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Over the span of a little over a fortnight India has hosted two global counter-terrorism conferences; the UN Security Council’s Counter-Terrorism Committees’ meetings in Mumbai and Delhi on October 26 and 27, and then the 3rd Ministerial Conference on Countering Financing of Terrorism in New Delhi on November 18 and 19. These meetings are a reflection not only of India’s
The latest Climate Transparency Report, which was released recently, has reaffirmed the serious concerns over climate change and its impact on society and economy, with specific reference to India. The report, which was prepared by experts from the G-20 nations, has stated that India would be the worst-hit by climate change among all the countries in the group. India suffered
The government’s move to deny chairmanship of some parliamentary standing committees to the Congress and the Trinamool Congress is wrong, and goes against the best parliamentary traditions. While the Congress is set to lose chairmanship of the standing committee on home affairs, the TMC may lose its position as chairman of the committee on food and consumer affairs. The
One year after the Taliban stormed to power in Afghanistan, it failed and indeed refused, to transform itself into a responsible and inclusive government.
One year after the Taliban stormed to power in Afghanistan, it failed and indeed refused, to transform itself into a responsible and inclusive government.