by Upal Chakraborty *
The “Pegasus” spyware was conceived as a Trojan horse with soldiers sitting stealthily inside, ready to strike at the earliest opportunity. Conceived, developed and marketed by the NSO Group of Israel, it has, in reality, (...)
Home > 2021
2021
-
Pegasus – obfuscating the obvious | Upal Chakraborty
30 July 2021 -
Apology, remembrance, and the challenge of numbers | John Dayal
30 July 2021, by John DayalRashtriya Janata Dal member Prof Manoj Kumar Jha’s eyes seemed swollen with unshed tears as he rose to speak in the Rajya Sabha in a short notice question this week.
“Never before in the history of parliament has there been an obituary reference (...) -
One dream, different dreaming | Ash Narain Roy
30 July 2021by Ash Narain Roy
Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir visited Cuba only months after the January 1, 1959 Cuban Revolution celebrated its first anniversary. Fidel Castro wined and dined the intellectual power couple of the 20th century during (...) -
Some Remarks about Movements | Ravi Sinha
30 July 2021by Ravi Sinha
Accountability is foundational to democracy and, ultimately, people are supposed take those in power to account through democratic processes and mechanisms. But, then, we also know what often happens in democracy. Electoral (...) -
Yediyurappa resigns as CM of Karnataka: End of a long innings in State Politics | P S Jayaramu
30 July 2021by P. S. Jayaramu *
July 28, 2021
Though there were rumours in Karnataka for the last two months as to when and how B.S. Yediyurappa’s tenure as Chief Minister would end, he chose the right time under the circumstances by announcing his (...) -
India Under Intolerant Indians | TJS George
30 July 2021IMPRESSIONS
The National Institutional Ranking Framework has named Delhi’s Hindu College as the best in the country in arts and science streams. It is a well deserved distinction based on its academic standards, the role played by its (...) -
Farmer Politics in Punjab | Pavittarbir Singh Saggu
30 July 2021by Pavittarbir Singh Saggu *
Abstract
This article focuses on the role of the central and state governments in influencing the trajectory of agricultural growth in Punjab, as well as farmers’ political responses to three major policy areas. (...) -
Martyr’s Day In Jammu and Kashmir: History From Below (July 13, 1931) | Gull Mohammad Wani
30 July 2021by Prof Gull Mohammad Wani* The erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir didn’t observe July 13 as a state holiday. The day was observed as ’Martyrs’ day to mark a 1931 protest against the then maharaja Hari (...) -
Bengal politics: Is the cause of subalterns lost in a battle of perception? | Madhusudan Bandi
30 July 2021by Madhusudan Bandi *
Context
The recently concluded Bengal elections were hyped to a level that it received an extraordinary attention across the country. The narratives weaved by the principle political parties and their sympathisers in media, (...) -
On-Going War In Afghanistan And Spill Over Effects On Central Asia | R G Gidadhubli
30 July 2021by R.G.Gidadhubli *
There is on-going war in Afghanistan during the last few months between the State security forces and Taliban fighters. This is primarily subsequent to the declaration by the United States of America to fully withdraw its (...)
0 | ... | 370 | 380 | 390 | 400 | 410 | 420 | 430 | 440 | 450 | ... | 1170