Commentaries & Articles
Insistence versus Expectation in Politics of Today
Just as the new world order George Bush had proclaimed in a burst of hope and happiness was a chimera, the new Indian political order that critics of the Modi Government wish to see in place is a delusi...
‘Beati Sunt Possidentes’ (Blessed are Those in Possession): A Leitmotif for Chinese (& Pakistani) Statecraft
Tucked away in Chapter 1 of Book 6, boringly titled ‘Defense’ in Clausewitz’s ‘On War’, is yet another nugget of his strategic wisdom: ‘In daily life, and especially in litigation (which so closely rese...
मीडिया क्यों नहीं ले पा रहा मोदी युग की थाह
उत्तर प्रदेश में भारतीय जनता पार्टी भाजपा की शानदार जीत और तीन अन्य राज्यों में उसके प्रभावशाली प्रदर्शन ने टिप्पणीकारों तथा चुनाव विश्लेषकों को हैरत में डाल दिया है। इस अविस्मरणीय चुनावी समर का जो परिण...
Vibrant India Volume 1 Number VII: National Development through Character-Building: A Saga of Vivekananda Kendra
The emphasis on social welfare and community living has since time immemorial been a part of the Hindu tradition. Dharma, eternal timeless principles, that govern human life beyond religious rituals have long been the guiding core of individual and social values in India. Over the centuries, many social movements in India have sought the beacon of Dharma in working tirelessly for the upliftment and betterment of the Indian society. In choosing an ethos of service before self, many men and women, boys and girls give up their own individual desires to live the tough-disciplined life of social workers.
Growing Crimes Against Africans: Time for a Concrete Resolution Roadmap
On 24th March, 2017, the residents of an enclave in Greater Noida allegedly barged into a flat occupied by Nigerian students accusing them of kidnapping and murder of an 17 year-old boy. The mob searche...
The Expected Upsurge in the Indo-Israel Defence Cooperation
Better Late than Never is what India-Israel ties are all about. Celebrating twenty-five years of diplomatic relations, both countries have pledged to take the ties to further heights. The growing bonhom...
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April 25, 2024
Neighborhood News Digest- 25 April 2024

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Defence Defence exports increase by 32.5% in FY 2023-24; Private sector contributes 60% Army Commanders’ Conference calls...

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Russia & Central Asia In Moscow Attack, a Handful of Suspects but a Million Tajiks Under Suspicion Muhammad, a Tajik...

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Abstract With the ongoing Israel -Hamas war and increasing violence and death and destruction of large number of civilian...

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US Insights
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US - Insights - March 2024

India-US Relations Incredible momentum in India-US defence relations: Pentagon official There is a paradigm change and...

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Buddha relics return to India after historic Thailand tour- The Economic Times The relics of Lord Buddha, along with those...

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