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It is ironic that entrepreneur Jaithirth Rao, in his article in ThePrint titled ‘ Marxist Jesuits are not for tribal welfare. India and Indian Catholics both must realise that‘, opens with a reference to what he calls “the tragic circumstances around the recent death of Father Stan Swamy.” That’s quite an understatement. He makes it sound like a spell of bad weather, unavoidable. The callous custodial murder of Fr Swamy has been roundly condemned both at home and abroad. But Rao evade...

China’s invasion of Taiwan will be a disaster for Asia. India must draw a red line Rajesh Rajagopalan © Provided by The Print There is a growing debate about the possibility of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. China’s threats and rhetoric, including military provocations, against the island state have been increasing steadily. Just last week, Chinese combat aircraft made the largest ever incursion into Taiwan-controlled airspace, surpassing the previous record set in April. D...

It speaks of IISc Bangalore's global repute and eminent scholars that it was ranked above famed global institutes like Princeton and Harvard universities in terms of research.

BRICS with a Capital C: How Covid robbed members of economic advantage Seshadri Chari © Provided by The Print The details of the BRICS foreign ministers’ meeting and the breakdown of its outcome by strategic analysts of respective member countries will take time to be out in public. But in the meantime, it appears safe to say that the virtual meeting between the five foreign ministers successfully concluded its agenda in the given circumstances. That the Covid-19 pandemic an...

The Pakistani media may never undertake a full-throated challenge to the diktats of the deep state, but sometimes it is angry enough to let out a roar.

If Indo-Pacific was a room, Pakistan would want to stand inside even if it doesn't get a seat at the table.

Text Size: A+ Just when the opposition finally seemed to be getting on track in taking on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government at the Centre, it got derailed again with its personal attack against him. Questioning PM Modi for his botched up handling of the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic or his flawed vaccine policy was wise, but questioning his crying and mocking him for shedding ‘crocodile tears’ is equally unwise. A photo of what appeared to be the front page of The...

Only one state prioritised health post-lockdown as India rushed to open economy, finds study In the fourth quarter of 2020, Indian states were preparing for a post-pandemic world, without improving the readiness for a future Covid-19 wave. Neelima Jain 21 May, 2021 10:40 am IST Text Size: A+ Following on the heels of declining Covid-19 cases and promising news about the vaccine in the fourth quarter of 2020, the Indian states exhibited urgency in liberalising ...

India’s vaccine diplomacy is falling apart. Why PM Modi can’t convince EU to waive patents Jyoti Malhotra © Provided by The Print As External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar returns home from the G-7 foreign ministerial meeting in London — where he was isolated over a false Covid alarm — the news is that India will not be distracted by gloom-doom coverage of the second wave of the pandemic in the Western press, whether in the prestigious Lancet health journal, or in T...

Text Size: A+ More than 3.5 lakh new Covid-positive cases and over 3,000 deaths every day for the past week, the latter largely underestimated. Desperate patients breathing their last while waiting for hospital beds or oxygen supply. Pyres of dead bodies piling up while the ashes from the ones just cremated still burn. Helpless cries everywhere,  from streets to social media in search of beds, plasma, medicine and oxygen cylinders. India’s public health infrastructure has collapsed, or r...