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Comments on Draft National Education Policy 2019
September 6 , 2019 Prof. K.K. Aggarwal, Distinguished Fellow, VIF
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The Ministry of Higher Education has brought out the Country’s First Education Policy of this century, which is nearly after three and a half decades of the earlier policy. Looking to the rate of change...

Governance and Political Studies

Tags : college education , Education Policy , Science and & technology education

The Radhakrishnan Commission’s Recommendations for the Inclusion of Comparative Religion1
September 5 , 2019 Dr Arpita Mitra
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On the occasion of Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan’s birthday on 5 September, let us revisit an almost forgotten contribution of his. The man, whose birthday is celebrated as Teacher’s Day, had also served as ...

Historical and Civilisational Studies

Tags : philosophy of religion , Radhakrishnan Commission on education , religious education

Sri Lanka-US military Ties in the Indo-Pacific
September 5 , 2019 Mayuri Mukherjee
Article Views: 8642
On August 18, Sri Lankan media reported that the United States had decided to suspend bilateral negotiations with Colombo on the controversial Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) until after the president...

Sri Lanka, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Sri Lanka-US force agreements , Sri Lanka-US-China relations

The Hong Kong Imbroglio
September 5 , 2019 Gautam Sen
Commentary Views: 2147
The present public upsurge in Hong Kong, administratively known as the Hong Kong Special Administered Region (HKSAR) of Peoples Republic of China (PRC), is now nearly three-month old. The latest trigger...

China, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : China’s domestic differences , China’s ‘two systems’ on test , Hong Kong protests

What Happened at the Biaritzz G-7?
September 4 , 2019 Amb K P Fabian
Commentary Views: 1930
The G-7 (U.S., Japan, Germany, U.K., France, Italy, and Canada, to list them in descending order of GDP) met for its 45th Session in Biarritz, France, from the 24th to 26th August ,2019. France, as the ...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : G7 contradictions , G7 on global issues

Repeal of Article 370: Pakistan’s reaction, UN Resolutions and Contemporary Realities
September 4 , 2019 Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF
Article Views: 7018
Repeal of Articles 370 and 35 A has brought sharp reaction from Pakistan. These were provisions of Indian Constitution, which had long outlived their historical relevance. Their repeal represents an internal change defining relationship of the territory with the Center within India’s Federal frame-work.

Pakistan, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Pakistan’s false propaganda , Pakistan’s hypocrisy on PoK

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