When the 16th Lok Sabha began its real business with the start of the budget session on Monday, it wore an appearance not seen in recent times. This is of course the first time since 1984 that a single party holds a majority in the Lower House. Even more unusual is the sight of Congress […]

Dr Sun Jung, a Research Fellow at the National University of Singapore’s Asia Research Institute says that the increase in Korean-Singaporean marriages here is in line with the increase in trans-national marriages globally thanks to globalisation and the increased trans-national flows of people and culture. The Sunday Times, 1 June 2014

This was a report on the roundtable on “The Indian Elections of 2014: Ramifications for India and Beyond”, which was organised by the Asia Research Institute (ARI) at NUS and the Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Tamil Murasu, 27 May 2014, p2

Ram Janambumi. The two words neatly capture the meteoric rise of the Bharatiya Janata Party from an outfit with a marginal presence in national politics to one that became the single largest party in Parliament in the 1990s… The Economic Times, 6 May 2014

The 2014 ASEAN summit concluded in Nay Pyi Taw recently while the region is embroiled in the most fraught tension in years. There is a new round of discussions over the China-ASEAN relationship… Global Times, 26 May 2014

Dr Sen discussed about the victory of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the recent Indian general election, which came as a surprise to many. He opined that BJP’s victory was remarkable but it seems many commentators are reading too much into it. Today Online, 26 May 2014 A similar report was carried in The Malaysian

All the talk in India is about the rising star of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the precipitous decline of the Indian National Congress. However, another narrative of Indian politics is as important: The presence of strong regional parties that will win a considerable number of seats and are likely to play a crucial

What does it take for colleges and universities to be placed high in international rankings? In the pursuit for excellence, many universities all over the world strive hard to be placed in the international rankings. Well known universities are ranked for their research productivity and reputation… The Morung Express, April 2014

This was a report on the launch of a book titled “Being Muslim in South Asia”, which is a collection of 16 essays edited by Professor Robin Jeffrey and Dr Ronojoy Sen. Mail Online India, 29 April 2014