ART OF THE LIE: Politicians have always lied. Does it matter if they leave the truth behind entirely?
CONSIDER how far Donald Trump is estranged from fact. He inhabits a fantastical realm where Barack Obama's birth certificate was…
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After Eid curfew in Kashmir Valley: Politicians need to be pressed in Kashmir
It was left to senior JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav to observe that it was a “frightening situation” that a curfew…
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Letter from Mother Teresa arrives for longtime admirer in Garland
Hillol Ray of Garland, a native of Calcutta, says he’ll pass the letter he received from Mother Teresa last week…
Read MoreMother of the Universe
In the skies of Yugoslavia, a Star was born in the year Nineteen Ten – Who had shunned the world…
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The Marvel of Ingenuity
The marvel of ingenuity disappeared Within the twinkling of an eye- From the skyline of New York on 911, And…
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9/11 remembered 15 years later
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) – On Sept 4, Americans will mark 15 years since terrorists attacked the country on September 11,…
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WHISTLING IN THE DARK: The new groupthink in Kashmir is misconceived
Three weeks after the Americans had elected him as their next President, Barack Obama met a group of reporters and…
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Taking the Paris process forward
The ratification of the Paris Agreement on climate change by the United States and China, which together account for 38…
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Stop boring us, Mr. Trump
As the sole surviving super power, the United States demands the attention of the world. And every four years it…
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A Rejoinder to George Abraham’s article – ‘RSS, BJP and India’s independence struggle’
George ji, You have invested lot of time and energy in sharing your views through this article. We are gifted as…
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Mother Teresa declared saint by Pope Francis at Vatican
Mother Teresa, a Catholic nun who devoted her life to help the poor and needy, revered in India, has been declared…
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GANESH CHATURTHI
Ganesha Chaturthi is the Hindu festival celebrated in honour of the god Ganesha, the elephant-headed. The festival, also known as…
Read MoreMother Teresa sainthood on Sunday
Vatican City (TIP): Affectionately called the “saint of the gutters” during her lifetime, Mother Teresa of Calcutta will be made…
Read MoreRecalling Mother Teresa’s Grace
Mother Teresa will be canonized on September 4. The world seems to be converging at the Vatican to witness the…
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RSS, BJP and India’s Independence Struggle
“Even during the British times, the Congress party would not have faced so much adversity that we, our dedicated workers,…
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Secretary Kerry’s visit: India unfurls its big power vision
The military agreement signed with the US (LEMOA) has stolen all the thunder in two recent high-level interactions with the…
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Method in US Madness
It is possible to sense relief, even guarded optimism, among US Democrats and right-thinking people everywhere. Donald Trump, the tycoon and…
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A Bharatiya Parivar Bill: The ‘rent-a-womb’ practice to go
In a bid to check commercialization of surrogacy, the new draft Bill approved by the Union Cabinet has gone to…
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The Paranoid Art of Nationalism
A great scholar once claimed that patriotism is the last refuge of scoundrels. If he had lived another hundred years, he…
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US Honors Indian Festival of Lights: Issues Commemorative Diwali Stamp
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): What gift could have been better than the US magnanimously offering a Diwali Commemorative Stamp? The…
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Talk is not sedition: Case against Amnesty International premature
A case of sedition has been registered against Amnesty International India in Bangalore after it organized an event to highlight alleged human…
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BJP, Dalits, and the ‘Cow politics.’
In these four years, I also saw with, some disquiet, forces of divisiveness and intolerance trying to raise their ugly head.…
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Point Counterpoint – Hillary Clinton Immigration Policies Would Widely Benefit the South Asian Community
Donald Trump's criticism of Khizr and Ghazala Khan, Pakistani American parents of the United States Army Captain Humayun Khan who was…
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Point Counterpoint – TRUMP WILL BE A BETTER SUPPORT FOR INDIA THAN HILLARY CLINTON
Hillary will be an extension of Obama Administration a proven anti-India administration. Since April 2015 to March 2016 only Obama gave…
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Enthusiasm Marks Celebrations of India’s 70th Independence Day
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): The 70th Independence Day of India was celebrated with great enthusiasm with parades, flag hoisting and…
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Modi asserts importance of good governance in Independence Day Address
NEW DELHI (TIP): In what can be viewed as a significantly aggressive shift in India's foreign policy, PrimeMinister Narendra Modi…
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WHY TRUMP’S CRAZY TALK ABOUT OBAMA AND ISIS MATTERS
On Thursday, August 11 morning, Donald Trump doubled down on his latest verbal outrage: the claim that President Obama was the…
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Beyond the Gandhinagar drama
Eleven months ago this column had reflected on the long-term corrosion the Patels' agitation for reservations had caused to the durability…
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Turkey talks tough with the EU
Turkey's European Union Affairs Minister, Omer Celik, has yet again said his country cannot overhaul its counter-terrorism laws in return…
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India’s Independence Day belongs to all Indians and all people who wish India well
As an American proud of my Indian ancestry, and my name unchanged, I am more than merely delighted that these United…
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