Politics

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam and Thailand held the seventh political consultation under the chair of Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung and Permanent Secretary of the Thai Foreign Ministry Busaya Mathelin in Hanoi on January 20. The two sides shared the view that the friendship and enhanced strategic partnership between Vietnam and Thailand have attained strong and substantive strides. In 2019, their high-level leaders continued to exchange visits, including an official trip to Thailand and the attendance in the 40th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) there by National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan in August. They also frequently met each other at multilateral forums, especially on the sidelines of the ASEAN summits hosted by Thailand. Cooperation mechanisms have continued proving effective, the officials said, noting that the countries successfully organised the third meeting of the joint committee on bilateral cooperation in … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Thailand hold 7th political consultation in Hanoi

In the early hours of the morning, a time that many of us will remember as the hour of drunken poetry writing (or on better nights, delirious passion), she managed to be sober, generous and sympathetic to her defeated opponent, appropriately grateful to all those that needed to be thanked and on top of that, in only a couple of sentences, dedicate herself to fighting austerity, worklessness and Trident. … [Read more...] about Mhairi Black is off like a rocket – here’s some tips on the political stratosphere

Many college-educated people think they are deeply engaged in politics. They follow the news—reading articles like this one—and debate the latest developments on social media. They might sign an online petition or throw a $5 online donation at a presidential candidate. Mostly, they consume political information as a way of satisfying their own emotional and intellectual needs. These people are political hobbyists. What they are doing is no closer to engaging in politics than watching SportsCenter is to playing football. … [Read more...] about Political Hobbyists Are Ruining Politics

New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Monday described Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Pariksha Pe Charcha" programme as a "political gimmick" and said the PM should allow students to work for the board exams instead of asking them to take part in this event. … [Read more...] about ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ Hurts Their Prospects, Says Sibal Slamming PM Over ‘Political Gimmick’ of Keeping Students Off Books

By Neerja ChowdhuryModi to sher hai. Par Dilli main mein Arvind Kejriwal ko vote dene wala hoon.’ (Modi is a tiger. But in Delhi, I’ll be voting for Arvind Kejriwal.) This, from a Dilliwala who had voted Modi in 2014 and 2019. His words seem to sum up the sentiments of many Delhi voters today. BJP had won all seven seats in the Lok Sabha elections only six months ago. But most people in the Capital seem to be inclined towards returning the seven-year-old Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to power in the state mostly for one reason: ‘Kaam kiya hai’ (He has worked). Power-Packed Performance? There are five things almost everyone is listing as a ‘model’ for governance, which have improved their lives: bijlipaani (electricity-water), health, education, free bus rides for women, and CCTV cameras in their colonies. Not belonging to a politically relevant caste — or to a political family — but tied down by spats with the lieutenant governor and the … [Read more...] about Will Delhi really vote on development and citizenry issues? India — and its political class — await patiently