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Brexit widening UK-Northern Ireland chasm
What haunts Northern Ireland at the moment is none other than Brexit, which is gradually opening up the old wounds of the historic Good Friday Agreement. The very idea of Brexit has destabilised politics by forcing people to take sides between Britain and Ireland The exit of Britain from the EU...
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Planet’s lungs face threat from inferno
01 September 2019 | Makhan Saikia -
Hong Kong on the horns of dilemma
18 August 2019 | Makhan Saikia -
At 10, Boko Haram not past its prime
04 August 2019 | Makhan Saikia -
UK’s Trump moment: Britain under Boris
28 July 2019 | Makhan Saikia -
Hong Kong extradition Bill: What lies ahead?
21 July 2019 | Makhan Saikia -
Erasing Tiananmen memories
16 June 2019 | Makhan Saikia -
Jehad in Sahel: New menace for Africa, West
12 May 2019 | Makhan Saikia
Libya crisis: Game of brinkmanship
The American U-turn — Donald Trump terming General Haftar’s role as significant in fighting terrorism and securing Libya's oil resources — has surprised the global community. The EU leaders still hope that the US will reconsider Trump's surprise expression of support to Haftar Libya has witnessed eight years of chaos and...
Bashir’s ouster not enough to save Sudan
A nation in tatters after long autocratic rule of Bashir now demands a democratically elected Government, budgetary transparency, end of corruption in high public offices and uprooting of the old clusters of the ruling National Congress Party from key positions in the country Sudan and its people heaved a sigh of...
Relevance of Ambedkar today
Ambedkar’s essence lies in heralding a systemic change, instead of craving for political freedom... India’s Dalit community should not look forward to the reincarnation of Ambedkar, but in due course of time, each member of it must transform himself/herself to an Ambedkar. While commemorating the 128th birth anniversary of Dr Bhimrao...
Thai polls: Fear of hybrid democracy
The Generals, before trying to crush the opposition in entirety, should better note that democracy at its heart indicates the existence of differences. The Thais deserve much more than what the Generals are currently offering. Hope, a true democracy, which enables the right to express opinions and freedom to resist...
At 70, NATO needs New Transatlantic Vision
What disturbs most of the NATO allies in Europe is Donald Trump’s public ambivalence about NATO’s value to the US and his questioning of America’s commitment to it. NATO leadership requires a fundamental shift in its thinking to rework its alignment with the rest of the world, especially with the...
China IP theft: A Herculean task for Trump
China's opaque judicial system makes foreign enterprises’ fight to secure IP rights a formidable task. Looking at China’s poor global trade compliance records so far, President Trump requires more manoeuvring tactics to encounter a recalcitrant Beijing administration either through tariffs or with the help of arbitration to save the treasured...
Half-baked efforts for peace in Afghanistan
The conspicuous absence of internationally recognised Ghani regime raises questions about who is deciding Afghanistan's future. Afghan President is convinced the US-led endeavour is made in hurry The US-led war in Afghanistan has completed over 17 years by now. It started on October 7, 2001, less than a month after the...
