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Swamiji and India’s independence movement

Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902) was born on 12 January 1863, 163 years ago. He left at the age of 39, on 4 July 1902. By then he had spread spiritual fire in Chicago, America, at the World’s Parliament of Religions, on 11 September 1893.

Uneasy Waters

The latest Congressional briefings on the US military’s September boat strike in the Caribbean reveal a troubling truth: even as new details surface, the deeper questions surrounding America’s expanding anti-narcotics campaign remain unanswered.

Trump’s long shadow

The deadlock in the US Congress, influenced by the spectre of former President Donald Trump’s return to power, has cast a shadow over potential military aid to Ukraine, leaving the nation vulnerable in the on-going conflict.

Campus Culling

Premier university campuses in the United States of America such as the University of Pennsylvania, Harvard University, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are under siege.

Well-being and Wetlands

An earlier e-mail with an attachment from an American friend popped up suddenly. His water and sewerage bill would cost him $900 a year after a discount from January 2024, up from about $676 just six months ago, a neat Rs 20,000 jump in Indian terms. He would have to pay about Rs 75,000, up from around Rs 55,000.