PM Modi’s ‘Gati Shakti’ is modeled on FDR’s ‘New Deal’

Column: This Bothers Me By Krishnan Chittur NEW YORK, October 23, 2021 – The Government of India has launched a National Master Plan, a massive infrastructure initiative, “Gati Shakti,” budgeted…

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Bollywood’s ‘role’ in police misconduct, human rights violations

Column: This Bothers Me By Krishnan Chittur NEW YORK, August 7, 2021 - Bollywood’s recent unprecedented lawsuit against two popular TV networks generated much discussion about Bollywood’s responsibilities in a democratic…

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As US overtakes India in daily Covid-19 numbers, there are plenty of reasons to fret

Column: Cross Talk By Sujeet Rajan NEW YORK, July 21, 2021 – In a Covid-awash world stricken with daily queasiness and doubt of the future of mankind, the rapid rise…

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Why did New York Times report on CAA protests and not on the Pew survey on religion in India?

Column: Cross Talk By Sujeet Rajan NEW YORK, July 14, 2021 - When the Pew Research Center survey of religion across India, based on nearly 30,000 face-to-face interviews of adults in…

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