Ode to a Liberal India
The Argumentative Indian Text: Amartya Sen Publisher: Gardners Books The Argumentative Indian is no not an exotic creature or an invention of Amartya Sen; turn left, right or centre – …
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Interview with Vikas Swarup
Life imitates art sometimes. Vikas Swarup is a diplomat and not a gambler, but his debut novel Q and A, published last year by Random House, has scored big in …
Read MorePost 9/11 World Very Unhappy to Live In
Eminent historian Mushirul Hasan speaks to Manish Chand about the sharpening divide between the Muslim world and the West, the prospects of democratization in the Middle East, the continuing spurt …
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India-Russia Ties Move Into Higher Trajectory
Where are the much-touted wrinkles in India-Russia ties? On one of the coldest days in New Delhi, there was much warmth and genuine mutual goodwill when Indian Prime Minister Manmohan …
Read MoreDeepening Of Ties With India Russia’s Top Priority
Russian President Vladimir Putin is in New Delhi for barely 17 hours, but his long-awaited visit has ironed out some of the recent rough edges and pitched bilateral ties into …
Read MoreIn Conversation with Anuradha Marwah
Novelist Anuradha Marwah is no stranger to desire and its daemons. If Idol Love, her second novel, was about the suicidal sadness of unrequited love in an India that was …
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Flowering Of The Asian Dream
It’s the flowering of the Asian dream. Driven by a soaring vision of an arc of prosperity across Asia, the leaders of India and 10 ASEAN countries will sit down …
Read MoreA Passage to India
Suu Kyi: A Tribute To A Questing Spirit Homecoming. Reconciliation. Loss and nostalgia. Expectations and Disappointment. These are all grand tropes, encapsulating a miniature universe of emotions and meanings. And …
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Suu Kyi: A Tribute To A Questing Spirit
Homecoming. Reconciliation. Loss and nostalgia. Expectations and Disappointment. These are all grand tropes, encapsulating a miniature universe of emotions and meanings. And these words are not the kind one would …
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India Gets New Foreign Minister
Salman Khurshid, India’s new foreign minister, is nearly two decades younger than his predecessor and has taken charge at a time when the country’s global stock is on an upswing. …
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