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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.

Tug-of-War

President Donald Trump’s decision to delay higher tariffs on imports till August 1 while simultaneously issuing new levy warnings to 14 countries reinforces a now-familiar pattern in his economic strategy: pressure first, deals later ~ if at all.

Intellectual cover-fire

India's foreign policy has once again come under critical American scrutiny with Ashley Tellis’ article, “India’s Great Power Delusions,” published recently in the Foreign Affairs journal.

Mandate and Mayhem

The recent events unfolding in Los Angeles reflect a deeper fracture in America’s national psyche ~ a divide between a democratically endorsed mandate for strict illegal immigration control and the lived realities of immigrant-heavy cities.