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Modi Ji’s Bharat ke liye Jai Ho

As a 17-year-old from a Tier 1 city, I firmly believe that India under Modi is set to become a Vishwa guru. I encourage you to read this piece even if you think otherwise. Many across the world believe that Modi’s India is on the right path. Bharat is heading towards its golden era under […]

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“Is the Left Anti-National? Asking for a Friend.”

Ah, that old question that has haunted social media, stirred family dinners, and may have even been whispered by that crazy conspiracy theory uncle of yours: is the Left anti-national? But why ‘leftists’ have so often been portrayed as modern-day villains? To answer this let’s understand what being a leftist even is.  One whilst trying […]

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National Politics

Maharashtra: a battleground of ideologies and belonging

Once a battleground for the Mughals and the Marathas, the state is now a battleground for political parties as elections for the legislative assembly approach. The state is home to lush green valleys in Mahabaleshwar and the bustling streets of Mumbai. A state that truly resonates with the Indian identity. Being home to a diverse […]

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International Politics

Happy and Glorious? Young people and the spirit of democracy

Authors: Aaran Pilot & Biswajit Sahoo “No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed, it has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.” Winston Churchill The prayer and the anthem “God save the King” have been the […]

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International Politics

Wolf Warrior Diplomacy

Wolf War Diplomacy refers to China’s transition from a conservative to an aggressive or assertive style of diplomacy in the twenty-first century to defend national interests in confrontational and conspiratorial ways under the leadership of Xi Jin Ping. The term was derived from the two popular Chinese action blockbusters – Wolf Warrior and Wolf Warrior […]

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National Politics

Remembering CDS General Bipin Rawat

A tribute to the first CDS General Bipin Rawat.

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International Politics

Government-Military Tussle in Sudan

The presence of military coups in the news over the last nine months may lead individuals to believe they are a common prevalent issue. Starting from 1st February 2021, a coup d’état in Myanmar was set about in the early morning.  And just after seven months on Tuesday, September 7, 2021, heart-wrenching news of the […]

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International National Politics

A New Direction to India-US Relations: Modi Meets Biden

Ah yes, it’s that time of the decade, when the two most famous senior citizens within the political world meet, i.e, U.S president Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. On September 25th, Prime Minister Narendra Modi finished writing another chapter within a subtle story playing out within our eyes, a story that no […]

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National Politics

Unruly Rulers

The Monsoon session of the Parliament kicked off with showers in the Capital. The weather turned pleasant on the outside, but it was quite the opposite inside the Parliament. The session started off soon after the revamp in the Council of Ministers. From Day 1, the parliamentarians have been unparliamentary. If we look at the […]

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International Politics

China-Australia Relations in Ruins

A relationship between a supernatural creature as ambitious, fierce, and passionate as the dragon and a kangaroo, the emblem of strength, agility, and protection cannot always be a joy to behold. Symbolism aside, the powerful nations, namely China and Australia, have always shared rocky diplomatic relations, one with as many friendly gestures as vexed backlashes. […]