Remembering and celebrating Maya Angelou’s inviolable voice
Iconic poet and memoirist Maya Angelou may have exited this mundane realm, full of fret and fever of longings, but before she left she saw to it she redeemed this …
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Peter Mutharika, lawyer and educator, is Malawi’s new president
Malawi, a land-locked southeast African country, is poised for change of guard with Peter Mutharika, brother of former president Bingu wa Mutharika, and a former foreign minister, winning the presidential …
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With development and economic revitalization as the twin mantra of India’s new prime minister Narendra Modi, the government has got down to business, with a plan to accelerate the loan …
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Syria: A Grand Settlement?
It is painfully clear that no serious attempt is being made to resolve the Syrian crisis. There is a lamentable lack of leadership in addressing the crisis. According to the …
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The mirage of peace in Pakistan
The latest round of ‘peace-talks’ between the representatives of the Radical Islamists (RIs) lead by Tehriq-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the interlocutors nominated by the Government of Pakistan is apparently leading …
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Beijing calling: India, China seek robust engagement
The election of Narendra Modi as the new prime minister of India has triggered much enthusiasm among China’s power circles, with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang seeking robust engagement between the two countries, who are often projected as rivals in the Asian hemisphere.
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Obama to US: Get ready for a new world, India competition
In a signature speech on the US’ foreign policy priorities, US President Barack Obama has exhorted the youth of his country to respond to a new world marked the rise …
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Will Modi look at Russia with new eyes?
Tweets these days often indicate which way the wind is blowing long before it becomes an official policy. The warm manner in which India’s prime minister-designate Narendra Modi responded to …
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Indian PM launches South Asia diplomacy
India’s new prime minister Narendra Modi began his first day in the office by meeting leaders of South Asian countries, including that of Pakistan – an imaginative and bold initiative that has pitched South Asia in the centrestage of the country’s foreign policy in the years ahead.
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India’s new finance minister unveils three-point growth agenda
Taking charge of Asia’s third largest economy, India’s new Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Arun Jaitley has spelt out his three-point agenda that includes restoring growth, containing inflating and reducing fiscal deficit.
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