Can Brexit help us understand Europe?
BREXIT is a local version of the post-liberal condition of contemporary Europe. Brexit has demonstrated the disillusionment with the ruling political class, the rise of alternative values, and the chaos caused by a break with the past with no clear alternatives provided. This rupture is
India goes to polls today
India went on high security alert Wednesday ahead of the start of its marathon election, after a campaign dominated by prime minister Narendra Modi’s leadership that has focused on keeping the country safe from attack.
The crippling of Britain in age of Brexit
FUTURE historians will look back at Britain in the age of Brexit and seek to explain why its people reduced their power and influence in the world in the belief that they were doing the exact opposite. But historians will have to move quickly if they are to have a say because the most important
US judge halts Trump policy of returning asylum seekers to Mexico
A US judge on Monday halted the Trump administration’s policy of sending some asylum seekers back across the southern border to wait out their cases in Mexico, stopping a programme the government planned to expand to stem a recent flood of migrants.
Modi eyes win in world’s biggest election
India starts a mega-election on Thursday with prime minister Narendra Modi and his formidable campaign machine taking on not one but two Gandhis in the world’s biggest vote.
Russian warships arrive in the Philippines amid rising South China Sea tensions
Two Russian destroyers and a tanker have docked in the Philippines for a "goodwill visit" amid escalating tensions in the disputed South China Sea.
Prosecutors want prison time for Felicity Huffman and other parents who pleaded guilty in college admissions scam
Thirteen wealthy parents, including actress Felicity Huffman, and one coach will plead guilty to using bribery and other forms of fraud as part of the college admissions scandal, federal prosecutors in Boston said on Monday.
The BJP regime and its promises
TOWARDS the end of the second term of the United Progressive Alliance government, from 2009 to 2014, the corporate sector (captains of industry) had become thoroughly disappointed with the slow rate of ‘progress’ being made. The reputation of UPA-II had been tarnished by several high-
Parks in Beijing want to blacklist 'uncivilized' visitors
Tourism authorities in Beijing said they are considering creating a blacklist of "uncivilized visitors" in order to curb bad behavior by visitors, as the city is inundated with tourists for Tomb Sweeping Festival.
