The curtain was down on spectacular political drama in the Indian Parliament on 22 July 2008 when the government headed by Dr. Manmohan Singh won a perilously close vote of confidence, amid uproarious ...

Freshwater is very essential for the survival of human beings, animal life as well as vegetation and without it the planet would be a barren wasteland. The supply of water is finite, but demand is ris ...

Internal dynamics of group pressures in a coalition government have the potential of torpedoing the entire coalition edifice by announcing its withdrawal of support on the pretext of an issue or diffe ...

Assumption of power by the Maoists in Kathmandu in the aftermath of recent elections has evoked mixed signals in Nepal’s neighbourhood as well as among the Western countries and the United States. The ...

Undoubtedly, the Supreme Court in a recent judgement has allowed 27 per cent reservation for the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in Central educational institutions; it has raised questions on the effic ...

Recent visit of India’s Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh to People’s Republic of China is likely to open up new vistas of mutual cooperation and better understanding in political, economic, cultural, ...

Climate change has seemingly emerged as one of the most significant global environmental challenges facing humanity. The ongoing changes in the global climate entail serious implications for food prod ...