Politics

Uncle Sam, Israel and the tyranny of the majority

If militarism and ‘national security’ have become the secular religion of the State, it is clear that the majority of civil society are ‘non-believers’  Prof...

The volatile journey of Indian rupee since independence

By Gyanendra Kumar Keshri, The Indian rupee, which was at par with the American currency at the time of independence in 1947, hit a record...

The Prime Minister candidate that India does not need

Fr. Cedric Prakash S.J. Ahmedabad: On September 15, two days after the right wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) named Narendra Modi as its prime ministerial candidate,...

Can Modi douse BJP’s anti-Muslim sentiments?

Amulya Ganguli, IANS Even as Narendra Modi greeted rows of Muslims in skull caps in Ahmedabad as they sought reconciliation with the Bharatiya Janata Party...

Forget the red lines and political egos; it is time to save precious lives in Syria

Red lines are meaningless if they do not draw a meaningful, uniform response from the international community Yvonne Ridley What is the solution? Intense diplomatic lobbying,...

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