Opinion

Now, as India revives an Indian Ocean security bloc with an eye on China’s growing influence, it could be that the “Indo-Pacific” concept has outlived its usefulness.

Rabi Narayan Das was the only Chief Secretary in post-independent India to be awarded three post-retirement extensions under two separate governments.

While no Indian complaint is likely to have much impact on Chinese behaviour, not complaining is also tantamount to accepting such changes and legitimising China’s control over these territories.

People of Manipur are completely against this attack. Whatever little popular support the PLA may have had is gone, especially after an officer’s wife and child were killed brutally.

‘Only once we accept our vulnerabilities can we find ways to turn them into our biggest strengths,’ says Sadam Hanjabam, who has turned to kindness as the driving force in all his endeavours.

Mavalankar reminded Nehru that it was not a desirable precedent to promulgate ordinances for 'want of time, as inconvenient legislation might also be promulgated in that manner'.

Higher purpose is served as soon as the ad is released. Social media goes into a tizzy, religious leaders clobber the ad, celebrity columnists comment on it as if it was a piece of art.

It is a clear signal that both the US and India refrained from ending economic ties with China notwithstanding very serious confrontations in other sectors of the relationship.

Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi can ignore this only at their own peril as they gear up for crucial state elections in the run-up to the 2024 General Election.

The stakes were immense, for the navigators and for the monarchs who financed them: the spice race, it has been said, was the space race of its time.

As far as confidence-building is concerned, the onus squarely lies on the majority Muslims, and not Pandits. Pandits didn’t break the social fabric in Kashmir.

Pakistan is feeling frustrated at the refusal of Kashmiris to stand against the Union of India after the abrogation of Article 370.

A starting point could be a detailed study over the next few months to examine the viability, impact and trade potential of the proposed India-ArabMed corridor.

Chicken White Sauce Patties, also called Russian Patties, which have got nothing to do with Russia, are an eclectic mixture of chicken, chillies, coriander, cheese and béchamel.

Owaisi had hoped to capitalise on the minority “discomfort” with the Samajwadi Party and take away the community’s votes in the seats where these mattered.

As the Pakistani invaders captured Mirpur, Muzzaffarabad, Uri and Baramulla with minimal resistance from J&K forces, the fall of Srinagar looked imminent.