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Sudheendra Kulkarni
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Is peace an audacious dream? The fall of the Berlin Wall shows how despair can become hope
Bringing down invisible walls that separate nations and communities and building human solidarity offer a path for harmony in a new era of conflict and strife.
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Once-dry Vijayapura now brims with water, a testament to the transformative powers of united effort
Political will and people’s participation rejuvenated the drought-prone region, offering a template to re-envision cities in the time of climate change.
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Sudheendra Kulkarni: With his Fabindia boycott call, Tejasvi Surya is hurting the soul of Hinduism
Hinduism is noted for its incredible diversity and its widely admired spirit of tolerance and respect for other faiths and cultures.
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Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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Very low voter turnout in six districts of eastern Nagaland amid shutdown over statehood demand
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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Can BJP use Ram as a campaign tool during the election?
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Sudheendra Kulkarni: What Gandhi, Saint Francis and Pope Francis have in common
The three great personalities are united by the silken thread of ‘godward faith and manward love’.
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Opinion: Bhagwat’s glasnost in RSS-Muslim ties is welcome, but can he rein in Modi and Adityanath?
For all our legitimate criticisms about the Sangh, we must not lose hope in bridge-building.
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As China’s Communist Party turns 100, Indian leaders would do well to learn from its success
Even the #BoycottChina brigade in India must accept that our neighbour has made phenomenal progress in the past few decades.
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Video
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Sudheendra Kulkarni: In today’s globalised world, do we really need fixed borders?
The time has come for nations to move away from exclusive to shared sovereignty, and submit themselves to democratic global governance.
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Interview: Uttarakhand flood is a tragic reminder of the dangers Himalayas face from climate change
Pema Gyamtsho, an expert on the fragile ecology of the Hindu Kush Himalayas, talks about the challenges that the region is facing.
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When the music of Beethoven mingled with the music of Gandhi’s spinning wheel
In the year of Beethoven’s 250th birth anniversary, remembering how two Europeans brought together Gandhi and the German composer.
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The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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The Tilak-Jinnah pact embodied communal harmony that is much needed in modern-day India
It was the last formal agreement between Hindu and Muslim communities in pre-Independence India.
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Tilak and Jinnah: A forgotten friendship and symbol of Hindu-Muslim unity in colonial India
Their comradeship punctures long-held notions about the claimed communalism of both men.
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On Lokmanya Tilak’s death centenary, it’s time to re-examine his legacy
His contributions to the freedom struggle have been marginalised over the decades.
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The Field
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go
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Hockey: Salima Tete 2.0 – a speedster who is adding confidence and creativity to her improving game