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Women’s Day Special Part 2: More Distinctive Voices in the Lata-Asha Reign
by Rajiv Vijayakar 4 minutes readLata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle enjoyed total supremacy from the mid-1950s to the early 1980s. Here is a look at some more challengers after those we discussed in Part 1. …
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FilmsIndiaSouth Asia
Women’s Day Special Part 1: The Alternative Female Voices in the Lata-Asha Era
by Rajiv Vijayakar 8 minutes readFrom the mid-1950s to the early 1980s, several new, young singers were successfully ushered, but the Mangeshkar sisters – Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle – had a dream run that …
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Capital Latitude: Where the Gulf Meets the Ocean
by Rasita Vishnuram 6 minutes read“Foreign policy is a matter of costs and benefits, not theology.” — Fareed Zakaria Just days ago, news broke that the United States and Israel had struck Iran, aiming to …
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Fourth Dr. Hansa Mehta Memorial Lecture Focuses on Breaking Barriers for Women: UNGA President Baerbock Highlights Mehta’s Legacy
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 6 minutes readThe fourth edition of the Dr. Hansa Mehta Memorial Lecture was held on March 6, 2026, at the United Nations Headquarters, in New York, focusing on the theme “Breaking Barriers …
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SportsWorld
Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympics Open in Verona with ‘Life in Motion’ Ceremony Amid Global Tensions
by Prabhjot Singh 5 minutes readA vibrant display titled “Life in Motion” marked the opening of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympics at the historic Arena di Verona, as Russia and Belarus returned to the …
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Opinion: Missiles, Markets and Madness
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readA full week into a conflict where principal policy makers are yet to make up their minds on whether it is a “war” or simply an “operation.” There is no …