India-Pakistan cannot better ties in the next decade, says survey; Bangladeshis are more optimistic 

India-Pakistan cannot better ties in the next decade, says survey; Bangladeshis are more optimistic 

Representative image. More than 60% of Indians and more than half of all Pakistanis surveyed believe the two countries cannot have friendly relations in this decade, says a new survey by the Centre for Policy Research. | Photo Credit: R. V. MOORTHY More than 60% of Indians and more than half of all Pakistanis surveyed … Read more

Global academics condemn government action against Centre for Policy Research

Global academics condemn government action against Centre for Policy Research

In a joint statement, academics expressed dismay about the Union Government’s decision to suspend the FCRA license of Centre for Policy Research, calling it a “blow to intellectual freedom”. Photo: Instagram.com/cpr_india Urging the Centre to reconsider the suspension of CPR’s FCRA registration, top academics said it “struck a blow at intellectual freedom and public reason … Read more

Govt has decided India’s past Covid crisis by reducing fiscal support in Budget: Yamini Aiyer

Govt has decided India’s past Covid crisis by reducing fiscal support in Budget: Yamini Aiyer

The government seems to have decided that India is beyond the Covid-19 crisis, evident from the planned reduction in expenditure on the rural employment guarantee scheme, said experts during a virtual discussion on the Union Budget 2021-22 on Monday. “With the push on capital expenditure and infrastructure, it seems like the government has determined for … Read more