Editor's Picks
Article 35A: Time to get rid of this stain on India’s soul
Article 35A extends special rights and privileges to the permanent residents in J&K while proscribing other Indians from holding/acquiring the land in the state
Choice for 2019: Between Modi’s agenda of reform vs mahagathbandhan’s incoherent economic policies
After the recent assembly elections, there has been a renewed discussion about the likelihood of a “mahagathbandhan” of regional political parties with the agenda of reducing the margin of victory for the PM Modi led NDA
UNHCHR: A hypocritical, biased and defunct institution that deserves only ridicule and condemnation
If there was any institution on the face of the Earth which had lesser credibility than the Pakistani government, then its the Human Rights division of the United Nations.
Article 370 must go: BJP can’t pussyfoot any longer
So what is this Article 370 which allows J&K to function much against the national (or for that matter, it’s own) interests?
Pulwama Attack: Time to abolish Article 370 and implement Uniform Civil Code
If India is a secular country, why not secular laws for the population?
Pakistan minister says ‘bells won’t toll in temples’, he forgets, India is the land of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
Sheikh Rashid Ahmad, Federal Minister for Pakistani Railways, commented that should anyone look at Pakistan in a negative manner, then "the eyes will be ripped out, the grass will not grow, the birds will not chirp and the bells won't toll in Temples."
Treating Muslims like excitable children who cannot deal with criticism of their religion is also bigotry
Ignoring the threat of domestic radicalization and international terrorism won’t make it go away.
Ten things India must do to stop being a soft state
India is overly defensive. Despite its massive economic and military power, it does not respond to grave provocations (26/11, for example). It does not retaliate when attacked. It tolerates countless attacks on its citizens and affronts to its prestige.
How Ravish Kumar and Vinod Dua misled people about ‘martyr status’ to CRPF jawans
Ravish Kumar of NDTV is a man known for many lows. But this may well be his lowest point.
Government & Policy
2019 Passport Index: India’s ranking improves to 67, jumps 10 places in 4 years
The UAE passport ranked the highest in the index with it allowing hassle-free travel to 167 countries ahead of Germany in the second position while the USA and France share the third spot with 10 other countries.
Waters of 3 rivers flowing into Pakistan will be diverted to Yamuna as per Indus Water Treaty: Nitin Gadkari
Nitin Gadkari had said that dams and other developmental projects are being conceptualised on the 3 rivers will choke Pakistan’s water supply
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Does Pakistan even have a Counter-Terrorism narrative?
The reality is that the Pakistani government is more part of the problem of global terrorism than the solution
