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Don’t mistake transient authority for destiny
Watching the spectacle of Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee’s defeat in the recent West Bengal assembly elections, I could not but ruminate on the ephemeral […]
A worrying trend amidst UP women’s health gains
When development and health indicators for women in Uttar Pradesh look up, it is cause for celebration since it is a bellwether for all of […]
Iran plants mines, collapses tunnels to shield near weapons-grade uranium: Report
Iran’s foreign ministry said Saturday that an expected memorandum with the United States to end hostilities would not be signed on Sunday, state media reported, […]
Funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to be held on July 9 in Mashhad: Here is why the date is significant
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the longest-serving Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, will be laid to rest on July 9, the state media announced […]
A west-created myth of the uncivil Indian
As someone who has lived half her life abroad and visited over 75 countries representing India and engaging in global diplomacy at the United Nations, […]
Quote of the day by Kurt Vonnegut: ‘We are what we pretend to be’ — life lessons on identity and moral choices
“We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.” Kurt Vonnegut Kurt Vonnegut’s quote, “We are […]