As a student of law who always found political science interesting, I was taught how elections in India, more often than not, were battles of ideology, of competing visions of …
South Asia
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The First Asian to Compose and Conquer the Symphonic World: The Historic Legacy of Dr. L. Subramaniam
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readFor almost five decades, Padma Vibhushan awardee, Dr. L. Subramaniam has stood at the forefront of a remarkable musical journey – bridging the worlds of Indian classical tradition and Western symphonic grandeur. …
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India Opens $1.35 Billion Jewar Airport, Expanding NCR Aviation Capacity
by R. Suryamurthy 6 minutes readNew Delhi, March 28 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the first phase of the Noida International Airport, a ₹11,200-crore (about $1.35 billion) greenfield project that is expected …
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“Inform, Reform, Empower”: Iqra Khalid Marks 10 Years in Canadian Parliament
by Alisha Zaidiby Alisha Zaidi 4 minutes readCanadian parliamentarian Iqra Khalid is marking her 10-year anniversary as the Member of Parliament for Mississauga–Erin Mills. Elected in 2015, Khalid was one of only two Pakistani women elected to …
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Delhi’s Big Screen Moment: How the Capital Is Rewriting India’s Film Festival Playbook
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 6 minutes readFor decades, India’s film festival circuit has been defined by a familiar triangle. Goa hosts the country’s flagship state-backed spectacle — red carpets, global premieres, and tiered accreditation badges that …
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Beyond Diplomatic Assurances: Why Bangladesh Must Hold Its Embassies Accountable on Money Laundering
by Shahidul Alam Swapan 4 minutes readBangladesh’s recent diplomatic engagement with Switzerland on combating money laundering and recovering illicit financial assets has once again brought the issue into focus. The meeting between Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed …
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India on Friday stepped up its diplomatic and domestic response to the escalating crisis in West Asia, using the sidelines of the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting to press for global …
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Canada, India Foreign Ministers Reaffirm Commitment to Strengthen Bilateral Ties at G7 Meeting
by Prabhjot Singh 1 minutes readCanada’s Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand met with India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on the sidelines of the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Vaux-de-Cernay, France, continuing a series of …
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Fuel Duty Cut Turns Oil Shock into Fiscal Crisis for Centre
by R. Suryamurthy 6 minutes readThe Union government’s decision to cut excise duties on petrol and diesel by ₹10 per liter — even as it reimposes export levies on refined fuels — represents a calculated …
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Film Review: Made In Korea (Tamil) Has Flimsy Premise But Simple Warmth
by Rajiv Vijayakar 4 minutes readSome films are bereft of logic, but convey simple human warmth. Right in the beginning, we are told of a simple village girl (Priyanka Mohan) from Tamil Nadu’s Kollapur, who …