Mainstream WeeklyPredominant actors of International Politics including US, Russia and China are trying to carve out spheres of influence based on hard power and economic heft just like the allied powers did through the Yalta Conference in the post-World War II scenario. The norms and practices of multilateralism and collective security are increasingly relegated to the background. Russian President Vladimir Putin considers assertion of sovereignty by Ukraine is to allow it to move away from Russian sphere (…)
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Text of CCG statement on the Ali Khan Mahmudabad case
31 May 2025Constitutional Conduct Group (CCG)
We are a group of former civil servants who have served in various capacities in the central and state governments. We owe no allegiance to any political party; our only loyalty is to the Constitution of India.
We are greatly distressed by the grave criminal charges levelled against Ashoka University professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad and his subsequent arrest. Professor Ali Khan was charged for two of his social media posts related to Operation Sindoor. (…) -
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In Idi Amin’s Shadow:
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Table of Contents - Mainstream, Vol 63 No 21, May 24, 2025
24 May 2025* Open Letter to Prime Minister Modi: Instead of multiple delegations abroad to push India
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Letter to the Readers, Mainstream, May 24, 2025
24 May 2025Letter to the Readers, Mainstream
No to militarisation of the social atmosphere
A game to politicise the recent military confrontation with Pakistan is in full swing in India. The main player here is the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that leads the National Democratic Alliance government and its leader Mr Narendra Modi. Large cut outs of Mr Modi dressed in a military uniform have been spotted in many cities as if to market his role in the military operation against Pakistan. A civilian (…) -
Supreme Court
24 May 2025, by Vijay KumarGiven the existence of Democracy, right to freedom of speech and expression is an indispensable concomitant, and hence, must be safeguarded. The Supreme Court order granting interim bail to Ali Khan Mahmudabad, a teacher in the Ashoka University, for his post on