Nurture dissent in the universities
Indian universities are far more in the news than earlier but for reasons other than their contribution to society. Most recently,…
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A Rebuff in the Hills | Nainital Bench corrects an aberration
In setting aside the Modi government's March 27 decision to bring Uttarakhand under President's rule, the Uttarakhand High Court has rolled…
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Donald Trump and ‘Official Racism’ era in politics
The Republican Party and the “conservative establishment” do not disagree with Trump’s racism, xenophobia, prejudice and bigotry toward Hispanic and…
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A BABA FOR OUR TIMES
Yesterday, April 14, we did Baba Saheb. And did him copiously. The Prime Minister was at some place in Madhya Pradesh,…
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A tango with US
US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter's visit had promised more than it delivered. Or so it appears from the publicly released outcomes…
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ARE REPUBLICANS RACISTS?
The Republican Party and the “conservative establishment” do not disagree with Trump’s racism, xenophobia, prejudice and bigotry toward Hispanic and…
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The New York Indian Film Festival
The New York Indian Film Festival was the first festival in the United States devoted to Indian films and has…
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The voice of the American Left
It was 6.45 p.m. and Neal Meyer was not sure how many people would turn up for the Jacobin reading…
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You can’t force patriotism like you can’t force a smile
Controversy appears to be, currently, our national pastime. Controversies thrive on tit for tat. Asaduddin Owaisi's taunt (on April 3) to…
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Shortage of Primary Care Physicians is a Threat to Nation’s Health
American medicine has long had the reputation ofbeing the most advanced in the world. But the UStoday faces a looming shortage…
Read MoreWhy are American Voters so angry?
Americans are generally known for having a positive outlook on life, but with the countdown for November's presidential election now…
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The Obama Doctrine: Middle East out, Asia in
“God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom…
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Ugly politics in Uttarakhand: No participant left with clean hands
In the unfolding Uttarakhand drama all participants emerge diminished. It was a problem borne of rebellion in the Congress. Apparently, Chief…
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Nation salutes Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev on their martyrdom day
23rd March is the day that Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev attained martyrdom. One example of the resoluteness of Bhagat Singh…
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Reworking Ties with US
American presidential elections get international attention because of worldwide interest in who is going to become the most powerful leader on…
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The Idea of Europe is Dead
Brussels Airport attacks by Jihadists again bring to life challenge faced by Europe as we know. Europe of Mozart and Goethe…
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It’s Delhi’s call on Kashmir -take it or fail
Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti has chosen a familiar-yet-uncertain terrain to test the qualities of her own leadership and her…
Read MoreTerror Strikes Europe Again: After Paris, it is Brussels Now
At least 30 people are dead following a suicide attack at Zaventem airport and at a metro station in Brussels. Some…
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A Win for the Front-Runners
Hillary Clinton, the Democratic front-runner and Donald Trump, the Republican front-runner have won some crucial primary victories in Florida, Ohio, Illinois,…
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Cutting the cost of Citizenship in the Immigration Capital of the World
For centuries, countless immigrants, including the 3.5 million that today call New York Citytheir home, have brought culture, ideas, innovation,…
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The Fight For $15
The benefits of a hike would go beyond those who receive it. For each dollar the minimum wage is increased,…
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Bharat Mata ki jai
The rather intriguing debate over what it means to be nationalistic - or variably, a patriot - that started with RSS…
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Mr. Trump, blaming Islam amounts to barking at the wrong tree
I want to assure Mr. Trump that Islam does not hate America, nor does Islam kill people, just as Guns don't…
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No, Trump, Islam Doesn’t Hate America
Donald Trump told CNN that Islam hates America. Like the Muslims who fight and die for, and otherwise serve, this country?…
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Three most dangerous Presidents in America on Day one
On Day #1, they want to repeal Obama care. Forget their hatred for the President, but look at their political meanness…
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Positions harden: Opposition, government spar as Bills await action
After the Opposition amendment to the motion of thanks to the President's Address and the Prime Minister's speech in the Rajya…
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Pakistan’s Hand in the Rise of International Jihad
Resident Ashraf Ghani of Afghanistan has warned in several recent interviews that unless peace talks with Pakistan and the Taliban produce…
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A star is born | Kanhaiya Kumar loads the rhetorical dice
New information technology has become a great leveler. Just as it allows the jihadis to have their violent message registered…
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Trump and Baghdadi
How does the leading Republican candidate for the US presidency, Donald Trump, square off with Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi at the…
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As we approach Super Tuesday, why most Indian Americans are saying ‘Hillary Clinton Zindabad’
In my discussions with several fellow Indian Americans, I have heard a common theme when I inquired why they are…
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