China Warns Trump; Seizes U.S. Drone, Sends Nuclear Bomber
By Rakesh Raman China is in no hurry to return the U.S. Navy underwater drone that it captured in South China Sea. The U.S. Defense Department has called upon China…
Human Rights Situation Going from Bad to Worse in Myanmar
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein warned Friday the Government of Myanmar that its “short-sighted, counterproductive, even callous” approach to handling the crisis in northern…
Trinamool Congress Plans 3-Day Protest Against Demonetization
Trinamool Congress said today that its workers and supporters will hold protest rallies in each and every block in the state for three consecutive days beginning December 14. The party…
Parliament Urged to Amend Human Rights Act in India
It is a common belief in India that the government-run National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is a toothless department that cannot challenge government decisions effectively. As a result, succesive governments…
Communist Party Opposes India’s Military Alliance with US
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) – CPI (M) – has opposed India’s military alliance with the United States (US). In a statement issued Friday, the CPI (M) said that…
Modi’s Demonetization Is a Foolish Decision: Rahul Gandhi
It has been a month since that fateful day when India’s Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi decided that 86% of the cash in the economy was illegal. Since then, the…