Expert Debates

EXPERT DEBATES

WAS THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE GREAT BENGAL FAMINE OF 1943?

SPEAKERS: Amb. Kishan S Rana Ambassador Kishan S. Rana is Professor Emeritus, and a Senior Fellow at DiploFoundation. He was Ambassador...

IS INDIA'S DEFENCE IMPORT BAN A GOOD MOVE?

SYNOPSIS: Recently, several independent outlets reported that the #indianmilitary could be running out of critical weapons and equipment...

TIME FOR INDIA TO END ITS WAR ON DRUGS?

SYNOPSIS: The global War on Drugs has now been in motion for over 6 decades. In the 1960s-80s, with the UN passing its Single Convention...

IS TIBET MOVEMENT A LOST CAUSE?

SYNOPSIS: Tibet remains a key factor in Indo-China relations. After the Chinese occupation of #tibet in 1950, India and China came to...

SHOULD THE RICH WORLD FOOT THE CLIMATE BILL?

SYNOPSIS: “The causes of #climatechange are clear. Developed countries have appropriated the Earth’s atmospheric space by emitting the...

SHOULD BLASPHEMY BE PUNISHABLE?

SYNOPSIS: Blasphemy is any offense to religious sentiments. Globally, 79 countries have laws penalising blasphemy, ranging from secular...

IS ISRAEL COMMITTING APARTHEID AGAINST PALESTINIANS?

SYNOPSIS: Several #humanrights organisations including #amnestyinternational which released the report- ‘Israel’s Apartheid Against...

SHOULD INDIA DISCARD NO-FIRST-USE NUCLEAR DOCTRINE ?

A #policy of No First Use (NFU) of nuclear weapons has long characterised India’s #security doctrine. Official declarations of that...

CAN HUMAN RIGHTS BE A VIABLE FOREIGN POLCIY FOR INDIA ?

Dr. Sumit Ganguly A Distinguished Professor of Political Science and holds the Rabindranath Tagore Chair in Indian Cultures and...