Delhi Guardian

Trump’s foreign policy trump card, seen as a lack of coherence and diplomatic finesse by his critics, is escalating tensions in an area that is already bleeding due to the violent nature of its power politics West  Asia  appears to be cursed. When was the last time the region was portrayed or perceived in positive light in public discourseIJ Any development that augurs well for the future is matched by an unnerving development that suggests an impending catastrophe. First, Saudi Arabia arrested eleven princes on grounds of corruption. This was a sensational piece of news, yet innocuous as compared to the happenings in the region, and brought the region into spotlight again. Then we heard about the mysterious disappearance and resignation (later withdrawn) of lebanese Prime minister Saad Hariri. This was followed by Iraq’s Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi’s announcement that evil ISIS had been defeated. And to top it all came President Donald Trump’s announcement regarding th...

n order to reap the demographic dividend, it is imperative we harness the potential of students enrolled in government schools and Kendriya Vidyalayas An anxious wave seems have gripped the education sector. The recent spate of headlines regarding the security of children in schools has once again highlighted how vulnerable some of our students are. This unsettling news was in direct contrast to the celebrations on Education Day and  Children’s Day  earlier last month. Deliberations are underway to identify solution to the alarming menace of abuse. Of course, gender sensitization, adequate security and a better system to report such cases are being discussed in various forums but the debate has somehow overlooked the plight of our students who attain their education at a government funded school. All Indian schools do not resemble the images of fancy building which we have been repeatedly seeing on our television sets. In recent weeks, the government has announced a slew...