Popular Essays (2024)
1. Forests precede civilizations and deserts follow them. (Link: https://decodingworldaffairs.com/forests-precede-civilizations-and-deserts-follow-them/)
2. The empires of the future will be the empires of the mind. (Link: https://decodingworldaffairs.com/the-empires-of-the-future-will-be-the-empires-of-the-mind/)
3. There is no path to happiness; Happiness is the path. (Link: https://decodingworldaffairs.com/there-is-no-path-to-happiness-happiness-is-the-path/)
4. The doubter is a true man of science. (Link: https://decodingworldaffairs.com/the-doubter-is-a-true-man-of-science/)
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1. Forests precede civilizations and deserts follow them. (Link: https://decodingworldaffairs.com/forests-precede-civilizations-and-deserts-follow-them/)
2. The empires of the future will be the empires of the mind. (Link: https://decodingworldaffairs.com/the-empires-of-the-future-will-be-the-empires-of-the-mind/)
3. There is no path to happiness; Happiness is the path. (Link: https://decodingworldaffairs.com/there-is-no-path-to-happiness-happiness-is-the-path/)
4. The doubter is a true man of science. (Link: https://decodingworldaffairs.com/the-doubter-is-a-true-man-of-science/)
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SC Judgement on Article 370
[1] Article 370 was a Temporary Provision: The court held that Article 370 was a temporary provision and that the State of J&K had no internal sovereignty.
[2] Governor's role: The CJI said that the governor (President in J&K’s case) can assume “all or any” roles of the state legislature and such action must be tested judicially only in extraordinary cases.
[3] President can cease Article 370: Referring to Article 370(3), the president can unilaterally notify that Article 370 ceases to exist and there was no requirement for the President to secure the concurrence of the State govt in this regard.
[4] Executive function during president rule: Parliament in a State under the President’s rule was not restricted to mere lawmaking. It also extended to executive action.
[5] Conduct Elections & Restore Statehood: The court stated that J&K’s statehood should be restored as soon as possible.
[1] Article 370 was a Temporary Provision: The court held that Article 370 was a temporary provision and that the State of J&K had no internal sovereignty.
[2] Governor's role: The CJI said that the governor (President in J&K’s case) can assume “all or any” roles of the state legislature and such action must be tested judicially only in extraordinary cases.
[3] President can cease Article 370: Referring to Article 370(3), the president can unilaterally notify that Article 370 ceases to exist and there was no requirement for the President to secure the concurrence of the State govt in this regard.
[4] Executive function during president rule: Parliament in a State under the President’s rule was not restricted to mere lawmaking. It also extended to executive action.
[5] Conduct Elections & Restore Statehood: The court stated that J&K’s statehood should be restored as soon as possible.
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Why does Bhutan not recognize the Republic of China nor the People's Republic of China as a country?
The reason is bound up with Chinese claims on Tibet, Bhutan's neighbor both geographically and culturally. Bhutan, like Tibet, is overwhelmingly Buddhist. The largest ethnic group in Bhutan (the Bhutia or Ngalop) are ethnically Tibetan. The royal family belongs to this ethnic group. It would be inaccurate to claim that most Bhutanese actually identified as Tibetan during the 20th century, but there was certainly an affinity.
As described in the other post, in 1950 the PRC invaded Tibet. In 1959, a major uprising occurred, which was brutally suppressed by the PRC. The 14th Dalai Lama (a figure of religious significance in Bhutan) fled the region that same year, along with around 80,000 of his countrymen - some of whom had to flee through Bhutan and some of whom still live there. More importantly, the PRC occupied sovereign Bhutanese territory that same year and continued to lay claim to it thereafter.
As a result, the PRC and Bhutan did not establish diplomatic relations. This also extends to Taiwan (the ROC), which is entangled with the PRC and which the PRC claims is a part of it. Bhutanese security is intimately linked with maintaining good Chinese relations - if it recognized Taiwan, this would antagonize the PRC for no good reason. Bhutanese foreign policy is, and remains, a balancing act between the PRC and India - it cannot exist without them.
The reason is bound up with Chinese claims on Tibet, Bhutan's neighbor both geographically and culturally. Bhutan, like Tibet, is overwhelmingly Buddhist. The largest ethnic group in Bhutan (the Bhutia or Ngalop) are ethnically Tibetan. The royal family belongs to this ethnic group. It would be inaccurate to claim that most Bhutanese actually identified as Tibetan during the 20th century, but there was certainly an affinity.
As described in the other post, in 1950 the PRC invaded Tibet. In 1959, a major uprising occurred, which was brutally suppressed by the PRC. The 14th Dalai Lama (a figure of religious significance in Bhutan) fled the region that same year, along with around 80,000 of his countrymen - some of whom had to flee through Bhutan and some of whom still live there. More importantly, the PRC occupied sovereign Bhutanese territory that same year and continued to lay claim to it thereafter.
As a result, the PRC and Bhutan did not establish diplomatic relations. This also extends to Taiwan (the ROC), which is entangled with the PRC and which the PRC claims is a part of it. Bhutanese security is intimately linked with maintaining good Chinese relations - if it recognized Taiwan, this would antagonize the PRC for no good reason. Bhutanese foreign policy is, and remains, a balancing act between the PRC and India - it cannot exist without them.
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"It is an extremely dangerous idea. As an Indian citizen, I would not be willing to give political rights to anyone with divided loyalties. Because after all, dual citizenship means that you have divided loyalties."
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Digital Arrest Scam: The crime pertains to fraudsters collecting personal information and making phone or video calls to prospective victims, posing as offcials from various law enforcement agencies, and at times from the Reserve Bank of India to ex tort money by creating an atmosphere of fear.
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Popular Essays (2024)
1. Forests precede civilizations and deserts follow them. (Link: https://decodingworldaffairs.com/forests-precede-civilizations-and-deserts-follow-them/)
2. The empires of the future will be the empires of the mind. (Link: https://decodingworldaffairs.com/the-empires-of-the-future-will-be-the-empires-of-the-mind/)
3. There is no path to happiness; Happiness is the path. (Link: https://decodingworldaffairs.com/there-is-no-path-to-happiness-happiness-is-the-path/)
4. The doubter is a true man of science. (Link: https://decodingworldaffairs.com/the-doubter-is-a-true-man-of-science/)
5. Social media is triggering ‘Fear of Missing Out’ amongst the youth, precipitating depression and loneliness. (Link: https://decodingworldaffairs.com/social-media-is-triggering-fear-of-missing-out-amongst-the-youth-precipitating-depression-and-loneliness/)
6. Nearly all men can stand adversity, but to test the character, give him power. (Link: https://decodingworldaffairs.com/nearly-all-men-can-stand-adversity-but-to-test-the-character-give-him-power/)
7. All ideas having large consequences are always simple. (Link: https://decodingworldaffairs.com/all-ideas-having-large-consequences-are-always-simple/)
8. The cost of being wrong is less than the cost of doing nothing. (Link: https://decodingworldaffairs.com/the-cost-of-doing-wrong-is-less-than-the-cost-of-doing-nothing/)
1. Forests precede civilizations and deserts follow them. (Link: https://decodingworldaffairs.com/forests-precede-civilizations-and-deserts-follow-them/)
2. The empires of the future will be the empires of the mind. (Link: https://decodingworldaffairs.com/the-empires-of-the-future-will-be-the-empires-of-the-mind/)
3. There is no path to happiness; Happiness is the path. (Link: https://decodingworldaffairs.com/there-is-no-path-to-happiness-happiness-is-the-path/)
4. The doubter is a true man of science. (Link: https://decodingworldaffairs.com/the-doubter-is-a-true-man-of-science/)
5. Social media is triggering ‘Fear of Missing Out’ amongst the youth, precipitating depression and loneliness. (Link: https://decodingworldaffairs.com/social-media-is-triggering-fear-of-missing-out-amongst-the-youth-precipitating-depression-and-loneliness/)
6. Nearly all men can stand adversity, but to test the character, give him power. (Link: https://decodingworldaffairs.com/nearly-all-men-can-stand-adversity-but-to-test-the-character-give-him-power/)
7. All ideas having large consequences are always simple. (Link: https://decodingworldaffairs.com/all-ideas-having-large-consequences-are-always-simple/)
8. The cost of being wrong is less than the cost of doing nothing. (Link: https://decodingworldaffairs.com/the-cost-of-doing-wrong-is-less-than-the-cost-of-doing-nothing/)
Israel rejected the same deal months ago, but accepted it now largely due to three factors:
[1] First, Israel believes that its position in West Asia is stronger after the fall of the Assad regime [in Syria] and also that Iran will be weakened.
[2] Second, the return of Donald Trump may have helped push the deal through.
[3] Third, Mr. Netanhayu is confident that his political standing has improved and that his government will survive.
[1] First, Israel believes that its position in West Asia is stronger after the fall of the Assad regime [in Syria] and also that Iran will be weakened.
[2] Second, the return of Donald Trump may have helped push the deal through.
[3] Third, Mr. Netanhayu is confident that his political standing has improved and that his government will survive.
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