Commentaries & Articles
Is NRC Only for Assam, or to be Extended to All States Where Bangladesh Migrants Have Spread?
The National Register of Citizens (NRC) contains the names of Indian citizens in Assam. It specifically emphasizes on inclusion of all those who came to India after first January 1966 and before twenty-fifth March 1971 as Indian citizens.
Appointments of Judges: President to Collegium to NJAC and back to Collegium
After the Keshavanada Bharati and the A.D.M. Jabalpur Cases, High Courts and the Supreme Court of India came under immense pressure. The supersession of three senior most Supreme Court judges and promotion of judges of her choice
Overdependence on ZTE in India
In 2008, ZTE, a China based telecom company, set up a research centre in India after starting operations in 2003. The sales revenue of the company at the time in India was 750 million USD compared to 100 million USD in 2004.
The First Nepal-India Think Tank Summit
The large turnout at the first India Nepal Think tank Summit held in Kathmandu on 31 July 2018 was a reflection of the deep interest people of Nepal cherish about India.
अमेरिका चीन व्यापार विवाद- अनिश्चित भविष्य
चीन के साथ बढ़ता व्यापार घाटा चीन-अमेरिका संबंधों के मौजूदा दौर में एक गंभीर मुद्दा बन गया है। पिछले पांच वर्षों के दौरान व्यापार घाटे में भारी बढ़ोतरी हुई है और यह डोनाल्ड ट्रंप की चीन नीति का प्रमुख क...
Africa on Top Priority: Prime Minister Modi Visits Rwanda, Uganda and South Africa
Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a five day, three-nation tour to Africa. The first leg of his visit was Rwanda, followed by Uganda where he addressed the Parliament of Uganda
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January 10, 2025
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Internal Security Monitor
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The last fortnight of 2024 concluded rather largely peacefully. Union Home Minister Amit Shah appealed to the Maoists to lay...

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West Asia Round Up
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