Gifts are Parables!
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Pope Francis in the Vatican on 30 October the four gifts which Pope Francis gave PM Modi are extremely significant: they are parables!
What Does India Get Out of Being Part of ‘The Quad’?
India under PM Modi seems to have lost the plot completely. Does it want strategic autonomy, or does it want to tie itself to a waning imperial power, the United States? The current path seems more and more a path toward losing its stature as an independent player.
Of Spirits, Martyrs & Legends: the Magic & Sorrow of Vietnam’s Côn Sơn Island
This tropical paradise was a penal colony during the French colonial era and the US War in Vietnam. For 22,000 Vietnamese and some Cambodians, Côn Sơn Island was literally the last stop on a journey that began with their arrest and incarceration on the mainland.
That Unremembered Agony: Gandhi’s First Birthday in Independent India
Said Gandhi on that day in 1947, “Indeed, today is my birthday…. This is for me a day of mourning. I am still lying around alive. I am surprised at this, even ashamed that I am the same person who once had crores of people hanging on to every word of his. But today no one heeds me at all…”
Sages of Matri Sadan Continue Their Struggle and Sacrifice for Protecting the Ganga – Two Articles
Swami Atmabodhanand, the young seer of Matri Sadan in Haridwar, is on an indefinite fast since August 18 demanding an immediate prohibition on rampant sand mining in Haridwar and ban on the four hydroelectric projects in Uttarakhand.
Kisan Mahapanchayat Calls for Harmony, Right-Wing Adds Communal Twist
Bhartiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait says “Allahu Akbar”, crowd responded with “Har Har Mahadev” as sign of unity.
Glimpses of a Writer’s Trip to Kashmir: Shrines, Springs, Sunsets – and Silences
The best part was the caring warmth of ordinary Kashmiris on the street – the welcoming smiles, free advice and offers to dine with them during a lockdown.
Population Control Bill: Is There a Need?
Coercive measures to control population will have several adverse effects. Amartya Sen, the renowned economist, recently talked about population well-being and stated that cooperation can provide something that coercion can’t provide.
For the BJP’s Failed Chanakyas, the Allure of Pegasus was Irresistible
From its apprenticeship days in Gandhinagar, the Modi crowd has had a fascination for unorthodox policemen and their unconventional – and often unlawful – repertoire of tricks and treats.
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Why Neo-Fascist and Far Right Parties are So Tame Toward Big Business
Unlike in the 1930s, now it is globalised capital, with which domestic big business is integrated, confronting the nation-State.