Surinamese Indians: A new voyage of nostalgia and rediscovering roots
It’s been 140 years ago since the first group of Indians reached Suriname, then a Dutch colony in northern South America, in June 1873 on the sailing ship Lalla Rookh. …
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Dial 456: India calling for Biden, saying Namaste with Indian accent
“How many times do you get the call, “I like to talk to you about your credit card?” “You cannot go to a 7-Eleven or a Dunkin’ Donuts unless you …
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Biden hums song of Asia, hails India’s role in region
With a song of Asia on his lips, US Vice-President Joe Biden has set the tone for his maiden visit to New Delhi by underlining the centrality of India in …
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Biden’s India Brief: Setting stage for Manmohan-Obama summit
Building upon outcomes of the fourth India-US strategic dialogue held in New Delhi last month, US Vice-President Joe Biden is set for his maiden trip to India that is expected …
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Buddha is not smiling: Why India remains a soft target for terror
The serial bombings in Bodh Gaya on July 7, 2013, which resulted in no fatalities as a consequence, presumably, of extraneous factors – in particular, the damp weather – have …
Read MoreFrom New Delhi to Brunei: India-ASEAN ties on upswing
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei’s capital, has just witnessed a series of conferences, attended not only by ASEAN foreign ministers but also their partners and interlocutors ranging from Canada to Mongolia. …
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India, China focus on building military trust, border stability
Amid festering strategic distrust between Asia’s rising powers, the defence ministers of India and China are set for wide-ranging talks in Beijing that aim at buttressing trust and promoting enhanced …
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Surviving Apocalypse: Tourism slides downhill in Uttarakhand
The recent calamity in Uttarakhand, triggered by apocalyptic floods in India’s northern hilly state, is a disaster with ripples reaching far and wide, hitting hard the tourism industry, the lynchpin …
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A ticket to paradise: Train to Kashmir
When writer Khushwant Singh wrote his famous novel Train to Pakistan, he may not have thought of what is nestled close – the jewel in India’s crown, Kashmir. The good …
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India, China hold boundary talks, seek to ‘break fresh ground’
More than two months after the Chinese troops’ incursion into Ladakh stressed India-China ties, the two Asian powers have renewed their efforts to spur a lasting solution to the decade-old …
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