Introduction Trump Tariffs struck down by the Supreme Court of the USA has worldwide implications. I am discussing the legal impact of Trump tariffs struck down on the India-US trade deal in this piece. The simple truth of India-US trade deal is out now. India has, in fact, been lucky to have delayed the deal for so long that it can easily walk out of it without any qualms, but,…
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Epstein Files Transparency Act The Epstein Files Transparency Act inter alia requires the attorney general of the US to release all documents relating to Epstein in the possession of the Department of Justice of the US government commonly referred to as Epstein files. India has also got affected of it because the Epstein Files Transparency Act indeed has extraterritorial jurisdiction even over foreign dignitaries over riding their right to privacy….
Introduction Thailand Cambodia ceasefire renewal through the efforts of ASEAN has fructified, but is it the end of Thailand Cambodia war? The ceasefire is definitely a step towards ending the war. It is like a political intervention to get the law and order situation in control, but unless the root cause of Thailand Cambodia conflict is addressed through resolution of Thailand Cambodia border disputes, the conflict will keep getting re-ignited,…
Terrorism and States I have failed to recognise terrorism on more occasions than one; so, do I fail here. The use of the word “terrorism” here is a mere reflection on the aspirations of the civilized society as it exists today. Yes, it expects terrorism in some form or the other. Till I am able to satisfy this requirement of the society with another better name, let it be. Of…
Adhir Ranjan Chaudhury has raised an important question in lok sabha: Is Kashmir an internal matter of India? The question has been raised in the context of the dispute raised by India before the United Nations (UN), which makes Pakistan an interested party in Kashmir. This is indeed a factual position, and the UN still monitors Kashmir. However, even if there was no involvement of the UN in Kashmir, it…
Israel’s Conundrum Before discussing India’s exit from Panchsheel, let’s discuss Israel first. Our school invariably had two sections across the board: Section A and Section B. Section A was reserved for students living in Vihars: Preet Vihar, Swasthya Vihar, Priyadarshini Vihar, Nirman Vihar, etc. Section B was reserved for Nagars: Laxmi Nagar, Shastri Nagar, Ganesh Nagar, Pandav Nagar, etc. I, though being in Section B, had developed friendship with Section…
Sukma Attack by Naxals: Undisputed Fact In the context of the Sukma attack by naxals, it is an undisputed fact that certain areas in India are not under the control of the state, and it is trying hard to regain control of these areas. The area where this attack on CRPF personnel took place is also one such area in the Bastar region of India. For all practical purposes, naxals…
The Mayhem Demonetization in India has been carried out with such audacious arbitrariness and has been accepted by the people with such servile meekness that I am overwhelmed by the stupidity of men. This operation has brought in so much of darkness that it feels scary to even enlighten people anymore. Even now I am not sure how to start and end this post. The level of frustration is such…
Internal Intelligence Agencies Intelligence agencies are the biggest attack on humanity. If one were to read Dhar’s book “Open Secrets” on the working of Intelligence Bureau (IB), one of the internal intelligence agencies in India, one would learn that intelligence officers do what a common man can’t even imagine. And they don’t only work in “national interest”. The internal intelligence agencies more often work in the interest of politicians. Dhar…
The Kashmir Dispute and Its Effects Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan has no resolution in sight. Ironically, the people of Kashmir have no affinity towards either of the two countries. POK (Pakistan occupied Kashmir) citizens are fighting Pakistan occupation, and IOK (India occupied Kashmir) citizens are fighting Indian occupation. Both the occupied lands, nevertheless, are excellent tourist destinations with an inherently warm culture — as can be gauged from…