By Maj Gen Sudhakar Jee Global politics has historically been dominated by super-powers. Being at the peak of its power in the 1990s, the United States, in recent years, has exposed its signs of declining unilateralism. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, ‘a NATO ally’, on February 24, 2022, has not only challenged the post-Soviet security architecture of Europe...
By KS Tomar Blue blood, elite upbringing, and right connections are no longer virtues required to rise in the political echelon of India as hard-work, grass-root experience and discipline have replaced the old dynastic norms in the Modi era. BJP workers in India and followers of Prime Minister Narendra Modi world over get inspired by the...
Non-violence and Truth are inseparably tied to Gandhi and to his philosophy of life By Neera Kuckreja Sohoni I was with several relatives from our large joint family gathered to celebrate my cousin’s ninth birthday when our grandfather walked in and somberly announced, “We need to call this off. There is no celebration.” In the saddest tones...
Essentials for Peace, Joy and Success Meera Gandhi, a humanitarian and author, celebrated the unveiling of her new book "3 Tips” in New Delhi and Mumbai in several high profile launch events. Some of the moderators for these events included Suhel Seth, Dolly Thakore, Vinod Advani and Ramola Bachchan. Meera Gandhi and Malavika Sangghvi at Crossword...
GEP will have four pillars, soil, water, forest and air Dr. Anil P Joshi None of the Nations in the world can claim ecological sustainability today. Somehow if a country like Bhutan manages its environment, however, earth warming and climate change will not spare this state as these are Global phenomena now impacting each and every...
By Nanditesh Nilay We are living in a time which reminds me a few lines of great Mir Taqi Mir: “What matters it, O breeze, If now has come the spring When I have lost them both The garden and my nest?” After Covid the whole year has witnessed the war and peace initiatives of world leaders across. And now...
By Neera Kuckreja Sohoni On February 1, 2021, Twitter withheld the account of Caravan, a well-known Indian magazine. That week additionally, Twitter - the self-proclaimed arbiter of truth - blocked over 500 accounts of Indian activists, opposition politicians, and media entities presumably acting under orders from the Indian government. Following an outcry, Twitter reinstated Caravan's and...
Dignitaries from around the world pay tribute to Pramukh Swami Maharaj’s work of fostering Hindu spirituality and culture in North America Ahmedabad: Week four of Pramukh Swami Maharaj’s centennial celebrations brought Diksha Din - monastic order initiation, programs on Women’s Empowerment, and international days for tens of thousands of devotees and well- wishers traveling from...
By KS Tomar With the ascendance of Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' as Prime Minister of Nepal and India's bete noire K P Sharma Oli playing king-maker, the Indian establishment has come a cropper in the Himalayan nation. It is a historical fact that any nation will be considered unfortunate if it has got unfriendly and 'mischievous'...
