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Emergency and Now

Feb 2, 2018 - 3:59 am EST @theindpanorama 0

The author was District Magistrate of Chandigarh when Lok Nayak Jayprakash Narayan was incarcerated at PGI during Emergency. Over a time, he became an admirer of Lok Nayak and the two exchanged views quite […]

India@68

Jan 26, 2018 - 12:45 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Will Modi be India’s Gorbachev? Remember, Gorbachev, a modern man heading a medieval Communist Party, introduced Glasnost (Transparency), without exactly working much for Perestroika (Reconstruction) in the 1985-91 era. The result was the dissolution of […]

Indian diaspora is growing

Jan 22, 2018 - 2:14 am EST @theindpanorama 1

The author sees a growing number of overseas Indians is taking part in the electoral process in the countries of their adoption, which, he says is good for them. The Indian diaspora now total 31.2 […]

Priorities for the United Nations in 2018

Jan 22, 2018 - 1:43 am EST @theindpanorama 0

The author, who was India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York from April 2013 to December 2015, takes a close look at the issues before the United Nations, and lists the priorities […]

On Privatization of Air India: Ready for sale

Jan 19, 2018 - 1:18 am EST @theindpanorama 0

The decision to allow 49% foreign stake in Air India sets the stage for its privatization The Union Cabinet has approved a series of changes in foreign direct investment norms as the government prepares to […]

Pluralism is the Panacea to Trump’s Profanity

Jan 19, 2018 - 1:05 am EST @theindpanorama 0

“As a society, it is our responsibility to keep law and order and faithfully guard the safety of every citizen. Hate is one of the many sources of disrupting the peace in a society and […]

Indian Judiciary in Turmoil

Jan 19, 2018 - 12:55 am EST @theindpanorama 1

‘No Your Honour!’: An earnest plea to save India’s faltering democracy “Many of these actions by CJI have created dissension in the ranks that may point to not only selective justice for the powerful and […]

Today’s Youth and Swami Vivekananda

Jan 12, 2018 - 3:20 am EST @theindpanorama 0

As we remember Swami Vivekananda on his birthday we can’t stop visualizing his youthful aura and his glowing personality. Swami ji underscored the ideals and high values for the youth to follow. First of all, […]

Why is Martin Luther King, Jr. Relevant Today?

Jan 12, 2018 - 3:15 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Almost half a century ago Martin Luther King, Jr. shook the conscious of the United States of America by launching his movement to empower the poor, the discriminated and marginalized people. The nation was deeply […]

The Arts are Here to Stay

Jan 12, 2018 - 2:47 am EST @theindpanorama 0

When I accepted the job of Chancellor, I knew right away that the arts would be a focal point of my tenure. The arts are not an add-on or simply an extra-curricular activity – a […]

Do not Lose Hope in Trump, America’s Expectations Can Still Come True

Jan 12, 2018 - 2:32 am EST @theindpanorama 0

“Since in office, Trump has given a very favorable treatment to many Indian Americans by appointing them in key Federal positions in his administration. He has also given India whatever it asked for. Additionally, Trump […]

As I See It : Assertive Sovereignty or International Cooperation?

Jan 11, 2018 - 10:06 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Of course, the principle of “sovereign equality” is one of the fundamental pillars of the United Nations system. However, the growing trend among four of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council […]

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Eye Foundation of America: Dedicated to elimination of avoidable blindness in children worldwide

Jan 11, 2018 - 9:58 am EST @theindpanorama 0

By Prof. Indrajit S Saluja Eye Foundation of America is dedicated to the elimination of avoidable blindness in children worldwide, and, in India. Dr. VK Raju, an internationally reputed ophthalmologist, is founder and president of the […]

Trump Tax Bill Is Pro-Growth & Pro-People

Jan 11, 2018 - 9:47 am EST @theindpanorama 0

“After more than three decades, Congress under President Trump, finally passed much-needed and long-overdue tax relief for millions of individuals, families and businesses. While the new tax bill is still not perfect, but it will […]

Tired Titan: Who, after Modi?

Jan 8, 2018 - 8:41 am EST @theindpanorama 1

Within three years, however, the BJP is huffing and puffing, tired of its own baggage of successes, whereas the much pilloried and humbled Congress is seen as rejuvenating like a fallen Arnold ‘Terminator’ Schwarzenegger being […]

Perspective : SHAME, YET AGAIN, ON THE U.S. JUSTICE SYSTEM

Dec 29, 2017 - 3:25 am EST @theindpanorama 5

Guyanese American’s 30-year unlawful imprisonment a systemic evil “An unjust law is no law at all…Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”- Martin Luther King Jr. The evil and injustice that plague our judicial […]

As I see It : On the Road to Bankruptcy

Dec 29, 2017 - 3:12 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Countries ‘benefiting’ from China’s ‘largesse’ will end in a debt burden “Unable to repay its debts to China, Sri Lanka has been forced to convert Chinese investments into equity in Hambantota, giving the Chinese partial […]

As I see It : The ‘do-more’ chorus by US for Pak

Dec 22, 2017 - 8:05 am EST @theindpanorama 0

By Lt-Gen Bhopinder Singh (retd) Given the insipidities and banalities of diplomatic-speak, ‘do more’ is as direct an expression […]

Guest Comment : India in US global strategy: Limits to friendship with Uncle Sam

Dec 22, 2017 - 7:54 am EST @theindpanorama 0

A new US national security strategy under Donald Trump was bound to induce great interest, especially about India‘s place in how the global system should be ordered. The 68-page document is confined to a macro […]

Perspective : Christmas Musings…..

Dec 22, 2017 - 7:39 am EST @theindpanorama 0

I was merely happy to be invited to the ‘Holiday Party’ organized by the South Asian Community in Queens. However, I have learned that the main purpose of the gathering was to honor the newly […]

Perspective : How Gujarat was won

Dec 22, 2017 - 7:31 am EST @theindpanorama 1

By Shreyas Sardesai/ Sanjay Kumar The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has managed only a modest victory in Gujarat, confirming some earlier psephological predictions and ground reports of a close electoral contest. Two polls conducted […]

Perspective : Looking for balance in power

Dec 15, 2017 - 5:09 am EST @theindpanorama 0

“An arrangement that had started with an attempt to manage American unipolarity is now being affected fundamentally by Chinese resurgence. Both Russia and India are having to deal with the externalities being generated by China’s […]

Theater : The Nutcracker at NJPAC

Dec 15, 2017 - 3:33 am EST @theindpanorama 0

By Mabel Pais The Nutcracker is the perennial favorite of generations of children and “children at heart,” Igor Levin “[NJPAC] has a great stage. It really is a beautiful theater. Shows always come out looking […]

Perspective : What Motivated Beant Singh to assassinate Indira Gandhi?

Dec 8, 2017 - 1:12 am EST @theindpanorama 2

Profile of an assassin It was on October 31, 1984 that the then Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi was killed by her security guards. What motivated them to commit the crime has been a […]

As I See It : Dr. Martin Luther King, Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela Light the Path to Service and Civic Duty

Dec 8, 2017 - 12:58 am EST @theindpanorama 0

“Lives of great men all remind us, we can make our lives sublime, and, departing, leave behind us, footprints on the sands of time.” -Henry Wadsworth Longfellow “The efforts of these three giants changed the […]

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