How should beginners begin?
A British writer of Indian lineage, V. S Naipual, who is credited with the creation of works like, A house for Mr. Biswas, The Middle Passage, An Area of Darkness …
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Saudi Arabia-Iran: Resilient animosity?
One of the main policy agendas of Iran’s President Rouhani’s government is ‘constructive engagement’ with all six member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council. Iranian foreign minister Javad Zarif visited …
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Pakistan’s balancing act in West Asia
Saudi Arabia’s recent $1.5 billion grant to Pakistan re-affirms the depth of the relationship that the two countries share. It has also brought into focus their expanding defence ties and …
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Modi’s Thimphu journey: ‘India-Bhutan ties an anchor in changing world’
In this wide-ranging interview with Manish Chand, Editor-in-Chief, India Writes Network (www.indiawrites.org), Sudhir Vyas, a former ambassador of India to Bhutan, speaks about the reasons why the prime minister chose Bhutan for his first foreign visit and the message behind this trip.
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China’s SAARC games: Nepal’s balancing act
Sino-Nepal relations have been strengthened by Nepali Prime Minister Sushil Koirala’s recent visit to China for the second China-South Asia Exposition at Kunming held on June 6-10. He was the …
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Reforms in education to spur India’s resurgence
“In 60 months from now, we should be able to say with confidence and pride that we have done it,” India’s President Pranab Mukherjee said in an address to the …
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Japan’s rise is good for India
In the past week, the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore and the Asia-Pacific Roundtable in Kuala Lumpur have focused on the future geopolitics of the Asia Pacific. Not surprisingly, the key …
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Less is more
These are rules I’ve picked up along the way to help me remain invisible when I’m writing a book, to help me show rather than tell what’s taking place in …
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Unplugging Modi government’s Brand India roadmap
Unveiling the vision of a strong, resurgent nation, India’s President Pranab Mukherjee presented the priorities of the Narendra Modi-led government, which includes reviving “Brand India” and spurring economic rejuvenation through …
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Indian Mujahideen Arrests: Lessons Learnt and Future Directions
Just a few days before the swearing-in ceremony of India’s newly elected Prime Minister, four Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives were arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in Jharkhand. These …
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