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
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
USA's most iconic status at risk? Global watchdog warns U.S. could lose democracy status, flags Donald Trump’s recent actions as authoritarianA recent global democracy report warns that the US may lose its democracy status next year. The report highlights concerns over actions by ...
19 Mar, 2025, 11.53 PM IST
Xi Jinping among pigeonsFissures have appeared in the ‘coalition of democracies’ to counter China. Beijing has used this opportunity to try and play itself back in...
06 May, 2024, 11.32 PM IST
Why rights need proactive protectingThe quest towards a more perfect progressive liberal democratic society is never over, nor is its progression linear. Changing mindsets and...
26 Jun, 2022, 10.51 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
- On Issues and Policies
What is liberalism? The word “liberal” is notoriously slippery. There is no stable, uncontested understanding of the concept liberalism.
27 May, 2014, 05.53 AM IST
Ballot-game: Why democracy in Egypt will always be a dreamThe question remains: can democracy be salvaged in Egypt? At some not-very-distant point, the generals will stage an election, if only to s...
16 Aug, 2013, 01.11 AM IST
Major governments world over involved in snooping activitiesLike all liberal democracies, the US has obligations to protect the privacy of its citizens and others living in its territories.
19 Jun, 2013, 11.22 AM IST
Why China’s riches won’t bring it freedomThe specific socioeconomic conditions that enabled both liberalism and democracy were particular to Western Europe and America.
21 May, 2013, 05.10 AM IST
- Fascism in its liberal womb
There is, in essence, only one fascism and yet it would be politically perilous for Indians to not distinguish between its two forms; Hindu...
17 Nov, 2008, 03.17 AM IST