural reforms

In search of the Wuhan spirit

At the Mamallapuram summit, India must ensure that it does not provoke China, leading it to indulge in ‘adventurism’

Rethinking college recruitment

Underlying problems need to be addressed before the tenure track system is introduced in the IITs

Making political parties accountable

A Supreme Court judgment on non-governmental organisations throws light on the powers of an undiluted RTI

The brick and mortar of FDI 2.0

‘List or trade in India’ should be used as a strategic policy tool to enable Indians to become shareholders in MNCs

Decoding the corporate-Hindutva alliance

It spells double danger — threatening India’s secular and democratic standing and miring the economy deeper in crisis

Mahatma Gandhi 150th birth anniversary: Recovering Gandhi’s religious vision

It’s time to challenge the idea of religion as a monolith and follow Gandhi who encouraged multiple religious attachments

The link between jobs, farming and climate

It is imperative to focus on agricultural production in devising a long-term solution to the problem of unemployment

Strictures in the name of security

The curfews, detentions and lockdown in Kashmir have only made the border, and our forces, more vulnerable

Seeking harmony and moderation in Ayodhya talks

Now that both parties have expressed faith in mediation, the emphasis must be on healing minds and hearts

As Xi comes a-calling, a footprint without traction

Nepal will gain little from China’s outreach unless there is a recalibration in its long-term vision of development

The top court and a grave of freedom

The corpus of judgments by the highest court is replete with cases where the bogey of security has trumped basic rights

Childhoods lost in a troubled paradise

Kashmir’s children grow up traumatised by conflict and live in perpetual fear of being picked up by the state

Institutions weakened, economy crippled

The credibility of the RBI, the CSO and the Niti Aayog has taken a beating in recent times due to political interference

An award and an unholy trade-off

Being the ‘Global Goalkeeper’ stands in contrast with the government’s script of providing social goods but not freedoms

Different peas in different pods

Unlike IT, it would be a mistake to look at the biotechnology sector through the lens of employment generation only

Another chance in Afghanistan

Donald Trump’s calling off Taliban peace talks is to India’s advantage; an outreach to the outfit could secure it

Making the grand Indian PSB mergers work

Only a visionary leadership can bring the efficiency parameters of the merged entities in line with those of private banks

The nationalist hindrance to climate actions

The UN Climate Action Summit is likely to hand out hard lessons about climate politics in an era of nationalism

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