Knock, Knock…Who’s Fluent?
Teenagers are naturally attracted to foreign cultures, and thus languages. Encourage this Policy is all very well, but what about pleasure? It gets little mention in politically charged shouting matches…
45% drop in Indians at US universities
Today’s edition tracks a sharp 45% drop in Indian students heading to US universities amid visa uncertainty and rising costs, a political flashpoint involving Zohran Mamdani in an ICE detention…
Seeing God in everything that exists
“Until you become an unbeliever in yourself, you cannot become a believer in God,” said Hazrat Abu Sa’id Abul-Khayr (967–1049), a renowned Persian Sufi mystic. In the hustle and bustle…
A strategic partnership rooted in history
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Israel marks another chapter in a relationship that has quietly transformed over the past three decades. What was once a cautious and largely…
Addressing India’s water crisis for prosperity, peace and security
India’s GDP is growing as are aspirations of the people. Both require water. And herein lies the challenge of the balance: How to meet increasing demand when water is running…
I To I
India-Israel ties have moved beyond friendship. As they say in Hebrew, sababa – that’s great Think of the relationship between India and Israel like a high-level “group project” between two…
‘Not imposing anything on Ukraine… Territorial issues could be solved through direct Zelenskyy-Putin talks’: Steve Witkoff
Kyiv: Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff told a gathering of the Yalta European Strategy here that resolving territorial issues in the Russia-Ukraine war could be left to a direct meeting…
It all goes back to Columbus
Trump recently said Europeans would ‘all be speaking German’ had America not ‘won’ WWII. By oversight or design, he didn’t acknowledge Britain’s and Soviet Union’s big role in wresting Allied…
To judge or not to judge
Hamnet, directed by Chloé Zhao, is a strong contender at this year’s Oscars. It is a heart-wrenching fiction about Shakespeare and his wife, Agnes (or Anne), and the event that…
From food security to food leadership
As India rises economically, its food processing sector must move to create global value – transforming farm surplus to innovation, opportunity and competitiveness India stands at a defining economic juncture.…