Joyeeta Basu

Pinarayi Vijayan must curb his enthusiasm for Xi Jinping

March 14, 2023

One would have thought that being a democratically elected Indian holding a Constitutional post would have made some of our politicians aware of the responsibility that they have towards their country and its people. But that’s always not the case, as apparent from Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s tweet congratulating...

Rahul Gandhi needs to come up with fresh ideas

March 7, 2023

There is something bizarre about a democratically elected Member of Parliament with over two decades in politics to claim from foreign shores that there is no democracy in India. That democracy has just vanished from India and that the West is not doing anything about it—presumably, intervene in a sovereign...

Russia should not join hands with China to spoil India’s G20 moment

February 28, 2023

Every “friendship” has certain limits that “friends” should not try to cross. Take the case of Russia and India. India has been receiving a lot of flak from the West for refusing to endorse the sanctions on Russia and for abstaining from voting on the anti-Russia resolutions pushed by the...

Zelenskyy should not punch above his weight

February 14, 2023

What has happened to Ukraine over the last one year of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of that country is heart-breaking. With millions of lives destroyed and over 60,000 dead, the country is now a hollow shell of its former self. It’s a fate that should not befall any country. Whatever be...

Australia must act against Khalistanis

January 31, 2023

Khalistani extremists' violence against Indian Hindus and people of Indian origin is becoming a global issue. It is already a major problem in the UK and Canada; it has reared its head in the United States, and now it has taken a violent turn in Australia. As part of the...

IN WHICH DIRECTION IS RAHUL HEADED?

January 26, 2023

There is a very telling sentence in the letter that Congress leader from Kerala, Anil K. Antony wrote on Wednesday while resigning from the party: “you, your colleagues, and the coterie around the leadership are only keen to work with a bunch of sycophants and chamchas, who would unquestionably be...

BBC GETS EXPOSED AS A FAKE FACTORY

January 24, 2023

India’s rise on the world stage under Prime Minister Narendra Modi is causing some serious heartburn in many quarters, as well as the prospect of Mr Modi coming back to power in the 2024 general elections. This is one way of explaining the motivation behind the hitjob done by the...

India doesn’t need to talk to Pakistan

January 19, 2023

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif made some conciliatory noises towards India while speaking to a Dubai-based Arabic channel earlier this week, only to do a U-turn and harden his stand as soon as the interview hit the headlines. Sharif had admitted candidly that Pakistan had learnt its lesson and wanted...

Political parties should not oppose RVMs

January 17, 2023

The 2019 Lok Sabha elections witnessed a voter turnout of 67.4%, with around 30 crore voters failing to cast their vote. According to the Election Commission of India (ECI), a major portion of these electors were migrant workers, working away from home and unable to cast their vote because of...

Quad needs a security component

January 10, 2023

From 12 January to 26 January, a contingent of Indian Air Force jets will participate in “Veer Guardian 2023” air exercise with the Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) at the Hyakuri air base in Japan. While the Armies and the Navies of the two countries have been participating in...

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