Mainstream Weekly

China's diplomatic gambit in Pacific Island states | Sheel Bhadra Kumar

Sheel Bhadra Kumar — 2022-07-22T15:52:37Z

There are serious differences in perceptions and priorities between the Pacific island nations and larger powers in defining regional challenges and priorities. A strategic competition further complicates regional dynamics and undermines sovereign choices limiting options for sovereign islands.
Over the past several decades, China has sought to gain militarily, economic and political clout over small states and tiny island countries throughout the pacific region. The US and its allies (…)

- 2022

The wrangle over Taiwan: An issue of muscle-flexing between China and the US | Sheel Bhadra Kumar

Sheel Bhadra Kumar — 2020-10-02T18:51:49Z

Recently visits of the US health secretary, Alex Azar and the U.S. undersecretary of state for economic growth, energy and environment, keith Krach to Taiwan inspired further anger and wrath from China.China in retaliation against Taiwan sent 12 J-16 fighters, two J-10 fighters, two J-11 fighters, two H-6 bombers and one Y-S anti-submarine aircrafts which crossed the Taiwan midline, some crossing Taiwan's air defence identification zone and south-west coast. Taiwan has recently complained of (…)

- 2020

A Systematic Victimization of the Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang Province of China | Sheel Bhadra Kumar

Sheel Bhadra Kumar — 2020-09-04T18:20:08Z

If a voyager darts his glance on earth from space, the first thing visible on earth for the first time is the Great Wall of China. The Great Wall of China symbolizes strength, grandeur, valour of Chinese kingdoms and their prowess. On the other hand, the great wall of China also symbolizes vulnerability and weakness of China against foreign invasions. China has born assaults from Mongols, Tibetans, Turks, Huis and others in ancient and medieval times. It has always been faced with dilemmas (…)

- 2020

Hugo Chavez — A Tumultuous Life comes to a Painful End

Sheel Bhadra Kumar — 2013-04-14T07:47:14Z

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Hugo Rafael Chavez Frias, President of Venezuela, battling with prolonged cancer, died on March 5, 2013 at the age of 58. He was an epic figure who symbolised the radical transfor-mation of Latin America. He was a defining personality in the western hemisphere's politics for 14 years. The deep emotional outpouring that followed the death of the Venezuelan President speaks volumes about his popularity and public support. In an era of crony-capitalism, Chavez was someone we will (…)

- 2013

Bhagat Singh — A Remembrance

Sheel Bhadra Kumar — 2011-04-14T10:18:12Z

[(Last month the eightieth anniversary of Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru's martyrdom was observed on March 23. We offer our sincere homage to Bhagat Singh and recall his heroism while projecting his radical socialist ideas in the present context.)]
When the 80th anniversary of the martyrdom of Bhagat Singh, March 23 [he was born on September 28, 1907 at Lyallpur Barga in the district Nawanshehar, now in Pakistan], is being observed, he has been described as an aatanki [terrorist] in two (…)

- 2011

Edward Moore Kennedy—Defender of a Dream

Sheel Bhadra Kumar — 2009-10-25T10:00:54Z

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Senator Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts, the legendary political patriarch of the most influential family of American politics and a man who knew huge privilege and terrible tragedy in near equal measure in his life, passed away on August 25, 2009 at his home in Hyannis post Massachusetts at the age of 77.
His death signals the end of an era that held sway from the early 1960s. He was the youngest surviving brother of the four Kennedys. Edward Kennedy lived in the shadow of his (…)

- October 2009

The Demise of Solzhenitsyn

Sheel Bhadra Kumar — 2009-03-15T15:31:52Z

Solzhenitsyn, the renowned Nobel Prize winning Russian author and thinker, passed away on August 3, 2008 due to cardiac arrest at the ripe age of 89. He led a bitter but illustrious life in the tumultuous phase in the Russian history of the 20th century. Throughout his life, whether in Russia or outside of Russia in exile, he worked till the last minute reflecting his firm determination, devotion and positive attitude towards life. He was a man of indomitable faith in his ideas and ideals on (…)

- March 2009