The vagrant illegal immigration into the Indian State of Assam is an issue that has been going on unchecked for decades with a wide socio-cultural, demographic and geopolitical ramifications. The process of preparation of National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam was started in 2005 with a view to identify the illegal migrants and restrict …
The Year 2017 and Indian Pride & Prejudice In A Review
In the inception of the year 2017, numerous people made new year resolutions. Many failed to oblige, while some made waves in their pursuit of the resolutions. However, there were some instances and theatrics in the Indian political subcontinent which stood out of the box. It felt as if Schrodinger had taken the media cat …
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Tarnishing beauty of Nepal
Nepal with its mesmerizing climate and diverse culture is one of the best tourist destinations in South Asia. Pristine rivers, unending chain of mountains makes this place a paradise. However, in recent past, frequent political and non political strike has tarnished the image of the country. The political uncertainty and chaos that has impeded the …
Nitty-Gritty of Wassenaar Arrangement : Indian Perspective
India became member of 2 regimes of Multilateral Export Control Regime(MECR) namely Wassenaar Arrangement(WA) (joined recently) and Missile Technology Control Regime(MTCR) (joined in 2016), whereas China is not a member of both WA and MTCR but of Nuclear Suppliers Group(NSG) which India wanted to join, its membership was stonewalled by China. Today the WA membership is …
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Indian Modernism: आधुनिकता या फिर नकल करने का घातक प्रयास
खैर, शुरुआत मैंने हिंदी में की है तो आशा करता हूँ , यहाँ सभी पाठक भारत से संबंध रखते होंगे अथवा १ प्रतिशत ऐसे भी होंगे,जिन्हें सर्च इंजन ने यहाँ धकेल दिया होगा| शीर्षक देखकर आपको पता चल ही गया होगा कि यहाँ आज आधुनिकता की बातें होनी हैं| जैसा कि महान इतिहासकार और राजनीतिज्ञ …
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GST Reform: The Bigger Picture
GST is not merely a product of objective analysis. The national debate on its implementation is a case in point i.e. to be weighed upon a broader taxation policy perspective. The question at stake is the viability of taxation policy in the whole, which is a dire reflection of the economic policy, highly apprehended by …
China-Pakistan-North Korea Nexus
US has come out with a new set of sanctions with the objective of denying access to the US financial system to any country that trades with or finances trade with North Korea. China has promised both at the UN Security Council and General Assembly to give effect to the sanctions against North Korea. But …
How internet shutdowns impact our civil liberties
We receive this comment few days back "I’m Yaqoob from Jammu and Kashmir. Here everything including internet is blocked/banned, probably because of our social media activities. We kashmire sometimes use social media to upload our victimised stories .but Indian government do not like this, she is afraid of getting exposed in worldwide. Please-please help us …
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Western Musical Instruments Have No Place Here
MUSIC IS ABOUT BILATERAL INFLUENCES India has imposed 28% GST on Western Musical Instruments. This will include the VIOLIN but NOT the HARMONIUM. While the Harmonium is an 18th Century creation of Alexander Debain in France, and later imported to India. Also the Piano itself is a combination of various influences including that of the …
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