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The three strands of any Rightwing ideology in the West are: open society, free economy, and limited government. [ read ]

Politics and economics are without doubt the two main disciplines that determine policy choice in any country. There is, however, as yet no unanimity ..... (full story)

Since becoming free of British rule in 1947, India’s ideological space had been for five decades circumscribed by a Left-leaning socialist secular fra..(full story)

At present, foreign direct investment (FDI) in pure retailing is not permitted under Indian law. But, as with every other Indian law, there is a l..... (full story)

In 2003, just after the implementation of the US “regime change” policy in Iraq, I had argued that India should cooperate with the US in Iraq in India..(full story)

As expected by me, P Chidambaram has produced a vapid mishmash of proposals in the name of a budget that has put India closer to a fiscal crisis. An ..... (full story)

Much has been written about Sino-Indian relations in the past, but only on a few bilateral issues, such as border conflict, Tibet, or Sino-Pakistan ‘c..(full story)

With the dismantling of the USSR into sixteen sovereign countries in 1991, and the balkanization of Yugoslavia into four in 1995, it is now clear that..... (full story)

On May 10, 1857, Indian soldiers of the regiments stationed in Meerut (U.P) killed their British officers, marched to Delhi and liberated the city fro..(full story)

In 1977, due to the folly of the socialists inside the Janata Party, the CPM-led Left Front, which had been in disarray during the preceding six years..... (full story)

India-Pakistan relations have had many ups and down, even war (four in the last 56 years) as a consequence. The ups were during the Janata Party gove..(full story)

I first met A Amrithalingham in Jamaica in 1977. He and I were there to attend the Commonwealth Parliament Association annual conference. I was part o..... (full story)

This conference is being held in the backdrop of the rising crime incidents in gas stations including theft of fuel. Nationwide in the US, according t..(full story)

The assassination of the Sri Lankan Foreign Minister, Kadirgama, recently in Colombo has exposed the fault-lines in India’s policy towards the interna..... (full story)

The Hindu religion, constituted by theology, culture, and civilization, is unique as the world’s unbroken, continuous, and longest in time. India’s Hi..(full story)

In the last few decades, especially the last two, there has been a rapid spread of democracy in the world. From just 15 countries that were considered..... (full story)

When we set up the Centre for National Renaissance more than a year ago, it was with a burning intention to provide articulated views on what would ma..(full story)

What is terrorism and how do we deter terrorist acts in our country? Media coverage of every terrorist incident over the years has complicated the dif..... (full story)

Is there a possibility of rigging electoral outcomes in a general election to the Lok Sabha? This question has arisen not only because of the unexpect..(full story)

India and China are neighbours, with the a billion-plus each in population making them two most populous nations, together accounting for 38 per cent ..... (full story)

Introduction

I am not an advocate of the concept of “Hindu economics.” Economic laws are universal, and humans respond to incentives and ..(full story)

Is China a threat to India? To that question which is on the minds of most Indians today, I shall answer first by a counter question: Which nation,..... (full story)

Corruption in India is now a major concern because of the gigantic and mind-boggling amounts illegally appropriated in the Satyam, IPL, CWG, and 2G..(full story)

Introduction

Human rights are the basic rights and freedoms entitled to any person, regardless of ..... (full story)

Aircel is a telecom company providing mobile phone wireless services using 2G and 3G spectrum. Before 2006 it was wholly owned by a Tamil Nadu-base..(full story)

The worst possible thing for the Indian nation has been the politics practiced by Nehru, Indira Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi. It has been unprincipled, ..... (full story)

The Himachal Pradesh High Court Bench has handed down a landmark judgment on the HP Freedom of Religion Act (HPFRA) holding it to be Constitutional..(full story)

To begin with, and briefly: In 2011, Ms. Sonia Gandhi and her son, Mr. Rahul Gandhi, both MPs and hence public servants under the Prevention of Cor..... (full story)

India is at the crossroads of destiny today: Either we take the path to break out of shackles acquired from a millennium of occupation of the natio..(full story)

The growing opaqueness in India’s relations with China is contributing heavily to the possibility of the outbreak of war by miscalculation of each ..... (full story)

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