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Tech Sovereignty and the Dynamics of Global Techno-Politics


By Arshiya Chaturvedi Technological advancements have altered how we connect and communicate with one another over the last few decades. Today's technology extends beyond voice calling (1G), SMS service (2G), and Internet access (3G). Nations all across the world are actively pursuing and investing in emerging technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), additive manufacturing,...

RCEP in a tailspin as China loses grip


 China’s economic growth will slow down drastically in 2022, says IMF By Subrata Majumder Business tycoon Gautam Adani jeered at China’s global powerhouse, lamenting China was increasingly isolated, owing to protectionism and shift in the supply chain. Given these, the Regional Cooperation of Economic Partnership (RCEP), which is driven by China, is in a tailspin. Nearly...

Evolution of American Wealth and Greed


 “Taka mati, mati taka: Money is dirt, dirt is money” - Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa By Basab Dasgupta One of the most memorable movie lines stuck in my head is Gordon Gekko's “Greed is good” from the movie “Wall Street”. Growing up in a socialistic environment in India, I was always taught that greed is bad. The...

Being Mindful of Gandhi


By Neera Kuckreja Sohoni Eleven years after Gandhi’s death, Martin Luther King on his visit to India asked for permission to stay in the modest bedroom where Gandhi used to sleep. While sleeping in that austere setting he said he felt vibrations of the Great Soul. Later in an interview, King told All India Radio that...

Should zoning laws be relaxed to ease housing shortage on Long Island?


New York state Governor Kathy Hochul had a proposal in her budget this February allowing Long Island homeowners to transform parts of their residence into a separate living space, similar to an apartment. Lawmakers representing the region reportedly lobbied her against the proposal, forcing her to reverse course. Finding affordable housing is a severe...

Why it is important for South Asians to run for office


By Parveen Chopra Fellow, CUNY J-School’s Center for Community Media’s State Election Reporting Founding Editor ‐ The South Asian Times Fall seven times, stand up eight. True believers in this Japanese proverb, many South Asians who venture out to seek public office don’t quit after losing. Quite a few are sitting members of US House, state and local...

Through Ahimsa right path will be easy to follow


By Juliana Di Leonardo  Climate change often feels like the elephant in the room. Some choose to ignore it or outright deny it. Others semi-address it with reusable bags, cups, and compostable straws which help but are more feel-good than do-good. With the uprising of greenwashed products, corporations have instilled consumers with the belief that...

Mahatma Gandhi: The Good Boatman


By Prof. Naresh Dadhich “More books and essays have already been written about Gandhi than about any other figure in world history except the founders of the great religions,” Raghavan Iyer pointed out in 1973. The assertion is still valid today. Mahatma Gandhi was an enigmatic personality, and with every passing year, we find something...

My Kashmir Files: The Untold Story of the Riddle


By Venus Upadhayaya My great grandfather, Pandit Sant Ram Dogra was the first graduate of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir in the late 1800s. He was one of the first alumni of the prestigious Mohindra College, Patiala which provided civil servants for various princely courts in those days. Sant Ram Dogra was appointed as...