Heralding a major change and scripting a new chapter in Tamil Nadu politics long dominated by the bipolar regime, the fledgling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) Founder and actor-politician C Joseph …
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The King, The Country Queen and the Art of Saying the Right Thing at the Right Time
by Farzana Baduel 7 minutes readEvery week on When It Hits the Fan, the BBC Radio 4 podcast I co-present with David Yelland, former editor of The Sun and the New York Post, we pull …
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In an era of migration, fractured families and increasingly hurried lives, stories about mothers continue to travel across borders with unusual force. That may explain why I Love My Amma …
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South Asia Notes: Stock Taking of Challenges and Opportunities for Indian Diplomacy
by Elizabeth Roche 2 minutes readThe West Asia/Middle East crisis, India’s neighborhood, the China challenge, the state of multilateralism and multipolarity were some of the themes discussed at this year’s Heads of Missions meeting in …
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Farzana Baduel Joins BBC Radio 4 Podcast “When It Hits The Fan” as Co-Host
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readLondon-based strategic communications specialist Farzana Baduel has joined BBC Radio 4 podcast “When It Hits The Fan” as the new co-host alongside David Yelland. The podcast explores the “PR scandals, …
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The Indus Waters Treaty Part II: Obstruction, Exploitation and the Long-Overdue Reckoning
by Dr. Pradeep Kumar Saxena 5 minutes read1. Pakistan’s Weaponization of the Treaty 1.1 Systematic Obstruction of Indian Development Since the Treaty’s signing, Pakistan has consistently used its dispute resolution provisions as a strategic tool to delay …
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The Indus Waters Treaty Part I: The Architecture of Inequity — How India’s Goodwill Was Codified into Concession
by Dr. Pradeep Kumar Saxena 5 minutes readBackground: The Partition of a River System The Indus River System comprises six major rivers—the Indus, Chenab, Jhelum, Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej—flowing through the territories of both India and Pakistan. …
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Vipul Amrutlal Shah’s GOVERNOR: The Silent Saviour Teaser Out
by Rajiv Vijayakar 1 minutes readAn untold story of India’s 1990s financial crisis—the intriguing and hard-hitting teaser of Vipul Amrutlal Shah’s GOVERNOR: The Silent Saviour has just been released. The film narrates yet another untold story—of yet …
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Film Review: Krishnavataram Part 1: Hridayam Is a Magical and Unmissable Experience
by Rajiv Vijayakar 5 minutes readIf a textbook is written on how to make a good movie, this can be included as great example. Krishnavataram Part 1: Hridayam, planned as the first of a tri-lingual trilogy, …
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Holding the Line: The West Asia Crisis and India’s Energy Resilience
by Amit Deshmukh 7 minutes readThe current crisis in West Asia has brought the global energy system closer to disruption than at any time in recent decades. At the center of the crisis lies the …