Thwarting terror: From Boston to Bombay, let’s create a new circle of empathy
I was working on a deadline when two bombs went off near the Boston Marathon finish line at Copley Square on Monday (April 15, 2013). Had I not been chained …
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Memorialising freedom struggle: 100 years on, Ghadar Museum set to turn real
A hundred years ago a small group of Indians living in America formed an Indian organisation called the “Hindustan Association of the Pacific Coast” in San Francisco. They published a …
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Rahul Gandhi versus Narendra Modi: Will they run the race or bow out?
Some may call it a Hobson’s choice — between the BJP’s Narendra Modi, a dynamic, enterprising but polarising figure who has alienated an entire community (the Muslims) by his brand …
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5 Indian peacekeepers killed in South Sudan, India concerned
In a setback to global efforts to restore peace in the fledgling nation of South Sudan, five Indian peacekeepers have been killed while escorting a United Nations convoy in Jonglei, …
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Berlin Calling: India, Germany set for economic tango, to forge knowledge initiative
India and Germany, Europe’s most powerful economy and a beacon of hope amid a stubbornly persistent eurozone recession, are poised to move up the next step in their strategic ties …
Read MoreFrom Myanmar to Libya, India top destination for democracy-building
The world’s largest and most dynamic democracy has a lesson to share. India’s argumentative and vibrant democracy has emerged as a role model for many countries across the world, ranging …
Read MoreBRICS countries silence sceptics, launch South-South BRICS Bank revolution
DURBAN: It’s a revolution of sorts. In the balmy coastal city of Durban which birthed the Gandhi revolution more than a century ago, the seeds of a new rejuvenated South-South …
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Durban summit: BRICS talk tough on Syria, warn against military adventurism in Iran
DURBAN: Moving beyond economics, the 5th BRICS countries in Durban has taken a collective stand on mitigating the grouping of emerging economies also warned the West against military adventurism in …
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Walking the talk: BRICS Bank is “done,” a game-changing moment for global South
DURBAN: In game-changer of sorts, finance ministers of the BRICS countries comprising emerging economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa have agreed on a South-South Development Bank that …
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Live from Durban: BRICS not a talk show, we mean business, says Jacob Zuma
DURBAN: The coastal touristy city of Durban is decked up in the flags and colours of BRICS countries to greet the leaders of five emerging economies, who are hoping to …
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