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The family of Sheikh Hasina, the longest-serving prime minister of Bangladesh, has been at the forefront of the political life of that country since its creation in 1971, and even earlier. It is a sad reflection on the politics she pursued…

Enhanced connectivity, at every level of engagement, is the model of India’s neighbourhood policy that was showcased during the just concluded visit of Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe to India. The intent being that India and its…

At airports and elsewhere, in cities from capital New Delhi, to Pune, Bengaluru, Guwahati, Kolkata, Mumbai and Shillong and everywhere else, India’s G-20 presidency is ubiquitous! India assumed presidency of the G-20 on December 1, 2022 and…

India quietly re-entered Afghanistan to “assist” United Nations agencies to provide “food security” and “emergency and medical aid” to the Afghan population, ravaged by privation particularly brought on since the Taliban regime took power…

With the BJP contesting all 60 seats for the first time, TMC trying hard to make inroads and the ruling NPP determined to retain power, it's difficult to hazard a guess about poll outcome in Meghalaya There is something very civilised in…

There is something very civilised in the way Meghalaya is gearing up for its state elections. For an observer used to the noise and mudslinging that has come to be synonymous with electoral politics in the rest of India, particularly the…

Interestingly, strategies employed during the Covid pandemic are being replicated. Much like the Cowin app was used to track and monitor Covid vaccinations, the Indian government plans an app to monitor every eligible child to ensure that…

While cases of Covid-19 appear to be receding in India, in the aftermath of a widely successful nationwide vaccination campaign, the threat from that virus continues even as devastating effects of two and a half years of the coronavirus…

কাউন্সিল ফর প্রোটেকশন অব জার্নালিস্টস বিশ্বে সাংবাদিকদের জন্য সবচেয়ে বিপজ্জনক দেশগুলির মধ্যে রেখেছে ভারতকে।

When she presented her credentials in New York to the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to assume charge as India’s Permanent Representative (PR) to the UN, Ruchira Kamboj cracked the final frontier or glass ceiling of the…