Joyeeta Basu

Western media’s coverage of India is getting unhinged

As the Indian election process continues, western media’s hysteria on anything Indian has to be seen to be believed. For…

1 year ago

India’s foreign policy prioritizes country’s needs

In an interview with The Sunday Guardian, the sister publication of The Daily Guardian, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar was…

1 year ago

Ripples of Covid-19 still being felt

There is suddenly major hue and cry over the British-Swedish pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca’s admission in court that its anti Covid…

1 year ago

U.S. human rights report demonizes India

The United States has done it again—indicted India on several counts for what it calls human rights violations, in the…

1 year ago

Wealth redistribution: 1950s’ rhetoric in 2024

At the start of this piece, a reminder: the year is 2024—we are just 23 years away from celebrating a…

1 year ago

Victims of Bengal’s recruitment scam must get justice

The verdict by the Calcutta High Court on Monday on the school recruitment scam in West Bengal is a landmark…

1 year ago

Work to win votes, do not undermine India’s elections

In less than 48 hours of this piece being written, the general elections to the 18th Lok Sabha will start,…

1 year ago

‘Modi ki Guarantee’ is about deliverables

Less than a week ahead of the beginning of the Lok Sabha elections of 2024 on 19 April, the ruling…

1 year ago

Western media spinning a sinister narrative on India

Western media’s love-hate relationship with India—in reality, “love to hate India”—has existed for a long time. But earlier, it was…

1 year ago

Women labour force participation must increase

India has a steep target of achieving Viksit Bharat status by 2047, the centenary of India’s Independence. Twenty-three years from…

1 year ago

Is State Department trying to ruin US-India ties?

There is something intrinsically negative about the word “monitor”, when used in the context of international relations. There is an…

1 year ago

China is paying the price of embracing Pakistan

Pakistan is witnessing a resurgence of violent attacks. In the last few days, there have been two major incidents, both…

1 year ago