What Were Modi and Putin Really Talking About?
Western media tries to understand and fails miserably.
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India’s Foreign Minister Schools Western Journalist
An interview with India’s Minister of External Affairs bizarrely takes the form of a show trial.
Electricity Reforms Are Essential to Power India’s Ascent
State control of the electricity sector has caused waste of taxpayer money, theft of power and low per capita power consumption for decades. Over the years, India has brought in incremental reforms. Now, the country needs to go further but interest groups are likely to stall any progress till the 2024 elections, which will decide the future of power sector reforms in India.
Tibetan Activist and Writer Tenzin Tsundue Talks to Fair Observer
In this edition of The Interview, an eminent Tibetan activist and writer discusses exile, a protracted freedom struggle, China, Chinese brutal homogenization policies, cultural and philosophical differences between Tibet and China, and China’s tortured relationship with the West.
The Old Woman and the QR Code
A flustered senior citizen channels Hemingway to write of her epic battle against the ubiquitous and often exclusive use of QR codes.
India Looks to Finland for an Effective Educational Model
A tiny European country may provide the key to elevating the education of the world’s biggest student population.
India Must Contain Afghanistan-Pakistan to Survive
Radical Islamists in Afghanistan and Pakistan inspired by the Taliban are an existential threat to India, which must act with immediacy to contain this threat.
Making Sense of the Indian Position on the Russia-Ukraine War
The war is causing havoc to the Indian economy but historic ties, military dependence, option of cut-price oil, distrust between Democrats and the BJP, and the China Factor are reasons for India to retain ties with Russia and resist US pressure.
