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Diaspora

When Silence Stops Being Safe

There is an idea in crisis communications that saying nothing is the safest option. Sometimes it is. But silence can create space for others to tell the story, and you…

By Farzana Baduel · September 24, 2026

Aviation

Abandoning Air India 182 Kanishka 

The horror of the Air India 182 Kanishka tragedy never goes away. Even today, 41 years after the worlds worst Aviation bombing, the families of the Air India 182 Kanishka…

By Sanjay Lazar · September 18, 2026

Diaspora

IFFI 2026: Rewriting the Script for Cinema’s Future 

Film Festivals in 2026 have undergone a strategic shift in positioning, branding and outreach. Today, any film festival, in order to succeed, has to follow the M Principle: Multi-Layered, Multi-Dimensional,…

By Chaitanya K Prasad · September 18, 2026

Diaspora

Beyond the Bucket List: India Discovers the Micro-Vacation

A growing number of Indian travelers are abandoning the frantic checklist of iconic landmarks in favor of something far more intimate: the micro-vacation. Instead of racing through five cities in…

By Vivek Das · September 18, 2026

Capitol Hill

Opinion: Difficult Times for a President and his Flock

Barely six weeks to go for an electoral showdown that could essentially draw the road map for the next two years or perhaps even the next six, President Donald Trump…

By Sridhar Krishnaswami · September 17, 2026

Culture & Heritage

Jyotirgamaya: Evolution, Key To Success

The longevity, growth and spread of Sanathana Dharma has been due to its acknowledgement of the inevitability of changes with time and its acceptance to seamless evolution of gods, rituals…

By Prof. H.S. Ram Mohan · September 16, 2026

Diaspora

Soul Talk: More Choices, Fewer Decisions

Our parents and grandparents had fewer choices. Family, circumstance, or geography often decided a career. A partner was found within a known circle. The city was the one you were…

By Chhavi Upadhyay · September 15, 2026

Climate Change

ALLATRA GRC Podcast Series Takes on Microplastics Measurement Gap

The ALLATRA Global Research Center has launched a podcast series on micro- and nanoplastics. It brings university researchers into extended conversations with the center’s scientific experts. The newest episode features…

By Valeria Smian · September 15, 2026

Charity

Beyond Remittances: The Philanthropy Shift

When Anuradha and Vikas Sinha decided to give $20 million to the University of North Texas, they were not simply writing a check to their alma mater. They were making…

By Vivek Das · September 14, 2026

BRICS

Capital Latitude: BRICS Without Blocs

|| आ नो भद्राः क्रतवो यन्तु विश्वतःĀ no bhadrāḥ kratavo yantu viśvataḥ ||“Let noble thoughts come to us from every side.”                                                                                                                       — Rig Veda 1.89.1 India sits with China, Russia, and Iran in BRICS. It sits with the United…

By Rasita Vishnuram · September 14, 2026

BRICS

Strengthening the BRICS of Emerging Global Order

As India hosted the 18th BRICS leaders’ summit in New Delhi from Sept 12-13, 2026. The grouping is riddled with paradoxes and duality of its purpose. Now is the time for…

By Mohit Anand and Rajesh Mehta · September 13, 2026