The Russian-speaking people of Crimea want a referendum held on the question of rejoining the Russian Federation.

Friction between Saudi Arabia and Qatar has adversely affected the rebel forces, which are increasingly turning against one another.

The divides in Egypt run deep. A difficult politics underlies its society but people want to remain optimistic.

It is hard to resist the feeling that the officialdom in India and Pakistan is set on controlling cultural exchange. All the more reason for the peopl

The book chronicles the changes in the attitude of the Muslim community over the years.

While Manoj Mitta unravels Narendra Modi’s efforts to fudge facts and reality to serve narrow political ends, Ward Berenschot highlights how communali

Chavistas commemorate Hugo Chavez on his first death anniversary and vow to stand by President Nicolas Maduro’s government which opposition groups are

Ananth Vaidyanathan, voice trainer for contestants in television shows, believes that a strong, musical voice is everyone’s birthright and as such has

When Indian art cinema, with encouragement from the state, began as a movement around 1970, it did not take its aesthetic from Pather Panchali but fro

Paco de Lucia (1947-2014) was one of the greatest players of the flamenco guitar, and was instrumental in establishing it as a primary instrument for

The Congress’ electoral plans go awry in Telangana as the TRS rejects its merger move; in the rest of Andhra Pradesh it has absolutely no takers.

CAG reports and data on economic and social development from various sources make it evident that the much-touted “Gujarat model” of development is no

Dissidence in the party and increasing disaffection with Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda’s “development model” make a repeat of the 2009 victory

India’s adoption of a neoliberal trajectory has done grave damage to its democracy; now elections offer a choice among parties but not much in terms

The BJP and the Congress unleash their campaign blitzkriegs highlighting the “Gujarat model” of development and “Bharat Nirman” respectively, triggeri

Their methods may be controversial, but public opinion surveys do offer a scientific basis for measuring public opinion.

It is a straight contest between the Aam Aadmi Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party in Delhi.

The UDF in Kerala faces a severe challenge from its strongest traditional source of support, the Catholic Church and the powerful lobby of settler far

That certain communities are able to get their way even if it means stepping down the social ladder is indicative of their clout in political, economi

The Supreme Court’s direction to the Sahara group to refund Rs.24,000 crore to investors and the decisive action to send its chairman Subrata Roy and

The Muzaffarnagar violence has given khaps a new importance and facilitated the entry of communal politics into Jatland.

During Nitish Kumar’s tenure, Bihar has recorded substantial gains in education, health and other social indicators. Now that his “coalition of extre

The Gujarat government is planning a 920 sq km Special Investment Region in Dholera. But farmers in the fertile area are not willing to give up their

Moscow sees the West’s meddling in Ukraine as an encroachment on Russia itself.

The current development discourse projecting Modi as the development man has lost sight of the importance of making people agents of change and has go

The elections to the 16th Lok Sabha are being held at a time when Indian democracy is at a crossroads, and some palpable trends hint at a complete rou

An important contribution to the understanding of the history of Tamil literature, colonial history, modern nationalism and related movements.

The Supreme Court judgments in the Shatrughan Chauhan and Murugan cases are a significant victory for a fair administration of the death penalty.

An Assocham study on rural employment finds that people are moving out of farm jobs into other vocations.