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UN: When UK tried to protect Pakistan

Published on Nov 7, 2020 14:01 IST
The Security Council has two committees on counterterrorism — 1267 deals with the UNSC sanctions regime, and the Counter Terrorism Committee (CTC) on capacity-building. Given that India has been a major target of terrorism, chairing at least one of them was important for us politically, and our interest was made known to the other UNSC members in 2010 after we were elected.

In Bihar, is class transcending caste?

The resentment is not merely that labourers had to struggle, but that there was political apathy
Published on Nov 4, 2020 19:19 IST

The electoral uncertainty in the US

This election has been a setback to US soft power globally, especially since it has sought to promote electorally-sound practices elsewhere
Updated on Nov 5, 2020 24:16 IST

A financial model for higher education

To put things in perspective, 23 Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) will admit as many as 15,000 undergraduates this year, while just one state university in the United States (US), Arizona State University, admits 13,500 undergraduates each year.
Updated on Nov 3, 2020 13:12 IST

Where Tejashwi Yadav slips behind the NDA

Anecdotal evidence suggests that Tejashwi Yadav is being able to leverage the anti-incumbency sentiment, though most opinion polls predict a comfortable win for the Nitish Kumar-led NDA
Updated on Oct 29, 2020 16:21 IST

In a new world, why old Europe matters

The Paris Agreement has rested on European and Indian shoulders. It is time for Europe and India to shape a new global green deal
Updated on Oct 29, 2020 24:03 IST

Bihar: A referendum on Nitish Kumar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar addressing an election meeting in Jamui, Bihar, October 15, 2020.
Updated on Oct 26, 2020 15:28 IST