Indians 4 Social Change

According to a recent study published by the Pew Research Center, Indians think that Religious and Ethnic Hatred poses the greatest threat to the world. This is no surprise coming from a country known to have its own set of religious and ethnic problems. The next highest were Inequality and Nuclear …

The Background Soft power is an effective tool in global situations. Whether it is gaining leverages, diffusing tense conflicts, or increasing relations with other countries, foreign policy continues to be implemented today. Many scholars agree that diplomacy is a better tool than military might to attain security and prosperity in …

Background The election of Narendra Modi marks a change, if not total reversal, of Indian foreign policy that we had seen under UPA I and II. The new focus is business and how India can better use its resources and human capital to lift more people out of poverty. This new business-centric …

Background A group so extreme that Al Qaeda kicked them out of their network, Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS), has taken over the Tikrit and Mosul as it is making moves towards Baghdad. Many fleeing from the violence are headed towards the northern region where non-profit organizations are attempting to provide …

India and China have the hands of over 1/3 of the world’s population in their hands. Joint cooperation between the two is very important, but various issues of contention could undermine the future of relations. However, recent events seem to highlight some coming changes. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang was the first …

SC Stays Execution of Yakub Memon Yakub Abudl Razak Memon was convicted of being responsible for the 1993 Mumbai Blasts. The court stayed the execution and has referred a plea to hear the case in open court, rather than in chamber proceedings, to the Constitution bench. The TADA court originally …

Mohsin Sadiq Shaikh, a muslim man who lived in Pune, was allegedly beaten by Hindu Rashtra Sena (Hindu National Army) followers with iron rods and hockey sticks. They identified him as Muslim based on his beard and a skull cap. He ended up passing away while in medical care. Shaikh was an …

In one of his first acts after being sworn in as India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi released 37 Pakistani prisoners, including 35 fisherman and 2 civilians. This announcement from New Dehli came after Pakistan Premier Nawaz Sharif ordered the release of 151 prisoners, including 150 fisherman and one civilian, and …

Narendra Damodar Modi, 63, took oath as India’s Prime Minister on Monday evening, ringing in a new era of governance for the world’s largest democracy. Almost 4,000 people were present at the ceremony held in the forecourt of the magnificent Rashtrapati Bhavan. Lakhs more, including Mr Modi’s mother, watched on …