Basant Panchmi
Basant Panchmi, also known as Vasant Panchmi, is a Hindu festival that marks the arrival of spring. It is celebrated…
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Valentine’s Day: Time of the year to celebrate love
Valentine's Day (or Saint Valentine's Day) is observed on February 14 each year. Today Valentine's Day is celebrated in many…
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The Dragon Roams the Arctic
By Dr A. Adityanjee The Arctic region is home to almost four million inhabitants, of which approximately one-tenth are indigenous…
Read MoreBiden-Modi phone call
The overhang of human rights on strategic ties Any new leader’s first lot of overseas visits and phone calls, the…
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Biden spells out foreign policy but does not indicate who are ‘key partners’
The Biden speech is notable for its stress on democratic values and human rights as guiding principles of American diplomacy.…
Read MoreIT’S BLACK HISTORY MONTH
By Mabel Pais Recognizing and Honoring Black Americans through Film, Radio & DiscussionVia Utah Film Center Black History Month is…
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The Farmer has bypassed Delhi
Subterranean tsunami A subterranean tsunami is slowly building in the country and the power elite, the pampered middle class and…
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By Mabel Pais ASIAN AMERICAN CONTENDERS Karishma Dev Dube’s ‘BITTU’ Shalini Kantayya’s ‘CODED BIAS’ Geeta Gandbhir’s ‘CALL CENTER BLUES’ Among…
Read MoreIndia aims to be ‘a leader in thought and action on climate’
Five years after the Paris Agreement, India is among the few developing countries that are not only meeting their "green"…
Read MorePious and sanctimonious: On government’s response to criticism
The government must not see all criticism as part of a conspiracy against India India’s unusual response to comments on…
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India’s economic progress
Since Independence, India has achieved tremendous progress in raising growth, income levels and standards of living. India’s development journey over…
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Running to stand still: Healthcare in India in 2021
It would not be an overreach to say that India’s health policy is taking centrestage in public discourse largely because…
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India showcases military prowess amid border row with China
From T-90 tanks and BMP-II infantry combat vehicles rumbling down Rajpath to fighter jets performing some breathtaking manoeuvres in the…
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STATE OF THE REPUBLIC- Milestones that made us
Celebrating the successes in the ongoing process of building a nation—in education, livelihood and healthcare. Literacy At Independence, India inherited…
Read MoreVrindavan: Krishna’s childhood abode
One of the oldest cities on the banks of Yamuna, Vrindavan is considered to be one of the most important…
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Lloyd Austin is confirmed, becoming the first Black defense secretary in U.S. history
WASHINGTON (TIP): The Senate on Friday, January 22, confirmed Lloyd J. Austin III as defense secretary, filling a critical national…
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Indo-US relations under Joe Biden: Looking into the crystal ball
There are no doubt problems that will need to be overcome, such as those relating to bilateral trade and restrictions…
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Holocaust Remembrance Day
MJH: A Living Memorial By Mabel Pais “18 Voices: A Liberation Day Reading of Young Writers’ Diaries From The Holocaust”…
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Shillong: An abode of clouds, rolling hills
An abode of clouds, the rolling hills around the town and the hill station of one of the smallest states…
Read MoreSenators Must Stand Up For America
President Donald Trump has the rare distinction of being impeached twice by the House of Representatives. Just as he created…
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BJP’s new power orderTweaked hierarchy gives it full control, reducing RSS’s interventions
The BJP took advantage of its commanding position to minimize the presence of the RSS pracharaks in Nadda’s team and…
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Supreme Court order has confirmed farmers’ fears
ON GUARD: The farmers have been suspicious of being pushed into mediation that they never asked for or consented to.…
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Remembering Swami Vivekananda: The idol of the youth
Vivekananda’s birthday, January 12, is celebrated in India as National Youth Day National Youth Day is observed on January 12…
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A hegemony upended by a Frankenstein
The clipping of the wings of the authoritarian and populist Right in the U.S. at the national level heralds genuine…
Read MoreBlot on US democracy
President Trump deserves to be prosecuted An attempted coup, a failed insurrection or mob madness, however it gets labelled for…
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The unprecedented assault on the Capitol-the temple of Democracy the world looks to on January 6
Chaos and violence as Pro-Trump mob occupies U.S. Capitol The shameful and disgraceful act in pictures A violent mob loyal…
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Science has delivered, will the WTO deliver?
TRIPS waiver proposal from India, South Africa and other members “The TRIPS waiver proposal is a targeted and proportionate response…
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Annihilate the Monster of Coronavirus
As we transition to 2021, my mind takes a bird’s -eyeview of the world . 2020 has not been a…
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India Under Siege
New India Company Rules the Roost Democracy Endangered “The New India Company” has looted more in 72 years than the…
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Who is angry – Punjab or the NDA government?
Is agitation heading for a solution? Indian farmers in general and Punjab farmers, in particular, are on the threshold of…
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