Modi gives Trudeau ‘earful’

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has finally left New Delhi but not before facing the embarrassment of his lacklustre response to India’s concerns over the growing threats of Khalistanis to India’s interests in his country. He was to fly on Sunday after the G20 Summit but a mechanical snag grounded him for 48-hours. During his bilateral meeting…

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Something to cheer for I.N.D.I.A. bloc

The newly-formed 28-party Indian National Democratic Inclusive Alliance (I.N.D.I..A.) bloc has reason to cheer for winning four out of seven seats across six states in byelections that were held last week. But, at the same time, the bad news, however, is for the I.N.D.I.A. bloc’s Left allies –  Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) and CPI…

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DMK in trouble

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy seeking Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi’s permission to prosecute Chief Minister MK Stalin’s son and Sports Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin for calling to eradicate Sanatan Dharma stirred a debate. Swamy enjoys the people’s confidence as he even prosecuted All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) leader late J…

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G20 democratizes member countries

With the two-day G20 Summit  scheduled to begin on Saturday, the question that is being asked: ”Can there be a joint statement that has the consensus of all the members”? While the optimists feel by and large the G20 members have already reached a consensus on various subjects at the ministerial-level meetings, the pessimists, however,…

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Modi’s master stroke

Even before the Opposition’s Indian National Democratic Inclusive Alliance (I.N.D.I.A.) bloc could come to grips with its own contradictions Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s shrewd move for a resolution in the special Parliament session from September 18 to 22, can be perceived as the real master stroke. Though the Opposition and the Lutyens media may claim…

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Penalize Udhayanidhi

Despite the country’s highest judicial body, the Supreme Court (SC), warning over hate speeches, two members of the Indian National Democratic Inclusive Alliance (I.N.D.I.A.) bloc appear to have dared to challenge it, intentionally or otherwise. The apex court abundantly made it clear that it would not hesitate to take such statements suo moto. If in…

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Space research gets a deeper push

Riding on the success of Chandrayan-3 and brimming with confidence, India ventures into its ambitious space mission to the Sun when it launches Aditya-L1 tomorrow 2 September 2023 from Sriharikota. These two missions differ on one count; while in Chandrayan 3 mission measurements and observations are ground-based on the moon’s surface, Aditya-L1 will be the…

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