From Closets to Cabinets, The Rainbow Rises in the World’s Parliaments
By Sujoy Dhar IBNS-CMEDIA: The rainbow has finally entered the corridors of real power. From The Hague to Munich to New Delhi, openly gay men and women are no longer …
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Garba on the Tarmac — Indian Tourists Have Arrived; The Etiquette Has Not
By Sujoy Dhar IBNS-CMEDIA: Twenty-six years ago, I returned from my first trip to the United States and the United Kingdom with one clear observation. The moment Indians crossed immigration, …
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Long wait ends as ‘Repeat It’ drops, bringing back the Ed Sheeran–Martin Garrix magic
IBNS-CMEDIA: British singer Ed Sheeran and Dutch DJ Martin Garrix have finally released their long-shelved collaboration titled “Repeat It”, bringing a decade-old project to life. The track, which originally dates …
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‘We see whole world as one family…no question of supremacy’: Dattatreya Hosabale on RSS
IBNS-CMEDIA: At the Hudson Institute’s New India Conference, RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale, the executive head of the Indian Hindu volunteer organisation, made a calm, deliberate pitch to an American audience: …
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Gandhi versus Mussolini, Search for Meaning in a Fractured World
IBNS-CMEDIA: A chance juxtaposition of Gandhi and Mussolini in a Kolkata bookshop sparks a reflection on coexistence, responsibility, and the enduring search for meaning in a fractured world, writes veteran …
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When Calendars Become Quiet Chronicles of Their Time
By Ranjita Biswas #Calendars and culture# Protest movements# Collective memory# Time and resistance IBNS-CMEDIA: It is that time of the year, like new resolutions—never mind they fizzle out by mid-year—when …
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Persecuted in silence: A post-Hasina year when violence against Bangladesh Hindus is new normal
#Bangladesh# Bangladesh Minorities# Bangladesh Hindus# Bangladesh Persecution# Bangladesh violence# Sheikh Hasina# Mohammad Yunus IBNS-CMEDIA: One year after Sheikh Hasina’s sudden ouster from power on August 5, 2024, a grim reality …
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India, Uzbekistan explore new strategic partnership through capacity building
#India#Uzbekistan IBNS-CMEDIA: India-Uzbekistan relations, rooted in centuries-old political and cultural ties, are evolving rapidly as both nations focus on building a prosperous future. Uzbekistan, a youthful country with a population of …
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A true Sikh can never support Khalistan
By Sudeep Singh #Khalistan, #Sikhs A follower of Guru Nanak can never support Khalistan. The Sikh community, which always speaks for the welfare of humanity and empathizes with the suffering of …
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Trump’s return to White House is no music to ear for Bangladesh interim chief Muhammad Yunus backed by US Democrats
By Deepayan Sinha/IBNS #Bangladesh, #US, #USElections, #DonaldTrump, #MuhammadYunus IBNS-CMEDIA:Donald Trump’s return to the United States presidency is stirring waves in Bangladeshi politics, with significant implications for Muhammad Yunus, the interim government’s Chief Adviser, who …
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