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Musk comes visiting

I am very proud of my daughter Leena (her name, school and workplace information have been changed to protect her privacy). She is very smart and has all three proverbial graces of Greek Mythology.

Iran Gamble

The latest outreach to Iran marks yet another dramatic shift in the US approach toward the Islamic Republic.

Early summer

The early onset of summer across India this year is more than just a shift in seasons ~ it is a signal of a deeper, systemic problem that threatens livelihoods, economic stability, and the foundations of India’s agrarian society.

India and China

“Making the dragon and elephant dance is the only right choice,” says China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi as he extends a friendly hand to India to bolster the democratisation of global relations while stren - gthening the Global South.

America has been here before

As promised, the second Trump administration has quickly rolled out a slew of policies and executive orders that the president says are all aimed at “Making America Great Again.”

Search for a country

Educational levels and moral values are on the decline. Addiction to prescription drugs is destroying an entire generation. The economic divide between the rich and the poor has continued to get wider; mansions and condos have replaced uniform housing developments for the middle class.

Safer Water

Water is as old as human civilization. Ecological needs of water as a scarce natural resource and as an essential commodity fundamental to life, livelihood and human survival have, of late, been recognized by all concerned agencies. In this backdrop, a person of wisdom would want to know the impact of water pollution on human health and the importance of clean drinking water, which is an important ingredient concomitant to sustainable development.

Beijing Scores

It now transpires that Reina wrote to Taiwan on 13 March demanding a total of $2.45 billion in aid, including the construction of a hospital and a dam, and to write off debt. Reina justified the demand of $2.45 billion by saying it was not ‘not a donation‘, but rather ‘a negotiated refinancing mechanism‘. It may be noted that Honduras is one of the poorest countries in the region, with almost 74 per cent of its nearly 10 million people living in poverty

Development must be made people-friendly

While resolving these issues, the advice of Mahatma Gandhi should be the most important source of guidance - whenever you are in doubt, remember the concerns of the poor and keep them foremost in your mind while making a decision.

Trump tests America

One would have imagined that post the 6 January 2021 attack on Capitol Hill and the subsequent impeachment for insurrection, Americans would have realised the dangers of supporting an amoral anarchist like Trump. Far from it, his base is as rock-solid as ever, even as the former President has now been charged with a crime. His illiberality, and his xenophobic and undemocratic actions rail against America‘s purported stance as the beacon of morality, democracy, and progressive enlightenment