Former Vice President of India Hamid Ansari talks about Kashmir, Minorities, his book and AMU on TSL
Former Vice President of India Hamid Ansari talks about Kashmir, Minorities, his book and AMU on The Straight Line Talks with Pallavi Sareen. His autobiography Many a Happy Accidents is also discussed.
In 2022, India and China's GDPs stood at US$ 25 trillion, making them two of the largest and fastest-growing economies in the world. (Madan, 2016).
According to the IMF, the economic challenges that plagued Asia and the Pacific are starting to fade, and conditions there are already improving. IMF stated that these developments are assisting in…
Lt Governor of J&K Girish Chandra Murmu talks about Post-Article 370 Jammu and Kashmir
Lt Governor Girish Chandra Murmu in an exclusive conversation with Editor-in-Chief of Straight Line, Pallavi Sareen talked about the security scenario, economic initiatives and policies being introduced in the newly turned Union Territory.
The relationship between China and India, two Asian giants, has long been marked by a complex interplay of cooperation and competition. However, recent years have witnessed a significant escalation in tensions. China, accustomed to blocking access to outside information, now faces the unique challenge of being on the receiving end of similar restrictions from India (Reuters…
China is the most decentralized country in the world by expenditure shares (Wingdenger, 2018), meaning that the subnational governments which include provinces, prefectures, counties and townships, have significant responsibilities for public spending.
While subnational governments have the autonomy to allocate resources, make decisions about infrastructure development, and incur expenditures, they lack the authority to generate…
In its starkest form, the assertion that "demography is destiny" appears as an oversimplification, glossing over the intricate interplay of social, political, economic, and technological factors that shape a nation's future. While population trends undoubtedly wield substantial influence, they are not the exclusive determinants of a country's destiny. A nuanced understanding of this concept demands…
The Biological Weapons Convention remains a critical tool in the prevention of biological warfare, but it must evolve to address modern threats.
Executive Summary
The Biological Weapons Convention (BWC)[1], in force for over 50 years, faces significant challenges in the face of modern biological threats. Experts opine that chemical and biological weapons are considered by…
When you hear about Jammu, ideally your mind goes to the magnificent and Holy Trikuta Hills where more pilgrims come to pay obesiance to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi. But how much do you actually know about Jammu? Firstly, let's clear some confusion.
Jammu is the name of the entire Division with ten districts including Reasi (which…
The proposed move to allot "Family ID" has been welcomed by the BJP but slammed by other parties which raised concerns over personal data safety.
Jammu, Dec 11: The Jammu and Kashmir administration is planning to create an authentic database of all families in the Union territory with each of them having a unique alpha-numeric code -…
JAMMU, Dec 7: Pallavi Sareen became the first girl from J&K to be selected for Schwarzman Scholars in 2022, one of the most selective courses in the world funded by American Billionaire Stephen Schwarzman. She is one of the seven Indians selected this year, of which three are of Indian origin but live abroad. Schwarzman…
New Delhi: 8th Edition of the Harmony India Awards function was organized by Harmony Cultural Foundation in which 18 awardees were felicitated for their outstanding contribution in their respective fields including Visual Art, Literature, Music, Acting, Sports, Journalism, Social Work, Community Services.
The ceremony was held on Friday, October 28th at Shri Ram Centre, Mandi House,…
Pallavi Sareen was awarded a Media Fellowship for researching on "Climate Migration, Disaster, Displacement and the Role of Media" by Mahanirban Calcutta Research Group (CRG) in collaboration with Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung and Institute for Human Sciences, Vienna and Commonwealth Journalists Association-India.
As part of the fellowship, she wrote an analytical research paper on 'Problems faced by Nomads in…

