It extended monetary support through various routes. Now, states must step in, end the political blame game Eight decades after he formulated his General Theory, John Maynard Keynes remains a demigod to many liberal economists. Keynes’ “trickle-up” theory is seen by them as a panacea for the migrant working class affected by the coronavirus disease […]
At the National People’s Congress meet today, the Chinese leadership may further stoke nationalist sentiments This coronavirus pandemic is turning out to be catalysing major geopolitical upheavals. There appear to be not many takers in the world, at least among the big powers, for the UN Secretary General António Guterres’ appeal on March 23rd, “To […]
Denial of 4G services, necessary in special circumstances, can now be done away with. It is time to allow J&K full-fledged political activity. The gazette notification of the rules on domicile has brought the process initiated on August 5, 2019, in Jammu and Kashmir to a logical end. The annulment of Article 35A of the Constitution called […]
Pulitzer’s description of Kashmir as ‘independent’ defies all logic because the region’s political status is a primary general knowledge. Like actions, words also acquire notoriety because of the situations they are identified with. ‘Lügenpresse’ is one such German term that acquired notoriety in Nazi Germany during the Second World War. Hitler’s propaganda man, Joseph Goebbels […]
Her lifetime sufferings changed the way the world perceives woman’s strength Whereas the country has celebrated Ram Navami, the birth anniversary of Ram in the first week of April, one region spread across India and Nepal—Mithilanchal—prefers to celebrate Sita Navami, the birth anniversary of Sita, which falls on May 2nd this year. Sita is the […]
Just as Maulana Saad doesn’t represent all Muslims, a few rants against Muslims don’t represent Indian society At the dawn of the enlightenment era in Europe, traditionalists were divided into two camps. One camp believed that universal laws are unchangeable and hence they should be considered supreme. The other camp of traditionalists insisted that since […]
Hundred years ago, there were no visas and passports for people to travel in Europe, America and their colonies. Then came the First World War and things changed. Countries turned inwards and national boundaries became rigid. Economic stagnation and recession followed. Nationalism turned into ultra-nationalism and led to another World War. After the Second World […]
It is time for a new Atlantic Charter: Environment, healthcare, technology and democratic liberalism can be its foundations. One hundred years ago, there were no visas and passports for people to travel in Europe, America and their colonies. Then came World War I and things changed — national boundaries became rigid. Economic stagnation, and recession […]
વર્ષ 1914 પહેલાં યુરોપ, અમેરિકા અને તેની વસાહતોમાં જવા માટે કોઈ વીઝા, પાસપૉર્ટની જરૂર પડતી ન હતી. પછી પહેલું વિશ્વ યુદ્ધ થયું અને સંજોગો બદલાઈ ગયા. દેશોએ પોતપોતાનો પ્રદેશ આંકી લીધો અને રાષ્ટ્રીય સરહદોની રેખાઓ તણાઈ ગઈ. એ પછી આર્થિક તંગી અને મંદીનો દૌર શરૂ થયો. રાષ્ટ્રવાદની ભાવના અતિ-રાષ્ટ્રવાદની ચરમસીમા પર પહોંચી ગઈ અને તે […]
నూట పదేళ్ల క్రితం అమెరికా, యూరప్, వాటి వలస రాజ్యాలకు వెళ్లేందుకు వీసాలు, పాస్‌పోర్ట్‌లు ఏవీ ఉండేవి కావు. కానీ, ఆ తర్వాత వచ్చిన మొదటి ప్రపంచ యుద్ధంతో పరిస్థితులు మారిపోయాయి. దేశాలు మూసుకుపోయాయి. వాటి సరిహద్దులు బలపడ్డాయి. ఆ తర్వాత ఆర్థిక మందగమనం, మాంద్యం వచ్చాయి. జాతీయవాదం అతిజాతీయవాదంగా మారి మరో ప్రపంచ యుద్దానికి దారితీసింది. అనంతరం దేశాలు ఒకదానితో ఒకటి అనుసంధానమైన, ఆధారపడ్డ, సంస్థాగతమైన అంతర్జాతీయ వ్యవస్థను మనం నిర్మించుకున్నాం. కొన్ని ఒడిదుడుకులు ఎదురైనా, […]
