Can Religion and Politics Co-Exist? On the outer margins of the debate over the place of religion in politics, there are two extreme positions, each fuelling the fundamentalism of the other. Now, religions do not advocate suicide bombing, though there is no doubt that many abuses are carried out in the name of religion. And religions do not need to be theocratic: They can easily co-exist with secular forms of government...

Relevance of Rajya Sabha During the last 50 years, Rajya Sabha has emerged as a Parliamentary I./institution of great repute and has contributed immensely to the success of our parliamentary democracy. It has given representation, as Shri Gopala swami Ayyangar, a legal luminary and a member of the Constituent Assembly had aptly said, ” to the seasoned people who may not be in the thickest of political fray, but who might...

Should India Have A Non-Politician President? The ongoing debate on the election to the office of the President of India 1 and the majority of the public is unaware of the importance of the office of the President of India. The President is not merely a Chancellor sitting at convocations, but an important constitutional functionary. The President requires to act independently and his actions require constitutional knowledge as well political wisdom....

Theories of International Relations International relations theory attempts to provide a conceptual model upon which international relations can be analyzed. Each theory is reductive and essentialist to different degrees, relying on different sets of assumptions respectively. As Ole Holsti describes them, international relations theories act as a pair of coloured sunglasses, allowing the wearer to see only the salient events relevant to the theory. An adherent of realism may completely disregard...