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India @ 73: Musings of an ordinary Indian

I was born in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, three years after independence and so smelled the early fragrance of independent India

BIMSTEC should be energised to boost connectivity, cooperation between South and Southeast Asia

After World War II, the world observed an increase in regional organisations with an objective to strengthen cooperation in shared areas

Elephants are ecosystem engineers: South Asia should be proud of them (August 12 is World Elephant Day)

“Elephants, because of their size, appetite, and migratory habits, disperse more seeds of more species further than any other animal

Why India may be losing the battle in attracting companies relocating from China

In recent years, India has received considerable attention not only in the political and cultural world, but also in the financial world

Should India's bank employees be taking a wage hike now?

It is reported that bank employees’ unions and the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) have agreed for an annual wage hike of 15 percent to the bank staff, a move that will result in an additional yearly outgo of around Rs 7,900 crore for the banks

O, Hiroshima, O Nagasaki: No lessons learnt

O, Hiroshima, O Nagasaki

New education policy is a groundbreaking move for India

After nearly 34 years, the Government of India has come up with a new education policy, which aims to upgrade the school education system and higher education system as per the present need and to compete with the world-class education system

Not in temple, mosque nor church

We never need read the Scriptures

Education in India finally getting its due

India's new National Education Policy (NEP) unveiled by the government is seen as the most ambitious reforms initiated in recent times

Detention of India’s intellectuals: Is it persecution under the 1951 Refugee Convention?

The rising fundamentalism around the world in its fair share can be witnessed in India as well, where intellectuals, activists, and dissenters of the government are seen to be systematically targeted

In COVID times, individuals and groups lend helping hands to the needy

After COVID-19 pandemic hit India and followed by the strict lockdown, thousands of migrant workers began the arduous journey back to their villages hundreds of kilometers away, most of them on foot, along with their families, including young children

A requiem for peace

It's all about ego and military might

India-China rivalry will keep South Asia simmering

The Galwan Valley clash between India and China, which started on June 15 June, 2020, was a result of building tensions between the border forces of the two nations since May 5 along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) that crosses through the valley in Ladakh

Kalim Bahadur, RIP: Doyen of Pakistan specialists in India

With the passing away of Professor Kalim Bahadur, (July 20), an age seems to have come to an end

The sad end of globalisation

Is this the end of Globalisation