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The Parivar in Power: India vs. Hindustan in 2015
Read more: The Parivar in Power: India vs. Hindustan in 2015Deepanshu Mohan considers how the influence of the RSS on the BJP has shaped the party’s actions in their first six months of power. He argues that there are worrying signs that Hindu nationalist agendas are being given priority over long-standing development issues that Modi promised to address in his election campaign. The role of…
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Obama’s Visit to India: Political Bonhomie and More
Read more: Obama’s Visit to India: Political Bonhomie and MoreWill Obama’s visit on January 26 lend any substance to India-US relations? Dr. Monish Tourangbam and Mr. Manish Vaid examine the possibilities. The upcoming visit of US President Barack Obama as the Chief Guest at India’s Republic Day Celebrations is highly symbolic to the trajectory of India-US relations. With this visit, Obama will also be the…
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Time to End Old Rivalries? The Case of the Latest India vs. Pakistan ‘Border match’
Read more: Time to End Old Rivalries? The Case of the Latest India vs. Pakistan ‘Border match’In light of the latest Kashmir border clashes, Deepanshu Mohan asks whether India’s growing preference for economic diplomacy and a pragmatic foreign policy can beapplied to Indo-Pakistan relations. This would require a decisive break from India’s mindset to date, which defines national security and trade policy in separate and narrow terms when it comes to Pakistan. For generations, the begging…
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From Kunming to Kolkata through the BCIM Route
Read more: From Kunming to Kolkata through the BCIM RouteKunming to Kolkata connectivity is sought via China-backed BCIM economic corridor. What implications does it hold for India? Manish Vaid explains. In order to find new ground for Bangladesh, China, India, Myanmar Economic Corridor (BCIM-EC), all the countries concerned have done their part to push hard for this project. But it was during 2013, when…
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Oil Slump, Challenges and Reward: Who Benefits?
Read more: Oil Slump, Challenges and Reward: Who Benefits?In this article, Shashwat Tiwari looks at the dynamics of the slump in global oil prices and its impact on two major nations- Russia and China. Global oil prices have come down considerably. Brent Crude a pricing benchmark for more than half of the world’s oil has dropped 45 per cent this year and…
