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1 week ago | 
indiancurrents.org | Alpha Infotech |Ram Puniyani |A. Philip |Mathew John
The killings of 26 tourists in Baisaran near Pahalgam were one of the worst tragedies in recent times. Baisaran is a lovely spot accessible only by horse or walking to traverse the uneven terrain. The killings left the whole nation in deep grief. While the terrorists killed tourists after confirming the religion of the victims, one Muslim, the local person escorting the tourists, tried to resist and was killed.
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1 week ago | 
indiancurrents.org | Alpha Infotech |A. Philip |Ram Puniyani |Mathew John
Helen Bharde will not remind you of anyone extraordinary. With a gentle smile on her face and her small, delicate figure, she looks very much like the caring mother or the friendly aunt next door. However, beneath this modest exterior lies an iron will and a heart burning with passion for humanity.
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1 week ago | 
indiancurrents.org | Alpha Infotech |A. Philip |Ram Puniyani |Mathew John
In 1990, I was transferred to Delhi from Patna by the Hindustan Times. I had two school-going children. They studied in a good English-medium school in Patna. I was told that St Columba's School was the best in the Capital. I knew the bishop, the late Eugene de Lastic. I approached him for admission.
He told me that the school was run by the Brothers and that he had no control over them. However, he promised to help me get admission to any school run by the priests. He asked me where I was staying.
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1 week ago | 
indiancurrents.org | Alpha Infotech |Joseph Maliakan |A. Philip |Ram Puniyani
Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad of Ashoka University, arrested by the Haryana police on May 18 on blatantly trumped-up charges, was granted bail by the Supreme Court on May 21.
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1 week ago | 
indiancurrents.org | Alpha Infotech |A. Philip |Ram Puniyani
So now we're sending a delegation.
Yes, a "Truth Team," armed with PowerPoint presentations, handshakes, and Shashi Tharoor's vocabulary, to convince the world: "This time, honest, we're telling the truth."
Apparently, bombing terrorist camps, which was a much-needed act and done well and precisely, needs a footnote these days: "Please believe us. Sincerely, India."
What a tragedy. That when we finally have justice and evidence on our side, we still need a PR campaign to prove it.
Why?
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1 week ago | 
indiancurrents.org | Alpha Infotech |John Singarayar |A. Philip |Ram Puniyani
The diplomatic fallout was swift and severe. When Nupur Sharma, an official spokesperson for India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), made derogatory comments about the Prophet Muhammad during a heated television debate in 2022, she inadvertently ignited an international firestorm. Within days, ambassadors from Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iran, and nearly a dozen other Muslim-majority nations were summoning Indian diplomats for formal reprimands.
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1 week ago | 
indiancurrents.org | Alpha Infotech |Jacob Peenikaparambil |A. Philip |Ram Puniyani
Following the cessation of armed hostilities between India and Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a national address, outlined a three-point doctrine: India will no longer distinguish between terrorists and the governments that sponsor them, it will not be intimidated by "nuclear blackmail," and it will respond to acts of terror on its own terms, at a time and place of its choosing.
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2 weeks ago | 
indiancurrents.org | Alpha Infotech |Gaurav Nair |A. Philip |Ram Puniyani
India has every right to defend itself against terrorism. After the Pahalgam attack, the government's swift and decisive response—militarily and diplomatically—was both expected and necessary. The new policies being laid out echo a decisive shift in India's strategic posture. No more tolerance for state-sponsored terror. No more flinching in the face of nuclear threats. No more restraint dictated by global opinion.
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3 weeks ago | 
indiancurrents.org | Alpha Infotech |Ram Puniyani |A. Philip |Mathew John
In the run-up to the 2024 elections, Rahul Gandhi, in particular, talked of the need for a caste census, which was supported by many opposition leaders. Congress-ruled states and NDA-ruled Bihar also carried out the census. This caste census issue was one of the major planks of the opposition's slight revival from being in the dumps in that election.
Modi opposed the caste census tooth and nail, stating that this is part of Urban Naxal thinking.
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3 weeks ago | 
indiancurrents.org | Alpha Infotech |A. Philip |Jacob Peenikaparambil |Ram Puniyani
Twenty-five years ago, a European television channel came to interview me while I was with The Indian Express. The interview was based on a book by an Italian writer about the Pope of the 21st century. The author wanted to speak with me about the origins of Christianity in India and the role it played in the nation's development.
My editor, Shekhar Gupta, kindly allowed me to use his office for the interview.
