Modi


  • Tangled Offerings: Modi’s Diplomatic Gifts

    Tangled Offerings: Modi’s Diplomatic Gifts

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    More than tokens of goodwill, the Indian prime minister’s lavish presents reflect his Hindu-nationalist domestic and foreign policies.

  • Modi and Biden: True Love or Arranged Marriage?

    Modi and Biden: True Love or Arranged Marriage?

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    Why does Biden choose to disregard Modi’s human rights records? The answer lies in a shorter-term strategy aimed at furthering American economic and political interests.

  • Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Doge? On India’s Proposed Crypto Bill

    Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Doge? On India’s Proposed Crypto Bill

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    Does currency have morality? And does its decentralization erode this character? The Indian state seems to think so.

  • The Guests of Nero

    The Guests of Nero

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    In his poignant film Nero’s Guests,1 historian P. Sainath describes Tacitus’ account of the burning of Rome in 64 A.D. As Rome was engulfed in civil unrest, Emperor Nero opened his gardens to throw the grandest party the ancient world had seen, as a distraction for those who wielded both power and influence. There was…