When John F. Kennedy was assassinated, an anguished Indian poet invoked the “Ma Nishada sloka,” the first verse (Adi Kavya) of Sanskrit literature, uttered spontaneously by Sage Valmiki in grief …
Opinion
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The Ancient Mirror: Compassion and Dharma in a Fractured World
by Talari Anand Mahesh 1 minutes readIn a world splintering under the weight of unrelenting conflict, deepening divisions, and cycles of hostility that seem impossible to break, perhaps the most urgent value we can return to …
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After a reset in ties with Bangladesh, India is aiming to rework its relations with Nepal during a visit by Prime Minister Balendra Shah. There are no dates yet for …
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Nothing about the bride or groom matters, goes an Indian saying, if the priest performing the marriage is fed well. War in the drawing room via TV and social media …
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Let’s be honest, yoga on social media often looks like a circus – handstands on cliffs, backbends that seem to defy everyday physics. I understand the intention: inspire people, spread …
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Opinion: Trying to Stay Busy and Relevant
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readNorth Korea’s strongman Kim Jong Un does not have to try hard to be in the news. Normally on any given day of the week, he is either threatening South …
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Over two days last week, the four candidates vying to become the next Secretary-General of the United Nations took the public stage to share their plans for guiding the organization …
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Between Opportunity and Entrapment: Bangladesh Must Tread Carefully on the EU Partnership Deal
by Shahidul Alam Swapan 9 minutes readThe Partnership and Cooperation Agreement recently signed between Bangladesh and the European Union has been widely celebrated as a landmark diplomatic achievement. After more than two decades, the 2001 EU-Bangladesh …
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Indians, Pakistanis and South Asians: A Shared Heritage
by Amit Krishankant Paul 16 minutes readThe birth of Pakistan in 1947 marked one of history’s most poignant partitions, splitting the Indian subcontinent into two dominions amid unimaginable violence and displacement. From the outset, a pervasive …
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India and Africa: Partners in Shaping a New Global Order
by Amit Deshmukh 5 minutes readIn a rapidly evolving international landscape, the partnership between India and Africa is emerging as one of the most consequential relationships of the 21st century. At a time when the …