Of day-dreaming, living in home of poetry, benevolence in India
Poet and novelist Simon Armitage lives in West Yorkshire, but his true home is that numinous place called poetry. He likes to think of himself as a man who hangs …
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Henry Miller’s 11 commandments on writing
In the early 1930s, Henry Miller penned down what he called 11 commandments on writing while working on Tropic of Cancer, the novel that will launch him into literary stardom …
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Binding Vietnam and India: Joint energy exploration in South China Sea
The recent news that Vietnam has offered India seven oil blocks for exploration during the visit of the Vietnamese Communist Party general secretary Nguyen Phu Trong failed to create headlines …
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US Rebalancing to the Asia-Pacific: Implications for West Asia
States adopt postures and pursue policies in response to the global situation. As the global situation evolves, so do the strategic choices of the states. During the Cold War, the …
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Uproar in parliament over Indian diplomat’s humiliation
The arrest and humiliation of India’s Deputy Consul General in New York, Devyani Khobragade, has triggered a massive national uproar and outrage. The issue rocked the Indian parliament December 18, …
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At the Equator: A tryst with Assange, Darwin and sea lions
Ecuador is probably the only country in the world named after a geographical feature – the equator. Crossing over from the Colombian border post near Ipilaes, we took a shared …
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Lunar mission pushes China towards Apollo-11 Moment
The “complete success” of the Chang’e-3 lunar probe mission, announced by China National Space Agency (CNSA) on December 15, marks the emerging space power’s movement towards its own Apollo-11 moment. …
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Chief of Defence Staff must be Appointed Immediately
The Naresh Chandra committee on defence reforms had reportedly recommended the appointment of a four-star permanent Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee (CoSC), instead of a five-star Chief of …
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AAP landslide: A dawn of new politics for India
The results of just concluded elections for five Indian states, interpreted by many as the “semi-final” before general elections in 2014, has produced results of far-reaching consequence for the country’s …
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The Karzai ‘Kaper’: What India Must Do With Afghanistan
Hamid Karzai, it seems, is unfolding his last gamble. He continues to keep the US on tenterhooks by dilly-dallying over the signing of the Bilateral Security Agreement despite the overwhelming …
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