Rigging elections in authoritarian run ‘democracies’
There are different ways to rig elections and from Bangladesh to other countries, authoritarian figures are mastering it all over the world. Can our Election Commission rebuild trust?
India
India's Karmapa Lama Dilemma
Indian government has agreed to grant visa to Karmapa Lama to visit the country, but is unsure about what his acceptance of Dominican nationality mean for exiled Tibetan Buddhist community
Solih government seeks Indian assistance to ascertain total Chinese debt on The Maldives
The government of President Ibrahim Solih does not want to go Sri Lanka’s way and forced to compromise its sovereignty under the weight of the huge Chinese debt. It needs India’s assistance to find out what is its quantum- $ 1.5 billion or $ 3.5 billion
How will the new government in Maldives rebalance its foreign policy?
The big challenge for the new government in Male is how to undo the policies of President Yameen
Sri Lanka: An insecure President Maithripala Sirisena destabilizes himself and the country
The creeping coup by President Maithripala Sirisena that saw the sacking of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremeshinghe and hasty swearing in of Mahinda Rajapakse began when it was alleged that R&AW was trying to assassinate him. Should India need to worry with the changes in Sri Lanka?
Will India’s purchase of S-400 from Russia provoke US sanctions?
After buying anti-missile system, S-400s from Russia, Indian government’s hope for a waiver from US President Donald Trump may just not materialize
In a historic first. two Karmapa Lamas meet in Paris and promise to work together
The two Karmapa Lamas, competing heads of Tibetan Buddism's oldest and biggest sect, Karma Kagyu, , Ogyen Trinley Dorje and Trinley Thaye Dorje met over the last few days in Paris. Besides knowing each other, they resolved to work together to promote the Karma Kagyu sect. What is not clear is who organised the meeting and its implications on Tibetan Buddhism in a post-Dalai Lama world.
In a historic first, two Karmapa Lamas meet in Paris and promise to work together
The two Karmapa Lamas, competing heads of Tibetan Buddism's oldest and biggest sect, Karma Kagyu, , Ogyen Trinley Dorje and Trinley Thaye Dorje met over the last few days in Paris. Besides knowing each other, they resolved to work together to promote the Karma Kagyu sect. What is not clear is who organised the meeting and its implications on Tibetan Buddhism in a post-Dalai Lama world.
Will Karmapa Lama return to India after his historic France meeting with his competitor?
The extraordinary meeting between the two competing Karmapas in France lends a new spin to the upcoming Dharamshala Conference to choose the successor of Dalai Lama. What needs to be seen is will India allow Karmapa's return to India?
The life and times of Karunanidhi
Kalaignar’s victory as a social reformer can be attributed to the fact that he kept alive the rhetoric of social reform very strongly throughout his political career