Remembering Tiananmen and the “Tank Man”
Twenty years ago on this day, a young unknown Chinese man became “immortal”. He was the “Tank Man”. On 5th of June 1989, he became a symbol of one man’s conviction and courage against...
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W’end Links – Politics Special
Start the weekend with this provocative piece by Atany Dey. A brief excerpt from Whistling in the Dark about the Future: Gurcharan Das writes in the Times of India (10th May) that “The Future...
W’end Links: IBSA vs. China, H1-B, Dubai and Alibi Clubs
Start your weekend with Bruce Gilley and why the challenge to China will not come from US or Europe but from a somewhat suprising coalition of India, Brazil and South Africa Move on to an ongoing-debate...
“India Under Siege” – A Wake Up Call
Last weekend, I was honoured to be asked to release the overseas edition of “India Under Siege” – a book written by Sh N Ravindranath, a retired IB officer. I have not read the book...
Barbarians at the Gate*
…OR why former U.S. Air Force Secretary Thomas Reed is just plain wrong. From an otherwise illuminating interview of Thomas Reed in US News and World Report, comes this remarkable statement: The world is...
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