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In a bizarre turn of events, Pope Francis has been caught in a crossfire of sorts in the raging war between Russia and Ukraine. He is solely to blame for unwittingly championing Russia’s cause and helping President Vladimir Putin reinforce Russia’s territorial, spiritual and cultural...

Surprise, stunt and secrecy have characterised the style of functioning of the current national BJP leadership. The same trick is being tried once again in the name of introduction of a system of “One Nation, One Election” at the fag end of the present Lok...

I have a novel out this month, and also an event that discusses the role of fiction writing in engaging with the material world. The lawyers who represented Rahul Gandhi in his case in Surat have also just published a work of fiction titled “Theory...

In Gujarat, a disconcerting phenomenon is taking root – the rapid proliferation of social media impersonations targeting notable figures, including IAS, IPS officials and medical professionals. These malevolent imposters exploit the easily accessible civil lists of IAS and IPS officers, ingeniously creating counterfeit profiles complete...

Few incidents in the past week or so – one in a sports arena in Budapest, Hungary – and some others like the one in a classroom at Muzaffarnagar where a Moslem boy was slapped by his classmates at the instigation of a lady teacher...

An attempt to install a government in Thailand truly wedded to the principles of democracy is nipped in the bud with the second largest party – Pheu Thai Party – forming an alliance with parties that include some that are controlled by former army generals....

The reported death in an air crash of the controversial Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who had rebelled against Russia’s President Vladimir Putin two months ago, has cast doubts about whether it was just an accident or a brutal, cynical act of political vendetta. By...

The last astronauts landed on the moon 50 years ago. The last names of those Americans were Cernan, Evans and Schmitt. These are not as familiar to us as the name Armstrong. The fact is that after the first landing happened in 1969, the space...

In a recent column (August 10, 2023), your writer highlighted the BJP’s keen pursuit of new talent, with a particular focus on bureaucrats. Intriguingly, the babus, too, are seeking refuge in the party. This is a hopeful sign for those babus who are dejected at...

After the forecast that China was poised to emerge as the number one economy in the world surging ahead of the US much earlier than projected before, here comes the bad news that it is hit by economic slowdown. China has long been regarded as...