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Exclusivism deepens cultural divide, leads to communal confrontation

DC PATHAK In a democratic dispensation a citizen lives in three dimensions - personal, socio-cultural and political. Religion, mode of worship, food, health and family...

Why India needs to talk more about Shaksgam Valley

DEEPIKA BHAN As the Russian aggression in Ukraine has brought into focus the security of smaller nations and the expansionist inclination of a few, India...

‘Divided by distance, united in expression’: What Indian cinema can teach the country

VIKAS DATTA In a country like India which has an array of customs, a spectrum of cultures, and a gamut of languages, there is one...

Prime Minister Modi set to take a giant step to achieve Mission Kashmir

AHMED ALI FAYYAZ New Delhi, April 19: With his frequent visits to Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has created a record of sorts....

The Aryan Connection: India, Iran and their age-old linguistic ties

VIKAS DATTA New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Languages do not develop in a vacuum. Nor can they be confined to a specific geo-political or "civilisational"...

Pakistan is back on the US side of the fence

D.C. PATHAK The April 7 ruling of the Supreme Court of Pakistan delegitimising the Deputy Speaker's action of annulling the No Confidence Motion tabled in...

Ahead of PM’s J&K visit, rise in targeted terror and glimmers of hope

DEEPIKA BHAN Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modis visit to Jammu and Kashmir on April 24, the first after the abrogation of Article 370 in...

The Great Wail of China: A pervasive and perilous phenomenon

MUKESH SHARMA Beijing, April 16 (IANS) As China spreads its economic footprint across the world, the Chinese universe of 'Made in China has gone beyond...

Xi Jinping likely to hold back Taiwan assault as global trade winds not in...

RAHUL KUMAR New Delhi, April 14: With the Russia-Ukraine war prolonging, Taiwan is preparing itself for the eventuality that China may also launch a military...

As the first responder in South Asia, how should India respond to rising instability?

RAHUL KUMAR New Delhi, April 14: South Asia is in turmoil. In August 2021, Afghanistan went the Taliban way - now the country faces a...