‘Anti-national’ or ‘fascist’ — the death of dilemma is at the root of Indian polarisation today. ASHUTOSH BHARDWAJ , The Print In a chapter of S. Hareesh’s JCB award-winning recent novel, Moustache, the narrator, speaking at a book launch, is rebuked for suggesting that the best stories need not offer any political or philosophical insight because […]
US election 2020 The outcome of the US presidential election is on a knife edge, with Donald Trump and his rival Joe Biden neck and neck in key swing states. Mr Trump, a Republican, claimed to have won and vowed to launch a Supreme Court challenge, baselessly alleging fraud. Earlier Mr Biden, a Democrat, said […]
Coronavirus: How my mum became a conspiracy theory influencer Sebastian’s mum has become one of the leaders of Britain’s conspiracy community, collecting tens of thousands of followers with false claims – including denying coronavirus exists, blaming the symptoms of Covid-19 on 5G radio waves and likening the NHS to Nazi Germany. Sebastian is worried about […]
OPINION DIPLOMACY Ladakh LAC on the Boil, India Must Avoid Stirring Gilgit Baltistan Cauldron With Pakistan With Pakistan set to make Gilgit Baltistan its fifth province, any Indian move to wrest it militarily is sure to trigger an unwinnable two-front war. Sudheendra Kulkarni DIPLOMACY HISTORY This is the first in a three-part article on Gilgit […]