From my IE piece on 15th Aug: "So what is a country’s freedom? Is it about tactical silences in order to escape the wrath of the state and private vigilantes? .... .... should the exercise of freedom be an act of bravado demanding that the citizen pays a heavy price for it?"

Convening this conference jointly with Bhim Subba,PhD 蘇斌, on 28-29 Aug. Organizing institutions: Centre for Himalayan Studies, Shiv Nadar IoE, Institute of Chinese Studies(中国研究所) & MIT_SOG. Among the speakers: GVR rityusha tiwary Kyle Chan Ning Leng Devendra Kumar Priyanka Pandit Aravind Yelery Parimal

#𝟐𝐧𝐝𝐂𝐃𝐆𝐂 📢 Day Two! 📷Session V Theme: Labour and Welfare in the Party State Chair: Prof. Alka Acharya Speakers: Dr. Parimal & Anand P. Krishnan Participation by Invitation only! #China #governance

“Winning Election Campaigns aren’t just about Speeches — They’re about Building Winning Strategies!” Campaigns are built on strategy, organization, and communication. #Electionmanagement #CampaignManagement #PoliticalTraining #LocalLeadership

Qatar has been an American ally for decades. Qatar hosts America's largest military base in West Asia. Qatar had joined America's wars in the Arab world--ask the Libyans. Qatar has delivered major diplomatic breakthroughs for America -- such as the Taliban deal that Trump had cut

Tough times-- true blood nationalists silent (or defending) India- Pakistan cricket match and those usually supporting cultural/ sports and people-to-people ties, are questioning India-Pakistan cricket match😒

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Whatever may happen to economy, US-India ties, floods or urban chaos, the middle classes refuse to go back to critical approach--they continue to live in a world of make - believe dished out for a decade. This numbing or giving up(?) of sense of even self interest is amazing..

Britain was the first major world power that recognised the Zionist claim for a homeland in Palestine -- through the Balfour Declaration of 1917, in the last leg of the First World War. The declaration came after the British plan to create a Jewish home in East Africa (parts of

Be careful what you wish for. Once a darling of the BJP, today Sonam Wangchuk is being painted as anti national, cases being filed against him because the UT thing didn’t quite go as planned

“When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love has always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall. Always.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi (Young India, 1920) #GandhiJayanthi

This is shocking. Why are doctors prescribing this syrup? Hope the health ministry will take it seriously and conduct a thorough investigation. The guilty must not be spared. thehindu.com/news/national/…

Tu Youyou became the first mainland Chinese scientist to be awarded a #NobelPrize in a scientific field - for discovering artemisinin, a malaria cure that’s saved millions. Today we reveal the 2025 medicine laureate. Stay tuned.

The mood is heavier in the Bihar of 2025, compared to the optimism of 2012.

Story that caught the eye: anti corruption ombudsman Lokpal floats tender for 7 high end BMW luxury cars. Bizarre. You and I as tax payers will pay for this sheer opulence! 😡 indiatoday.in/amp/india/stor…

📢#18AICCS Day 3: Thematic Panel - IX | Now underway! Theme - China's Foreign Policy & Geopolitics in a Multipolar World 📍Venue: F103 ⏱️Time: 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM Chair: Parimal Maya Sudhakar, Associate Professor, MIT School of Government, MIT World Peace University, Pune (1/2)

Why should Zohran Mamdani quoting Jawaharlal Nehru in his acceptance speech get the Indian RW tied up in knots? Should be a moment of pride that a great speech made 78 years ago by our first PM still evokes such powerful imagery and spontaneous applause. 👍

The Congress Working Committee met in Kolkata Oct 26-Nov 1 1937. Those present included Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Patel, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Rajendra Prasad, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Sarojini Naidu, J.B. Kripalani, Bhulabhai Desai, Jamnalal Bajaj, Narendra

How did Bihar go from a cliffhanger in 2020 to a landslide in 2025? MGB retained its support, but NDA added to it, increasing the winning threshold. With 2020's saboteur LJP in the NDA, JD(U) regained its mojo against RJD 6/n