Most children grow up with dreams. Some imagine becoming athletes, doctors, artists, or leaders. I used to build robots from cardboard and spaceships from Legos because I wanted to become …
Opinion
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Opinion: Seeking a Friendly Shoulder, Two Leaders Visit Washington
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 6 minutes readLeaders come to Washington for different reasons. Some to renew friendships; a few of them for a political lift back home; and others still to implore the United States to …
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When I returned from my 2016 visit to Prambanan (Indonesian: Candi Prambanan), a 9th century Hindu religio-philosophy-inspired temple compound in Yogyakarta in southern Java, Indonesia, hardly any of my friends …
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Choosing the 14th Dalai Lama’s successor has shifted from a religious affair to a major geopolitical concern in Asia. This process will influence the future direction of Tibetan Buddhism and …
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The “Cockroach” Rebellion: How India’s Medical Exam Scandal Ignited a Global Movement
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 5 minutes readIt started as a spark over a leaked medical entrance exam. It has since exploded into a global inferno. The abrupt cancellation of India’s highly competitive NEET-UG 2026 examination didn’t …
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The World Trade Organization (WTO) has justifiably contended that as India seeks to expand its role in global trade in a morose external milieu, it is veritably on the horns …
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Opinion: Complicating the Iran Ceasefire and Talks
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readThe ceasefire between Iran and the United States had already been tossed out with the two warring parties resorting to heavy missile exchanges in the last ten days or more …
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When the U.S.-mediated Abraham Accords were signed in 2020, they represented more than just a handshake between Israel and a few Arab nations. The hope was that trade, security, and …
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C-9 Takes Effect Across Canada: Why Does It Matter? What Comes Next?
by Mayuri Mukherjee-Pascar 5 minutes readOn July 18, the Combatting Hate Act (Bill C-9) will come into force, having received Royal Assent a month earlier. This law is an important step in the fight against …
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