Act East: Nehru’s Lesson for Modi
The torrent of praise and criticism directed at Lee Kuan Yew since his death the other week highlights a paradox: How could one man with a micro-state as his base leave such a decisive imprint on the...
View ArticleBanking on Human Milk in India
Sarita, 28, was shattered when her obstetrician placed her newly-born daughter in her arms at a maternity hospital in the town of Nagda in the desert state of Rajasthan. The girl weighed 1 kilogram,...
View ArticleRahul Gandhi Reappears
Back from a mysterious 56-day “sabbatical” abroad, Rahul Gandhi, the Congress Party’s reluctant leader, has seized on a political battle over India’s land legislation and the financial plight of poor...
View ArticleThe Tragedy of Quack Anti-GMO Science
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View ArticleYear 1 for India’s Modi’s Undermined by ‘Chilling Effects’
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View ArticleNarendra Modi in China
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View ArticleIndia’s Modi Ignores the Press
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View ArticleNew Report says India Hardly Battle-Ready
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View ArticleTuk-Tuks to Save Elephants
In India, the iconic Bajaj auto rickshaws or tuk-tuks cost around Rs200,000 [US$3,100], Two nights ago, 20 were sold for up to £100,000 each in brightly colored designs at a wildlife charity auction...
View ArticleScandals Freeze India’s Parliament
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View ArticleIndia-Pakistan Relations: Everything Old is New Again
Midnight’s Furies, Nisid Hajari’s new book about the violent division of the British Raj in India, has garnered much praise for its focus on how the decisions taken by Mohammad Ali Jinnah and...
View ArticleIndian Diplomacy Pays Off in Bangladesh
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View ArticleChina, India, Japan, US in Indian Ocean Great Game
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View ArticleIndia’s Modi Trims his Sails
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View ArticleLittle Hope for India-Pakistan Détente
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View ArticleYet Another Ignored Scourge
Rarely discussed, and usually believed to be a minor malady, in fact asthma is a huge problem in the world, causing wheezing and difficulty breathing that can lead to complete debilitation. It is a...
View ArticleAuction Record For Indian Painting
A new record price for an India painting has been set at a Christie’s auction in New York when India’s most prolific collector, Kiran Nadar, bid US$3.5 million (US$4.01 million including buyer’s...
View ArticleNortheast India Faces Floods of Migrants
While Europe faces a massive human refugee flow from civil strife and wars in Syria, Iraq, Libya and Afghanistan, India’s northeastern region, particularly the state of Assam, is facing flood of asylum...
View ArticleUS Dominates India’s Arms Bazaar
The Amerian aerospace giant Boeing is to sell 37 military helicopters to India, a major blow to Premier Narendra Modi’s high-profile “Make in India” campaign to wean the country off imported arms. The...
View ArticleChina and India: Not So Different
Whether the economic tumult in China in recent weeks represents an overdue market correction or a more significant inflection point is a matter of debate. But one clear message is just how profoundly...
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