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Russia and the us presidential election

On Friday (06 Jan17), US President-elect Donald Trump is finally expected to attend the intelligence briefing, on alleged Russian interference in the US Presidential election. 

Chelsea Manning

On 18 Jan 17, President Obama commuted the sentence of Chelsea Manning, who was otherwise scheduled to serve 35 years, till 2045. US Private Bradley Manning (now Chelsea Manning) was convicted in…

Battle in Tata sons

On 24 Oct 16, Cyrus Mistry was unceremoniously dismissed as Chairman of Tata Sons. Tata Sons is the holding company of the US$ 103 billion Tata conglomerate. The largest shareholder in Tata Sons is…

China’s free trade agenda

U.S. Treasury Secretary nominee Steven Mnuchin said during his Senate confirmation hearing he’s willing to label China as a currency manipulator if warranted. His views on the country are significant…

Jallikattu – an ordinance in the offing

The centre on Friday cleared the TN government’s proposal to promulgate an ordinance to hold Jallikattu. The State government had proposed to issue an ordinance but as the subject falls under the…

Apple in India

In May 16, Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, met PM Narendra Modi to look into the possibility of ‘make in India’ – Apple products. Apple struck a deal in October 16 with Reliance Jio. As part of the deal,…

Legal status for robots

On 11 Jan 16, it was reported that the European Parliament is preparing to vote, on the first set of comprehensive rules, regarding how humans should interact with robots and Artificial Intelligence…

Us expels russian diplomats

Will Vladimir Putin’s Diplomatic finesse bring longer-term benefits?

The other Brexiteers

On the 10th of January 2017, Both Northern Ireland and Scotland made symbolic gestures towards a year of forced unity amongst the countries within Britain. Nicola Sturgeon announced that there would…

Overseas citizen of india (OCI)

On 08 Jun 16, PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, at Bangalore. The celebration is held regularly to celebrate Indian diaspora, across the world.

Terrorism in south india

Are our police forces prepared?

German terror attack

Will the German people see past the diabolic plan of terrorists?

Jail break

On 31 October 2016, eight SIMI activists escaped from the Central Jail, Bhopal. The jail-break occurred before 2AM, after the activists killed a security guard and scaled the prison walls, using…

Rail accident

Are the Indian Railways (IR) becoming increasingly unsafe?

Living in a gas chamber

Why can’t we fix this problem?

The Strains

How can tensions along the LOC be de-escalated?

UNMISS – A Mess?

Is the UN seeking more accountability from UN missions?

Burning schools

Is it madness or a strategic design?

MPA- ross sea

Is the world community becoming more conscious of environmental responsibilities?

China’s growing presence

Are SE Asian countries using China as leverage, to extract concessions from the US?