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byTrump, with his characteristic pertness, shows that the world is not governed by shared rules so much as by tolerated asymmetries.
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byFor the Indian Army to truly fulfil its promise of representing all of India, it will need to confront the enduring legacy of caste.
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Kimkhwāb: The Fabric Of Authority
byThe Kimkhwāb emerged at the intersection of different traditions, borrowing from Chinese and Persian influences, but also incorporating indigenous Indian weaving techniques.
The Silent Fertility Crisis: Falling Birth Rates And The Future of Collective Society
bySafeguarding reproductive rights must include enabling conditions for those who wish to become parents.
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byMuseveni, once a revolutionary who spoke of fundamental change, now presides over a state where change is carefully deferred or suppressed.
Motorcycling & Marriage: What A Long Ride Taught Me
byA middle-aged marriage, stalled by grief and distance, finds its way forward on a motorcycle.
Lightness
byHere’s a fascinating poem about hope, love, loss and life.
Madhav Gadgil, The Ecologist Who Listened To The Hills And Trusted The People
byMadhav Gadgil’s life was an invitation to listen before memory turns into mourning.
Elephant Diplomacy: A Personal Recollection of India–Japan Ties
byAt a time when diplomacy seems to be failing, this poignant yet heartwarming story about elephant diplomacy revives faith in reciprocity between nations.
The Performance Of Peace In An Age Of Religious Persecution
byAs televised gestures celebrate harmony, Christians across India face intimidation, selective policing, and the steady erosion of constitutional religious freedoms.
Loan-Person
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Bankers, Barons & Opium: The Untold Story of David Sassoon
byThe Sassoon family story is not simply a tale of one man’s rise to power, but of a family that helped shape the modern world.
A Democracy At The Crossroads
byIndia’s democracy is at crossroads. The ruling party’s oppressive ideology reveals a strain on the world’s largest democracy.