Trump returns from China with stability and a stalematePresident Trump's visit to Beijing resulted in a return to the familiar U.S.-China economic and strategic standoff, offering China breathin...
16 May, 2026, 05.02 PM IST
Why is Taiwan the elephant in every room between US and China?US President Donald Trump met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. Taiwan remains the most crucial issue for China. The island's self-g...
15 May, 2026, 11.40 AM IST
Trump-Xi summit: What to expect as US-China ties, Trade, Taiwan and Iran on the agendaTrump-Xi summit: As Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump are gearing up for an important summit, the current stable diplomatic landscape ...
13 May, 2026, 11.36 AM IST
Trump flouts lower court rulings in unprecedented display of executive powerPresident Donald Trump's administration has repeatedly ignored federal court orders. This defiance spans various policy areas, from immigra...
02 May, 2026, 11.31 AM IST
US Supreme Court ruling guts minority vote protections, could redraw political map by 2028The Supreme Court significantly weakened a key Civil Rights-era law by striking down a majority Black congressional district in Louisiana. ...
30 Apr, 2026, 06.35 AM IST
Quote of the Day by F. W. de Klerk: 'Above all, we owe it to the children of the world…' —Inspiring quotes by South Africa's last apartheid presidentQuote of the Day: F. W. de Klerk, a pivotal figure in ending apartheid, is remembered for his call to prioritize children's futures by halt...
29 Apr, 2026, 12.59 AM IST
Low turnout as Palestinians vote in first elections since Gaza warPalestinians in the West Bank and central Gaza cast votes in municipal elections. This marks the first vote since the Gaza war began. Turno...
25 Apr, 2026, 08.33 PM IST
Breaking the law behind barsA significant ruling from a Madurai court has resulted in nine policemen being sentenced for custodial deaths, signaling a critical shift i...
16 Apr, 2026, 11.19 PM IST
Quote of the day by John Locke: 'There are a thousand ways to Wealth, but only one way to...' - Moral lesson about life priorities by 'father of liberalism'John Locke, the 'Father of Liberalism', championed natural rights like life, liberty, and property, asserting governments derive power from...
16 Apr, 2026, 01.44 PM IST
Hungarian PM Viktor Orban ejected after 16 years in a European electoral earthquakeHungarian voters ousted long-serving Prime Minister Viktor Orban, ending his 16-year authoritarian rule in a stunning election result. Pro-...
14 Apr, 2026, 11.55 AM IST
Magnetic strongmen and their limitsHungarian voters have made a resounding statement, shaking the foundations of Prime Minister Viktor Orban's Fidesz party. This election app...
13 Apr, 2026, 11.14 PM IST
Trump's abrupt Iran reversal exposes limits of his leverageIran war: Donald Trump's dialing down of extreme threats towards Iran was a decision made amid a backdrop of soaring tensions and volatile ...
09 Apr, 2026, 10.06 AM IST
Bumper election year brings headwinds for liberal democracies2024 elections witnessed a global wave of political upheaval, marked by the return of Donald Trump to the US presidency and rising polariza...
27 Nov, 2024, 11.22 AM IST
Strengthening liberal democracy is essential for growth, says Raghuram Rajan"...what is happening to liberal democracy in this country and is it really that necessary for Indian development?....We absolutely must st...
30 Jul, 2022, 08.09 PM IST
Hurt religious sentiments among major triggers for ads found 'offending' in last 3 years: ASCICampaigns deemed to be "crossing cultural boundaries" by mocking what is considered sacred and those showing the youth and women in an indi...
13 Jan, 2022, 03.53 PM IST
ET Analysis: Hard question for Biden on ‘coalition of democracies’The liberal democracy construct, though well-defined through years of military and economic collaboration, will restrict the coalition to E...
22 Jan, 2021, 11.53 PM IST
View: Democracy and its liberal discontentWith Narendra Modi’s massive mandate, a considerable minority among the electorate has found itself to be in gloom.
25 May, 2019, 11.40 AM IST