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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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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Karnataka forms SIT to probe ‘obscene videos’ case allegedly involving JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Expelled BJP Minority Morcha leader Usman Ghani arrested in Rajasthan
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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: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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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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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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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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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Laxita, Ekta clinch silver as India finish second in tournament
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Men’s recurve team win gold; Deepika Kumari clinches silver
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Badminton, Uber Cup 2024: Indian women’s team beat Singapore to inch closer to quarter-finals
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India tour of Bangladesh: Focus on T20 World Cup preparation after moving on from last year’s drama
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IPL 2024: Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel earn Rajasthan Royals easy win over Lucknow Super Giants