Guest Comment : The Gujarat Battle – BJP has to defend its claims
On Monday, October 16, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was at his vitriolic best in Gandhinagar. It was a revealing performance.…
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Celebration of Diwali in America
Diwali, the festival of lights, is the best known of Hindu festivals in the United States. The legends connected to…
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Perspective : Why is Modi silent on the Jay Shah case?
“If the PM raised a finger at Vadra’s wealth having increased due to the suspicion that his mother-in-law is Congress…
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As I See It – Closing up the Gulf: India can be the new market the Arabs are looking for
“The Saudis and Emiratis are finally seriously looking to invest in India. The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority is the third-biggest…
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Comment : Let us Share the Festive Spirit
India is a country of festivals and festivities. Our forefathers made sure that we have occasions to come together and…
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AS I SEE IT : Put three heads together: India, Bangladesh and Myanmar must find a way out of the Rohingya crisis
“In a larger perspective, it would only be natural if diplomatic efforts to stabilize our Northeastern borders with Myanmar and…
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Perspective : Is Trump a Game-Changer?
“Mr Trump’s attempts to clean up the Augean Stables of Washington DC, as in his tax reforms, and the Pentagon…
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Time to Review Gun Policy
We are in to the sixth day since Sunday's shooting at a country music festival in Las Vegas, and still…
Read MoreGuest Comment: Repeat and repent — On Obamacare repeal
A second failure by Republicans to replace ‘Obamacare’ exposes incoherence in the party A second concerted push by Republicans in…
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As I See It – Why we need bullet trains
By R. Srinivasan Mega projects, like mega mountains, shape the environment around them. “You need vision to think up mega…
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The activist and the intellectual
When the moral temperature of a society falls, as it has globally in recent times, activists will arise. “ Activists…
Read MoreAnnihilating North Korea: Trump in a China shop
US President Donald Trump lived up to his reputation as America’s most volatile and impulsive President ever during his maiden…
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As I See It – India needs to push for a new deal
It must reopen the discussion on balancing the global intellectual property system with development Global trade and intellectual property are…
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Gauging the status quo – By M. K. Narayanan
“Notwithstanding the carefully structured discussions between the two leaders — and while Doklam did not figure in the discussions —…
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Bollywood Boulevard: A Journey Through Hindi Cinema
India's Identities Through Bollywood Cinema: Panel discussion at Lincoln Center By Mabel Pais India’s Identities through Bollywood Cinema, was a…
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New strategy, old game: on Trump and Afghanistan
“The Trump administration has presented its plan for Afghanistan as a regional approach — it’s anything but that”, says the…
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Trump speaks loud & clear: Do more or face consequences, Pak warned
“Pakistan gives safe haven to agents of chaos, violence and terror.’ He added: ‘We have been paying Pakistan millions of…
Read MoreAt bullet speed: Indo-Japan ties, beyond the optics
The Indian-Japanese partnership has been in the making for a decade since Shinzo Abe described it as a confluence of…
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RELIVING 9/11
A co-ordinated al-Qaeda attack on America on 11th September 2001 killed almost 3,000 people. Two hijacked planes were flown into New…
Read MoreGauri Lankesh’s killers must be found; or it’ll embolden those who stifle dissent
The murder of journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh in Bengaluru has set off a wave of protests across the country; the chill…
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Murder of Gauri Lankesh is an ominous sign for India’s flailing democracy
Gauri Lankesh, a prominent Kannada journalist and a vehement critic of communal politics of the BJP government, was gunned down…
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Decoding BJP after Baba’s conviction
The BJP has been courting the Babas because it embodies the concept of religious men leading the country rather than…
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Of Donald Modi & Narendra Trump
The affinities between Trump and Modi are striking, but none of them bodes well for democracy. NO two persons are…
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Viceroy’s House – Featured Article By Mabel Pais
“It’s been the most satisfying thing I’ve ever done” “History is written by the victors” “My intention is to examine…
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Babas can’t be stopped from political dabbling
By R K Barik The judiciary has put a spanner in the BJP’s plans for Haryana, triggering an outburst from…
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‘I don’t share this optimism’
It is too early to feel elated. There is a VIP track in jail as Sanjay Dutt and Mukhtar Ansari…
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In State of bedlam: Governance under question
“Before doing so she did not call up the CM, not even the Chief Secretary or Home Secretary. Because there…
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The cover-up: Demonetization was more pain than gain
If 99 per cent of the demonetized currency has returned to the banks, as the RBI has said, it means…
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The talaq verdict fallout
Judicial wisdom, political mischief “It needs to be noted that the Supreme Court ruling is a very limited intervention in…
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And the war goes on: On Trump’s South Asia policy
Donald Trump’s plan for Afghanistan is still too short on specifics U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to deepen the country’s…
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