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How Trump is making China and India great again
“With his constant tirades against immigrants, particularly from what he calls “shithole countries”, Donald Trump is giving many countries the greatest gift of all: causing the trickle of returning talent to become a flood”. “At […]
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Emergency and Now
The author was District Magistrate of Chandigarh when Lok Nayak Jayprakash Narayan was incarcerated at PGI during Emergency. Over a time, he became an admirer of Lok Nayak and the two exchanged views quite […]
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Indian diaspora is growing
The author sees a growing number of overseas Indians is taking part in the electoral process in the countries of their adoption, which, he says is good for them. The Indian diaspora now total 31.2 […]
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Priorities for the United Nations in 2018
The author, who was India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York from April 2013 to December 2015, takes a close look at the issues before the United Nations, and lists the priorities […]
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Pluralism is the Panacea to Trump’s Profanity
“As a society, it is our responsibility to keep law and order and faithfully guard the safety of every citizen. Hate is one of the many sources of disrupting the peace in a society and […]
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Today’s Youth and Swami Vivekananda
As we remember Swami Vivekananda on his birthday we can’t stop visualizing his youthful aura and his glowing personality. Swami ji underscored the ideals and high values for the youth to follow. First of all, […]
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Why is Martin Luther King, Jr. Relevant Today?
Almost half a century ago Martin Luther King, Jr. shook the conscious of the United States of America by launching his movement to empower the poor, the discriminated and marginalized people. The nation was deeply […]
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The Arts are Here to Stay
When I accepted the job of Chancellor, I knew right away that the arts would be a focal point of my tenure. The arts are not an add-on or simply an extra-curricular activity – a […]
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As I See It : Assertive Sovereignty or International Cooperation?
Of course, the principle of “sovereign equality” is one of the fundamental pillars of the United Nations system. However, the growing trend among four of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council […]
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Trump Tax Bill Is Pro-Growth & Pro-People
“After more than three decades, Congress under President Trump, finally passed much-needed and long-overdue tax relief for millions of individuals, families and businesses. While the new tax bill is still not perfect, but it will […]
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Perspective : SHAME, YET AGAIN, ON THE U.S. JUSTICE SYSTEM
Guyanese American’s 30-year unlawful imprisonment a systemic evil “An unjust law is no law at all…Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”- Martin Luther King Jr. The evil and injustice that plague our judicial […]
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As I see It : The ‘do-more’ chorus by US for Pak
By Lt-Gen Bhopinder Singh (retd) Given the insipidities and banalities of diplomatic-speak, ‘do more’ is as direct an expression […]
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Guest Comment : India in US global strategy: Limits to friendship with Uncle Sam
A new US national security strategy under Donald Trump was bound to induce great interest, especially about India‘s place in how the global system should be ordered. The 68-page document is confined to a macro […]
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Perspective : Christmas Musings…..
I was merely happy to be invited to the ‘Holiday Party’ organized by the South Asian Community in Queens. However, I have learned that the main purpose of the gathering was to honor the newly […]
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