By Frank F. Islam Only six months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi won his re-election with a resounding mandate, the economic outlook in the country looks somewhat bleak. The overall state of the economy was not a primary focal point ...
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Feed SubscriptionWhy India should close a trade deal with the US
As the economy slows, a pact will send the right message to investors, and change the narrative about India During Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the United States (US) in September, in which President Donald Trump made a cameo ...
Read More »“AMU helped shape and made me who I am”: Frank F. Islam
Mr. Frank F. Islam Speech at the Inauguration of Auditorium at AMU Department of Mass Communication- October 2019 Before I begin, I would like to take this opportunity to express my deep appreciation to Prof. Kidwai for inviting me to ...
Read More »Opening the Kartarpur Corridor, opening hearts and minds
By Frank F Islam On November 9, 2019, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan inaugurated the Kartarpur Corridor in a ceremony at the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib. This Corridor will allow Indian Sikh pilgrims without a visa to visit the Gurdwara which ...
Read More »Message from Aligarh: Celebrating diversity essential for India’s future as a world leader
Sir Syed’s message is a message from Aligarh, which I recently visited. But it is not just a message for Aligarians or Muslims; it is a message for all Indians regardless of their religious persuasion or preferences, writes Frank F ...
Read More »What everybody should know about the World Expo
By Saif Alam Siddiqui Everyone is talking about Expo 2020 Dubai, Connecting Minds, Creating the Future, is the theme for the expo, it’s the most anticipated event of the century and first in the history of the Middle East. let ...
Read More »Why the US-China trade war has not helped India
Delhi has failed to take advantage because of its own manufacturing weaknesses and disputes with the US By Frank F Islam The long-standing trade disputes between the United States (US) and China turned into a full-blown war last year, with ...
Read More »Growing the Indian economy would need bold reforms
By Frank F. Islam Before returning to New Delhi recently after attending the annual IMF-World fall meeting, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman provided an upbeat perspective on the Indian economy. She asserted that its fundamentals are strong and attributed the majority ...
Read More »Sikh Organizations: India not a Hindu Rashtra
By Ram Puniyani RSS ideologues and leaders regularly keep stating that India is a Hindu Rashtra. This has been most annoying for the religious minorities, particularly Muslims, Sikhs and all those believing in Indian Constitution. This Dussera; when RSS supremo ...
Read More »India needs a unifying nationalism
By Frank F. Islam In his Independence Day speech on August 15 this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi proclaimed, “One nation, one constitution — this spirit has become a reality and India is proud of it.” Prime Minister Modi is ...
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