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Ameen Sayani: The father of radio entertainment in the Indian subcontinent

New Delhi, Feb. 21 -- For the first two decades of my life, daily popular entertainment meant the radio and the radio meant Ameen Sayani. Even as an 11-year-old, when I first heard his iconic hit para... Read More


Pakistan elections: A rebuke to the military establishment's policies?

New Delhi, Feb. 21 -- The recent general elections in Pakistan, the results of which are yet to be finalised, gave birth to distinct themes echoing with clarity and significance. Among these a resound... Read More


Bhutan's new government should safeguard territorial integrity and uphold cultural pluralism

New Delhi, Feb. 21 -- I was just nine when my family had to flee our homeland Bhutan in 1990. For the next 20 years, we lived in the Timai refugee camp in eastern Nepal until we were finally resettled... Read More


Ekushey February: Embodying a nation's zeal for its culture and heritage

New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- 'Joy Bangla' is the ever-increasing crescendo of a nationalist slogan. It is a symbol of commitment, national spirit, and patriotism of the birth of this nation. To be able to ch... Read More


A new 'great game' in the Maldives? Male's shifting sands a strategic challenge for Indian diplomacy

New Delhi, Feb. 17 -- Mohammed Muizzu's convincing electoral victory (54% votes) on an openly 'India out' campaign has shaken up New Delhi's strategic and intelligence community, which had for years t... Read More


Passage of Resolve Tibet Act in US Congress significant, but will it move Beijing?

New Delhi, Feb. 17 -- The overwhelming passage of a bill in the US House that pressures China to resume direct negotiations with the Dalai Lama's envoys or the democratically elected leaders of the Ti... Read More


Are Manipur's warning bells going unheeded?

New Delhi, Feb. 17 -- The spectacle of the radical Arambai Tenggol beating up lawmakers and forcibly administering oath to 37 legislators and two MPs at Kangla Fort in Imphal on January 24 and the kin... Read More


The ubiquitous influence of social media and rise of unsocial beings

New Delhi, Feb. 17 -- The term "social media" nowadays is the most popular word in the world. Popular social media platforms include Email, Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter, Instagram, Viber, and LinkedIn,... Read More


An emerging force in Sri Lankan politics may have wider regional implications

New Delhi, Feb. 16 -- Amid the buzz surrounding the presidential race this year, the visit of the JVP-led National People's Power (NPP) alliance of 28 left-leaning parties and organizations to India h... Read More


Nikki Haley: The doughy Indian American who is taking on Trump

New Delhi, Feb. 13 -- One reason why Indian Americans traditionally vote for the Democratic Party is that the rival Republicans have a flair for making serious political gaffes. Some years ago, it was... Read More