Roald Dahl on fools and writers
“A person is a fool to become a writer. His only compensation is absolute freedom. He has no master except his own soul, and that, I am sure, is why …
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Modi has a date with Clintons in New York
With an eye on the future, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to meet the US power couple- former president Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton, who is speculated to …
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India-bound US citizens may get visa on arrival soon
The enduring strength of the India-US relations is pivoted on robust people-to-people contacts. With this big picture on the mind, the Indian government is working on a proposal to extend …
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India, China still have big problems between them
From the outset it has been clear that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would have to walk the razor’s edge in his interaction with China’s paramount leader Xi Jinping. That is because, notwithstanding the friendly …
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Bridging past and future: Nalanda University comes alive after 8 centuries
After 821 years Nalanda, an ancient seat of learning and cultural exchange located in India’s eastern state Bihar, has once again come alive, linking the past and the present and building a bridge to the future. India’s External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj inaugurated the academic session at the Nalanda University’s reincarnation into a modern global knowledge hub on September 19.
“Today is a historic day for Nalanda University. It is a day when a vision has become a reality. It is a day when all roads are leading to Nalanda. For us, Nalanda University is the link between the past and the present and the bridge to our future,” the minister said while planting a ‘peepal’ sapling which will blossom into a sturdy tree of knowledge in days to come.
US new envoy to India: Rich Verma to enrich India-US relations
Marking a milestone moment in the annals of the Indian-Americans’ success story in the US, President Barack Obama has named Richard Rahul Verma, a consummate Washington insider, as the next ambassador to …
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India-US ties will deepen, move into higher sphere: Modi
Days before he heads on his maiden visit to the US, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has articulated his conviction that the India-US partnership will not only deepen in days …
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India-US Partnership Day on September 30
Underlining the importance of the forthcoming visit of India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the US, the US Senate has unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution designating September 30, the day Mr …
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Al Qaeda delusional, Indian Muslims will live & die for India: Modi
In an unambiguous response to extremist Islamic organisations seeking recruits from India, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed his belief that Indian Muslims will live and die for India, and stressed that Al Qaeda is “delusional” if it thinks they will join its barbaric campaign for global jihad.
“My understanding is that they are doing injustice to the Muslims of our country. If anyone thinks Indian Muslims will dance to their tune, they are delusional. Indian Muslims will live for India, they will die for India — they will not want anything bad for India,” said Modi in an interview to CNN’s Fareed Zakaria.
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Intelligence overload
The business of collection of signals intelligence by the US evolved during and after the two world wars. The National Security Agency was formally created in 1952 to collect and …
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