“For the past several years, the BJP has constantly harped on the Gujarat model of development claiming that it was a perfect formula for growth, and it could be extended to the rest of the […]
By Mabel Pais “This will be our reply to violence: to make music more intensely, more beautifully, more devotedly than ever before,” Leonard Bernstein “The significance of this concert is that people of all religions […]
“Though Pakistan has not enunciated a formal nuclear doctrine, its then head of strategic planning division of its nuclear command authority, Lt-Gen Khalid Kidwai, had averred that Pakistan’s nuclear weapons were “aimed solely at India”. […]
“The Congress’s de-option of Patel was an error, Hindutva’s co-option of Patel is an execration”, says the author. Vallabhbhai Patel (1875-1950), whose birth anniversary was observed on 31st October, is sorely missed. He has been, […]
Dear Sir, In reference the mischief-laden comment by the author Audrey Truschke, Beef Eating and Horse sacrifice in Vedas is a deliberate abuse of Vedic religion. The fact however, is the Vedic Yagnas were pure […]
The worst terrorist attack in New York after the 9/11 tragedy came on Tuesday. Eight persons were killed and 12 injured when a rented pickup truck ran them down in a bicycle lane, in Lower […]
The resources at the Centre’s disposal are generated by the people. Modi is not a monarch to distribute largesse at his sweet will. “One has also to remember that unlike China, India is a multiparty […]
Hinduism can reasonably be seen as a long religious tradition that stretched back 3,500 years to the Vedic period and has encompassed many ways of life over the centuries. But much about ancient Hindu traditions, […]
“Even faraway from our land our efforts and fortunes were inextricably linked to our country and our identity as Indians.Our minds thought for our country and our heart beats for our motherland. We eagerly waited […]
America’s Opioid Crisis “Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson “I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit. Suffer […]
“Granted, his movement attracted honest, idealistic souls to his corner at the Ram Lila ground, those who thought that a ‘change’ was possible. Well, a kind of ‘change’ did take place. Simply put, Anna Hazare […]
“The men and women ought to be ashamed of themselves who blame the woman for the wrong doing. Stupid comments like, “She should not have been there,” “She should not have been dressed up like […]
“For a change this time, there was complete unity in the ranks of the Congress, which was surprisingly missing throughout in the past ten years. This is a pick-up for the Congress party and a […]
India has been a great nation for ages and will continue to be one. It is one of the few nations on earth where “respecting the otherness of others” evolved, which is also known as […]
On Monday, October 16, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was at his vitriolic best in Gandhinagar. It was a revealing performance. For a man who for more than three years has been the Prime Minister of […]
Diwali, the festival of lights, is the best known of Hindu festivals in the United States. The legends connected to the festival are different for different religions. According to Ramayana, one of the most important […]
“If the PM raised a finger at Vadra’s wealth having increased due to the suspicion that his mother-in-law is Congress President, shouldn’t he question if Jay Shah’s sudden rise in fortune is connected to his […]
“The Saudis and Emiratis are finally seriously looking to invest in India. The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority is the third-biggest sovereign fund in the world, behind the trillion-dollar Norwegian and $900-billion Chinese funds. It has […]
India is a country of festivals and festivities. Our forefathers made sure that we have occasions to come together and celebrate. I do not think any other country in the world can match India’s number […]
“In a larger perspective, it would only be natural if diplomatic efforts to stabilize our Northeastern borders with Myanmar and Bangladesh were undertaken with cooperation with powers which share our interests. Most importantly, India, Myanmar […]
“Mr Trump’s attempts to clean up the Augean Stables of Washington DC, as in his tax reforms, and the Pentagon have just begun. His clear warning to Pakistan, in particular, and the Islamic world, in […]
We are in to the sixth day since Sunday’s shooting at a country music festival in Las Vegas, and still at a loss to know why Paddock took to massacre of people who had come […]
By R. Srinivasan Mega projects, like mega mountains, shape the environment around them. “You need vision to think up mega projects, and indomitable will to drive them through. Dubai’s sheikhs have it. They are pumping […]
When the moral temperature of a society falls, as it has globally in recent times, activists will arise. “ Activists working with a variety of marginalized groups often believe that scholarship and ‘theory’ is of […]
US President Donald Trump lived up to his reputation as America’s most volatile and impulsive President ever during his maiden address to the UN General Assembly. Even the most clairvoyant analyst would not have predicted […]
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