Father’s Day — Musings of A Dad

Written for my sons Vishesh and Ayush In the shelter of my presence,you traversed this world,seeking my protection.Never did I lead you into woodswithout a path to bring you back,nor did you

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Pope Francis and The Value of Humour

Crowd: Hail, messiah! Brian: I’m not the messiah! … Crowd: Only the true messiah denies his divinity! Brian: … Alright, I am the messiah! – Monty Python’s Life of Brian I watch BBC

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The Last Hurrah

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The 50th G7 Meeting of world leaders is being held in Fasano, Apulia, Italy from 13 to 15 June 2024, chaired by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy, who has been in

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The Demographic Meltdown

Major news publications around the world are rife lately with articles noting how the decline in birth rates has reached a critical mass. Over the past years, life expectancy has increased –

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Europe: Thunder on the Right

European voters revolted against their political leaders in last week’s continent-wide parliamentary votes.  The result was a bombshell:  right-wing parties made huge gains, shaking the existing order to its foundations and sending

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Gaza — The Next Fort Lauderdale?

Watching the US Navy build a temporary pier in Gaza was a pathetic display of ineptitude and helplessness.  It was a crass attempt by the Biden administration to deflect the storm of

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China springs a BRI surprise on US

The report of the death of China’s Belt and Road Initiative [BRI] was an exaggeration, after all. Within days of the US President Joe Biden’s acerbic remark during an interview last week

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Indian electorate ushers in a new political era

The outcomes of the recently concluded Indian Lok Sabha elections signal promise for the region, prompting nations to reconsider and reassess their democratic political frameworks. In a resounding declaration of democracy’s resilience,

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