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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Commemorating 9/11 and aftermath: The South Asian experience

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Now a world-class sports school in India that balances sports and academic schedules

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Who will fund the new Taliban government?

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Remembering Hal Gould, a friend of South Asia

When some of us launched a South Asia initiative earlier this year, Hal Gould came to mind

Is the Taliban patriotic?

The people of Afghanistan have become pawns and everybody in power is painting this story to suit their respective national interests

Sterley Stanley, first South Asian From Middlesex County in New Jersey General Assembly; third Indian American in state legislature

New Jersey state’s Asian population has experienced remarkable growth within the last decade

India: A case for Right To Protest To Be Heard

What needs to be understood is the fact that protests raise significant human rights issues that force the state to act upon its obligations to prevent, investigate, prosecute and punish those responsible

'India's vaccine program is slow, making country vulnerable to a third or fourth wave'

Global research has established that protection by vaccines doesn't last long anywhere near a full year, as previously hoped. It is now clear that the efficacy of all vaccines drops sharply every month after a person is fully vaccinated

It is inconceivable to call Aligarh by any other name

The impact of rechristening Aligarh and other towns and districts on their local communities, especially those belonging to the Muslim faith, is likely to have disastrous consequences

Kerala-origin doctors hold their annual convention in Atlanta; raise over $200,000 for Covid relief in Kerala

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Spirituality and galactic travel: Was Sage Patanjali an extraterrestrial being?

The future of mankind is to become a galactic traveling civilization and mastering the technology to do so can only come when we develop the wisdom through spirituality to use it wisely

The world should now allow the Afghans to settle their issues themselves

If a Taliban administration is unable to build its credibility, provide effective governance, bring in reforms and control narco-terrorism, it would just need a spark to ignite passions in tribal regions for a Greater Tajikistan and Pashtunistan, leading to the de facto partition of the country

Free knowledge sharing, lifetime memories help in the evolution of mankind

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