February - Different Truths

February 10, 2018
Dr. Navodita Pande
International Relations, Politics

Crisis in the Maldives has Greater Ramifications in the Power Games in South Asia

The Maldives, a contested terrain for power is actually undermining democracy and goes ahead to show that all is not well in the South Asian region. China is flexing...

February 9, 2018
IPA Service
Politics

Faction Battle in African National Congress Intensifies: President Zuma Wants to Sack His Deputy

South African presidency spokesman Bongani Ngqulunga was aghast on Tuesday at Communist Party (SACP) demands that President Jacob Zuma confirm or deny plans to sack his deputy Cyril Ramaphosa...

February 6, 2018
IPA Service
Politics

Uncertainty Hangs Over Nagaland Polls

On January 29, eleven political parties of the state decided to boycott the elections, demanding an early solution to the Naga political problem. The BJP, which can by no...

February 6, 2018
Dr. Navodita Pande
Politics

Congress and BJP Gear up for Electioneering in the Northeast States

Is Modi then trying to project his pro-poor and pro-farmer image ahead of the elections – this is a major question we should be asking after the union budget?...

February 3, 2018
Dr. Navodita Pande
Economy, International Relations, Politics

Which way Does Davos take us?

Prime Minister Modi goes on to show that his foreign policy is driven by the need and will to make India into a formidable force to reckon with in...

February 1, 2018
IPA Service
Politics

Akhilesh May Come to Rajya Sabha

Here’re political snippets from around the country, for Different Truths. Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav may enter Rajya Sabha as the party’s nominee when elections are held to the...

January 31, 2018
IPA Service
Economy

Economic Survey: What Will Jaitley Choose Between Prudence and Populism?

The Survey, authored by the scholastic Chief Economic Advisor in the Ministry of Finance, Dr. Arvind Subramanian, is right in claiming that it strives to “combine rigor with readability,...

January 23, 2018
Dr. Navodita Pande
Politics

Three Northeast States go to Polls in February

Three northeastern states of Tripura, Meghalaya, and Nagaland go to polls in February, the Election Commission announced that counting will be held on March 3. It is going to...

January 22, 2018
Dr. Navodita Pande
Business, Ecology

Will Sops in the Forthcoming Budget Undo the Ills of Two Mammoth Steps, Demonetisation and GST?

A populist budget with more sops is expected. The Modi government would justify the reasons for the two mammoth steps, demonetisation and GST, aimed at cleaning the economy. These...

January 20, 2018
Dr. Navodita Pande
Economy, International Relations, Politics

Will the Indo-Israel Bilateral Engagements Create New Avenues in International Relations?

As India and Israel faced each other in impeccable, vaunted acknowledgement, it has become possible if not easier to find intersections of interest; such intersections in the process of...

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