Banish the Blues

Banish the Blues

Banish the blues – Why blow a fuse? Happy or morose, The choice is yours.

Donald Trump 2.0: How will it impact India, Pakistan and China

Recall Trump’s televised speech from Fort Myer, Arlington (Virginia) on August 21, 2017, sternly warning Pakistan to stop sheltering and exporting terror. But Pakistan never stopped and America signed a Pakistan-scripted peace deal with the Taliban. 

Sustainability

Sustainability is the “pet” word today
Yet, no one has the faintest clue

The Paradox of Obscurity

Why am I not a known name? 
Does obscurity bring me peace of mind? 

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The world climate did not become better after the Paris meet and it will not become better after the Glasgow meet too

Women in Cloud and Indiaspora launch community fundraising campaign in US to support women in India

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Can Bollywood stand up and drive change?

Bollywood can serve India by supporting movies that are more nuanced and back the rights of victims of establishment overreach

Peace in Afghanistan looks distant

If Pakistan is not reined in, peace will always elude Afghanistan

Kerala Center announces 2021 honorees for Annual Awards Banquet

The Indian American Kerala Cultural and Civic Center (http://keralacenterny.com) will honor eight Indian American Malayalees for their outstanding achievements in their field of specialization or for their service to the society at its 29th Annual Awards Banquet to be held on November 13, 2021

India's foreign policy a saga of commitment to universal moral values

India had to gear its foreign policy to play its desired role in international relations while maintaining its strategic autonomy and commitment to universal ideals and moral values

India must strengthen natural defenses to combat climate change impact

The annual monsoon poses a persistent threat for millions of people and governments should do more to reduce the risk to life and property

Need for all to practice sustainable living for building a sustainable world

The consumptive lifestyle of Western societies is putting tremendous pressure on the world

Why did India not invite the Dalai Lama to the Kushinagar airport inauguration?

By denying the invitation to the Dalai Lama for the inauguration of Kushinagar international airport, it is obvious that  India wants to ensure that China is not displeased

In a democracy, judiciary must constrain an autocratic executive

Amid a brute parliamentary majority, the judiciary in India remains the only hope for restraining an autocratic executive

Intense social movements, robust economic development must for sustaining Bangladesh’s democratic freedoms

Bangladesh exhibits some positive aspects of democracy that are highly dependent on some economic and political factors

ASEI’s Design Summit: Design Thinking and User Experience Design for Innovation highlighted

On October 9, the American Society of Engineers of Indian Origin (ASEI) convened this Design Summit with a number of academics, authors, speakers and practitioners covering innovation in Design from multiple perspectives

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In a career spanning more than four decades covering 500 films, Venu portrayed a wide range of characters that showed his histrionic prowess

India needs to be more proactive on diplomatic and security fronts in protecting its Afghanistan interests

India stands at the crossroads, with neighboring countries like Pakistan, China and traditional partner Russia clearly on track to recognize the Taliban regime – a development that goes against Indian interests, writes Shubham for South Asia Monitor

India should recognise the Tibetan government in exile

By recognizing Tibet as an independent country, India will create a strong resistance in the onward march of China’s territorial ambitions and strategies