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Neither East, Nor West, Only China
“Neither East, nor West” was Ayatollah Khomeini’s slogan for the reconstruction of a post-revolution Iran. This no longer seems to hold...
Jul 15, 20204 min read


Kiss, tell, earn
But for the occasional, accidental one, we do not get too many revealing books by insiders of high offices. Perhaps because our insiders...
Jul 12, 20203 min read
Winter of Warsaw 1985
Pandemic pictures have given way to visuals of spiralling protests against the brutal police killing of a black man. Pictures on instant...
Jun 14, 20203 min read
Breaking the Fever, Episode 11 with Navtej Sarna
Breaking the Fever: a perspective from India with diplomat and author Ambassador Navtej Sarna. How is the pandemic affecting India? How...
Jun 9, 20201 min read
On human dignity
Grandpa buried his pa with his own hand, done it in dignity, an’ shaped the grave nice with his own shovel. That was a time when a man...
May 17, 20203 min read


The Mirror and the Light | The Week
Beheadings at the Tower of London seem to have been the bread and butter of medieval England. Thomas Cromwell is thinking of his...
May 3, 20203 min read
Any man’s death diminishes me
This too shall pass, though the price will be high. Human nature will bounce back. Many sincere resolutions will be consigned to...
Apr 19, 20203 min read


An appeal to SGPC for bolstering healthcare
The Sikh community is known today the world over for its spirit of service. Sikh organisations and individuals have been proactive in...
Apr 8, 20204 min read


Chinese Coronavirus Whistleblower: ‘The Dog It Was That Died’
Its lockdown on a cold day in the Shimla hills. There’s not a soul in sight. No construction workers at the house that threatens to take...
Apr 6, 20202 min read
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