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February 24 completes one year of the Ukraine-Russia war. Thousands of civilians and soldiers have been killed and seriously hurt, … More

Pierre Poilievre gets elected as the new leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. His far-Right racist ‘Freedom’ campaign won … More

Although most world media has put it on the back burner, the Ukraine-Russia war has been fiery since February. Who … More

The news that John Horgan decides to retire, after the election in the fall when the New Democratic Party in … More

Today more of the global population, 54 percent, is under autocratic rule than democracy. From Russia to China, the Phillippines, … More

The four-word phrase appears on all American currency. The fact is, rather than God, the Trust lies in honouring the … More

Tomasz Kamusella, The Conversation After the 1989 fall of communism in the Soviet bloc, five self-declared communist states remain today: … More

By Promod Puri The palpable answer is no one! The dark cloud seems to have a lengthy stay. It overcasts … More

As we look at his personality behaviour, especially since he came on India’s national scene as prime minister, the signs … More

Netanyahu says the bombing of Gaza will continue till “they get the message.” And “They,” the Hamas, is talking in … More

Nitasha Kaul, University of Westminster India has set an unenviable new world record. More than 348,421 new infections were recorded … More

by Promod Puri Is it a crime not to have citizenship? Or more precisely, having no formal documents to prove … More

Why Indian farmers’ protests are being called a ‘satyagraha’ – which means ’embracing the truth’ Sumit Ganguly, Indiana University For … More

By Promod Puri Obsessed with his impulsive cause based on insufficient knowledge and limited perception of Hinduism, Prime Minister Narendra … More

by Promod Puri Republic Day on January 26 is an official colossal event in India every year to celebrate the … More

Is the Bible or other religious volumes have ritualistic values only on such occasions. Or they offer spiritual inspirations as well. Whatever the reason is, politics has a dependency on religion both for ritualistic functioning and spiritual guidance.

It is the government of the foursome, rerouting the democracy into Oligarchy.

The current election in the United States of America has furnished quite a glimpse of its social behaviour and sentiments … More

By Promod Puri The Liberals got caught off guard. And so are the British Columbians when Premier John Horgan announced … More

Having few friends of different religious or race backgrounds does not qualify a person being secular.

By Promod Puri Because of its vast linguistic and cultural plurality, as represented by most of its states, suggesting India’s … More

And the rest of the news from across the border is Bernie Sanders has quit the Democratic nomination race. He … More

Indian women protest new citizenship laws, joining a global ‘fourth wave’ feminist movement Women in Delhi’s Shaheen Bagh neighborhood are … More

Among the First Nation communities, there are Hereditary Chiefs and the “elected” chiefs. And this institutional binary is the primary … More

Delhi election straight three-time winner Arvind Kejriwal is politically neither a Leftist nor a Rightist. His politics is simplistic in … More

If the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in India is responsible for the structural damage of democracy in India under the … More

While the Lathi-raj, enforced by the police and goons, is in full swing, the BJP bhagats are kept ignorant and … More

Protests have engulfed Assam since the National Register of Citizens was published in August 2019. They have intensified since the … More

When political opposition becomes ineffective, or it is almost non-existence, political anarchism takes place led by leaderless young revolutionaries against … More

by Promod Puri There have been some severe and quick fundamental transformations taking place in India to reweave the social … More

By Promod Puri Irrespective of the party’s reduced numbers from 39 to 24, Jagmeet Singh’s led New Democratic Party is … More

Promod Puri “We’re not going to support a Conservative government; we’re going to fight a Conservative government; we’re going to … More

It is going to be a minority rule in Canada as neither the Liberal Party nor the Conservative Party is … More

Can a person get into politics straight after finishing school or college education? And sticks to that as a career. … More

An interesting interaction took place October 2, 2019 during the federal election campaign. A fellow Canadian in Quebec asked New … More

His father, Pierre Trudeau, was an intellectual statesman. Justin Trudeau falls into that grade. The genes are there. He is … More

As the starting gun was fired this week for October 21 election campaign, the ruling Liberal Party and the opposition Conservative Party … More

The unrest and protests in the Kashmir Valley over the abrogation of Article 370 have made it insignificant the overwhelming … More

By Promod Puri The man is more than his round turban and drawn beard. He is also the most well-dressed … More

By Promod Puri Some action is better than no action. But this action is a big one, shaking the very … More

by Promod Puri The revocation of Article 370, which covered the entire state of Jammu and Kashmir by giving it … More

Apple and oranges don’t mix. They grow in separate regions and in separate climates. They have separate shapes and separate … More

By Promod Puri Some action is better than no action. But this action is a big one, shaking the very … More

By Promod Puri The best thing which can happen to the Liberal Party in the October election would be the … More

By Promod Puri It was quite a politically mature and bold statement from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of the Liberal … More

In a statesman-like speech at an Eid dinner in Toronto June 21, Liberal Party leader, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urged … More

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is garlanded after winning the elections. AP Photo/Manish Swarup Sumit Ganguly, Indiana University Almost immediately … More

A  juggernaut of all the resources and forces, while crushing the opposition, pulled the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) under … More

By Promod Puri It is the institutional damage which is a primary cause of concern for the survival and functioning of … More

Britta Ohm, Université de Berne India votes until May 19, and Western media and opinion seem to be slowly waking up … More

In India, WhatsApp is a weapon of antisocial hatred Smartphones are a conduit for misinformation about the Indian election. AP … More

By Promod Puri Politics of coalition has been the norm in India for the last over two decades. So far, … More

By Promod Puri The Hindi phrase “khoda pahar nikla chuha (dug the mountain, got out a rat) or the English … More

Many rituals, customs, and traditions related to our religions need a review for their practicality in our ever-changing world culture. … More

BY Promod Puri Apple and oranges don’t mix. They grow in separate regions and in separate climates. They have separate … More

Flip the coin and on one side India and Pakistan seem to be combating with each other forever. On the … More

His image may be soiled by the media-branded “explosive” testimony of ex-justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould recently, Prime Minister Justine Trudeau … More

Sita Bali, Staffordshire University Tensions in the Kashmir region were already building after more than 40 Indian troops were recently … More

Another targeted deadly attack in Kashmir. And that brings back the unresolved Kashmir problem up-front again. All the present and … More

  By Promod Puri It is the institutional damage that is a primary cause of concern for the survival and … More

By Promod Puri With compassionate temperament, an immigrant is not expected to be an anti-immigrant. But without that sentiment, immigrants … More

by Promod Puri Canada’s Twitter diplomacy in condemning Saudi Arabia has not affected the latter’s tormented human rights record, especially … More

Popular cricketer of yesteryears and a determined political activist to crack the status quo of two-party domination is now the … More

By Promod Puri Evolution of any political ideology, and that should be imperative, involves almost all the natural and social … More

By Promod Puri When he said, the word “mankind” should be changed to “peoplekind,” there was something which seemed eccentric … More

By Promod Puri Prime minister Justin Trudeau’s recent week-long India trip has been dubbed by most of the Canadian media … More

By Promod Puri Silence is golden! But in India of today, it is not. Rather it is a political, social, … More

By Subramanian Shankar Professor of English (Postoclonial Literature and Creative Writing), University of Hawaii Class system breeds caste. That is … More

Silence is golden! But in India of today, it is not. Rather it is an epidemic virus which is almost … More

Excerpts from an essay in the Conversation by Jay L. Zagorsky Economist and Research Scientist, The Ohio State University A … More

By Promod Puri      He is dynamic. He is bold. He is the inspiration and hope.  He is a … More

By Promod Puri Let me first position myself as if I were present at the Las Vegas country music show … More

by Ramchandra Guha (The Telegraph, August 19,2017) Balraj Puri (1928-2014) I have been thinking a great deal recently about the … More

“Today, we are announcing that the government of Canada has reached a settlement with Mr. Omar Khadr, bringing this civil … More

By Ashok Sharma Ashok Sharma, University of New South Wales, Canberra at Australian Defence Force Academy One has 32.9 million … More

Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution (日本国憲法第9条 Nihonkokukenpō dai kyū-jō?) is a clause in the national Constitution of Japan outlawing … More

Let us dump Trump and not see his face again. With American politics at an all-time low, it’s no wonder … More