Welcoming the weekend with one of  J.S. Bach’s grandiose compositions, an example of the art of harmonic counterpoint, divine composing & spiritual upheaval. While left hand follows calm walking line, right hand reaches out to celestial spheres (played & rec: Berlin, oct 2023)

This week’s topic of “To the point”, DW polit talk-show (in English): “India under Modi un underrated super-power?”. Guests:
Joel Sandhu, GPPI; Miriam Prys-Hansen, GIGA and myself. Host: Isha Bhatia Sanan youtube.com/watch?v=V2tkXD…

This week’s topic of “Auf den Punkt”, DW polit talk-show (in German): “Indien - eine unterschätzte Supermacht?”. Guests: Christian Wagner, SWP; Miriam Prys-Hansen, GIGA and myself. Hosted by Tina Gerhäusser. youtube.com/watch?v=pqJkAU…

Here’s today’s interview with IANS assistant editor Vishal Gulati on elections in India and India’s role in today’s world, on what the West can learn from India - and on my just published book….
prokerala.com/news/articles/… via Prokerala

Under the helm of PM Narendra Modi, India has become one of the most important voices of Global South. When you travel to India & speak to people, it is evident: Modi has lot of supporters, says Walter J. Lindner #Elections2024
My Write-Up👇
prokerala.com/news/articles/…

Happy to see how much interest there is for world’s biggest democratic elections in IND. And for a better understanding of world’s most populated country. Seems our book came at right moment…Interviews, keynotes & panels continue…Next: tomorrow DW TV (“To the point”)

Happy World Book Day! A day for the reader in all of us. Imagine a good book, a comfortable arm-chair, a tea cup or latte at reach and a divine hour of tranquility! Pics: Delhi 2020 & Berlin 2024

At Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation & Development, my former colleague State Secretary Jochen Flasbarth organized a book-presentation of “The Old West and the New South”. Afterwards, exciting discussion with 200+ colleagues about geopolitical changes in the world.

After 3 weeks on the market last weekend our book reached nr 1 Amazon besteller status in various categories (economy & career, philosophy & religion, colonialism, history Asia and others). Wanted to thank each one of you for your interest and for being part of the journey!

“Elections in India: will Modi remain in power?”: 25-min Radio-Interview hosted by Sabina Matthay on rbb 24 inforadio (Saturday interview of the week: “Matthay fragt”). Now on ARD audiothek and Apple Podcasts …

Don’t miss my 2 in-debth radio-‘interviews of the week’ on IND & world: Sat (20.) rbb 24 inforadio 14:30 & ARD mediathek (“Matthay fragt”) & Sun (21.) on one of GER leading podcasts, Micky Beisenherz’s  ‘Apokalypse & Filterkaffee’ with SWR legend Wolfgang Heim (on app after 6:30)

Here’s a quote used by Mathias Peer’s covering of Indian elections in today’s Handelsblatt..(“Modi didn’t have rich parents, which sent him to the best universities. He is close to the people - and that is well received by people”)

Here’s my interview in Austria’s prestigious newspaper ‘Kurier’ (with Sarah Emminger) on today’s election begin in India…

Indien: Die größte Wahl der Welt startet kurier.at/politik/auslan…

World’s biggest democratic elections start in IND tomorrow. Read/hear my take on them in tomorrow’s interviews (details/links tomorrow morning): 1. Kurier newspaper; 2. rbb 24 inforadio (“Matthay fragt”), 3. yesterday’s t-online interview (English translation)

World’s biggest democratic elections start in IND on Friday. This is my take on them: interview on t-online. t-online.de/nachrichten/au… via t-online