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Why Christiane Amanpour Matters to Indian Audiences

Her name invariably figures in the internet of renowned journalists worldwide. Christiane Amanpour, who has said she will quit CNN but not her plans for the future, is well known…

By Mahendra Ved · October 20, 2026

India

Film Review: Nayyi Navelli is An Ill-Cooked Stew of Genres

Ideally, a stew of multiple ingredients should be tasty and nutritious, but Nayyi Navelli is neither. It’s just a stew, with a stre-e-etched climax that could have been shortened to less than…

By Rajiv Vijayakar · October 19, 2026

Diplomacy

South Asia Notes: Another Wrinkle in India-US Ties 

This past week the US Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling announced a freeze on Green Card filings by eight firms — Cognizant, Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, Wipro, HCL Technologies, Microsoft, Adobe…

By Elizabeth Roche · October 18, 2026

Women

Opinion: Trump Wanted the Nobel, India Watched Him Miss 

As the ‘official’ India seemingly observed silence with a smile, Indian media outlets, including the government-run Doordarshan, celebrated the “Indian origin” South African jurist Navanetham (Navi) Pillay, awarded the Nobel…

By Mahendra Ved · October 18, 2026

Culture & Heritage

Jyothirgamaya: Muruga, the Lord of War

Lord Murugan: PHOTO: T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman, SAH Muruga is the son of Parvati and Shiva, brother of Ganesha, and a god whose life story has many versions in Hinduism. An…

By Prof. H.S. Ram Mohan · October 18, 2026

Culture & Heritage

Miles Apart, Still Connected by Tradition

Durga Puja. PHOTO: incredibleindia.gov.in/ For someone living thousands of miles from India, a festival can begin with a phone call home. A mother describing how the house has been cleaned.…

By R. Suryamurthy · October 18, 2026