The Cost of Peace: Biden’s Dilemma in Israel-Palestine Conflict
For Biden to placate young voters, he must be seen to play peacemaker and bringing both Israel and Palestine closer to a two-state solution.
TK Arun
TK Arun is a Senior Journalist and Columnist based in Delhi.
BJP and Congress Align Closely on Economic Policies, Highlighting Consensus in Indian Politics
The dichotomy between their economic stances is dubious; the difference is in politics and in shaping the social coherence essential for the economy to function.
Social media is awash with spurious claims of the intrinsic merits and contrast between the economic programmes of the Congress and the BJP.
The BJP is pro-growth, the Congress stands for welfare and redistribution. The BJP is pro-market, the Congress is socialist. The BJP makes India more attractive to foreign investors while the Congress will drive investors away.
Redefining Wealth: From Redistribution to Economic Justice
As our learned judges of the Supreme Court debate the meaning and ambit of Article 39(b), which enunciates the directive principle enjoining the state to make sure “that the ownership and control of the material resources of the community are so distributed as best to subserve the common good”, they would do well to bear in mind two things.
Outcome of Anxiety?: Decoding PM Modi’s recent utterances
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's utterances have demeaned India in the comity of nations, incited negative sentiments towards minorities, misrepresented the platform of the Congress, disrespected the intelligence of his audience, and revealed a surprising degree of nervousness, bordering on desperation, about his party’s election prospects.
Why Democracy Deserves the First-Time Voter’s Support
We must choose not the least bad option but the option that allows us to develop new thinking without such thought being labelled deviant and being crushed.
Democracy
Many tend to make their choice of political party in much the same manner as in which they decide which team to support in the World Cup.
The likes and dislikes of friends and family play a large role. The impression created by a particular leader at the local or the national level makes a difference. Claims and counterclaims of what governments run by the parties seeking their vote have achieved matter.
The media plays a big role in making such considerations available to the voter, modifying the considerations en route. Most of the media hinders, rather than helps.
A New Yen for Change: Understanding Japan’s Currency and Implications on Geopolitics
Japan's recent emergence from a negative interest rate regime marks a new assertiveness on the part of the first post-World War 2 miracle economy