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Jyoti Malhotra

Jyoti Malhotra

jomalhotra@gmail.com

Senior Journalist & President, South Asian Women in Media (SAWM), India.

By Jyoti Malhotra

How Afghanistan and Taliban have turned against Pakistan

Afghans see India as a benign power and the powerful Americans as both protectors and subversives.

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Uri attack: Can Indian Army escape blame for death of soldiers?

India must take responsibility for itself.

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By talking about Balochistan, Modi has put Kashmir in a spot

In his 94-minute speech, the PM spoke about everything from LED bulbs to overhauling agriculture and even Bhimrao Ambedkar, but the K-word wasn’t mentioned once.

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Taliban chief Mullah Mansour's killing doesn't mean Pakistan wants peace

India's stakes, along with that of Iran and Afghanistan, in the great game have only become larger.

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How Tamil Nadu has had a good laugh at its leaders this elections

Clearly, the state's political parties have realised that the medium is the message.

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Overflowing cash, liquor make Tamil Nadu polls a murky one

After the campaign stops, parties woo voters with cash, liquor and food because ideology and promises are simply not enough.

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Is Jayalalithaa, outgoing Tamil Nadu chief minister, coming back to power?

If Chennai’s bars are any indication, she is.

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Day after the slap: Will Roopa Ganguly's charm work for BJP?

Win or lose, a new avatar awaits Draupadi.

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How two Bengal universities can play a role in deciding fate of the state

At Burdwan, the universe shifts from that at the Jadavpur University.

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In Bengal's Congress heartland, TMC is losing favour

'Ai baare poribortoner poriborton hobay (people will change the government brought on the promise of change),' says a voter.

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Yechury has ensured CPI(M)-Congress will give Mamata tough fight in Bengal

If the Left wants to survive, it needs to fight TMC today, and not leave it till 2021.

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Will-Kat's India visit is sweet but Britain is a royal third rate power

If the Security Council were to be revamped as a reflection of today’s power structures, it would be the first country to be dropped.

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The night Kanhaiya Kumar reclaimed JNU and azadi

Something has shifted and we can dare to believe that we have dared to participate.

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'Down with Sanghis': Why journalists' Patiala House march was important

What happened to the absolute right to absolutely dissent, as long as it’s peaceful?

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5 takeaways from Manmohan Singh's first interview after demitting office

'The public expects the PM to take the lead in managing public opinion. But Modi has never spoken.'

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Why did Modi chuck Rajnath, Parrikar out of Pakistan policy-making?

Both ministers were not part of a meeting called by the prime minister last week in which the decision to invite the Pakistani SIT was taken.

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Why is Modi giving a long rope to Pakistan?

For the first time in several years, India’s political leadership is thinking with its head.

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Why governors are speaking out of turn

A full-blown constitutional crisis has begun in Arunachal Pradesh after governor JP Rajkhowa's overzealous remarks.

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Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train: Why did India-Japan sign the deal?

The 98,000 crore rupees Shinkansen will all look glorious, but these two cities are connected in so many other ways already.

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Why Modi sweated over getting India-Pakistan ties on track

Enough of the old. Hopefully, a new era will now begin.

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Was government afraid to show Modi and Nawaz Sharif bonding in Paris?

If the Indian PM can break the ice with Pakistan, he would have gone where no BJP leader has gone before.

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It's not Modi, it's Amit Shah: BJP's challenges from within

Could the PM consider a change at the top to shake off his publicly stated dependence on the party's president?

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How Nepal can defuse the crisis

The only solution for PM Oli is to open serious talks with the Madhesi leaders and amend the Constitution.

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What happens if Geeta meets Shiv Sena?

Will she be able to tell Uddhav Thackeray her story of unconditional love through sign language?

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What US cosying up with Pakistan over nuclear talks says about a clueless India

This questions not only the hype surrounding our ties with America, but also Obama's 'short-term foreign policy interests'.

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Why we must not take the India-Africa Summit 2015 any less lightly

Feting more than 50 African leaders in one room is one good way of telling the world that India cannot be ignored for much longer.

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Modi, leave America aside, and think about Nepal and Pakistan

The real problem with the PM’s Neighbourhood First policy is that it is excitable and episodic.

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Between Doval and Jaishankar, Nepal falls through the cracks

If India insists on showing its neighbour the mirror, it should look into it as well.

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Mission impossible: Can Bihar make Rahul Gandhi smell of roses?

Going missing in action when there is a war to be won in the state is simply not going to cut it.

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BJP is afraid of a revolt if they announce Sushil Modi as Bihar CM candidate

The overwhelming personality of party chief Amit Shah seems to have subsumed the smaller partners.

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