Guest Comment : A failed experiment: Anniversary of an unnecessary disaster
Even after a year of painful demonetization, the government is struggling to smoke out black money. Contrary to its expectation,…
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As I See It :Two Summits & an Agenda: Scene set for a Global Tug and Pull
“China seeking “great power relationship” is nothing but a desire for the US to accept them as the only “other”…
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Perspective: Straws in the Gujarat breeze
“For the past several years, the BJP has constantly harped on the Gujarat model of development claiming that it was…
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Feature:Shakespeare Wallah, the movie
By Mabel Pais "Shakespeare Wallah," the restored version of the 1965 movie is being released in New York on November…
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Feature : Prayer for Peace – The Power of One Voice Concert
By Mabel Pais "This will be our reply to violence: to make music more intensely, more beautifully, more devotedly than…
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As I See It : Trapped in the nuclear web – The challenges India faces
“Though Pakistan has not enunciated a formal nuclear doctrine, its then head of strategic planning division of its nuclear command…
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Perspective : Sardar Patel, a shared inheritance
“The Congress’s de-option of Patel was an error, Hindutva’s co-option of Patel is an execration”, says the author. Vallabhbhai Patel…
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Readers Write :“Vedic Yagnas were pure Satvik deeds”
Dear Sir, In reference the mischief-laden comment by the author Audrey Truschke, Beef Eating and Horse sacrifice in Vedas is…
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Guest Comment :Terror strikes NY, again; City mourns while politicians posture
The worst terrorist attack in New York after the 9/11 tragedy came on Tuesday. Eight persons were killed and 12…
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As I see It : Is the PM having an attack of nerves?
The resources at the Centre’s disposal are generated by the people. Modi is not a monarch to distribute largesse at…
Read MoreGuest Comment : Taj and bigotry
Hinduism can reasonably be seen as a long religious tradition that stretched back 3,500 years to the Vedic period and…
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Perspective : I am Not a Non-Reliable Indian
“Even faraway from our land our efforts and fortunes were inextricably linked to our country and our identity as Indians.Our…
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ONE NATION, OVERDOSED!
America’s Opioid Crisis “Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail.” –…
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As I See It : No second coming for Anna: A bogus morality is dangerous
“Granted, his movement attracted honest, idealistic souls to his corner at the Ram Lila ground, those who thought that a…
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Perspective : Standing Up against Sexual Harassment
“The men and women ought to be ashamed of themselves who blame the woman for the wrong doing. Stupid comments…
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PERSPECTIVE: A NEW DAWN FOR THE CONGRESS PARTY IN PUNJAB
“For a change this time, there was complete unity in the ranks of the Congress, which was surprisingly missing throughout…
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Diwali stood for Hindu-Muslim solidarity in the Mughal era
India has been a great nation for ages and will continue to be one. It is one of the few…
Read MoreGuest 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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