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  From the American Vice President Kamala Harris to the British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Satya Nadella of Microsoft and Sundar Pichai of Google, the People of Indian Origin (PIO) are literally ruling the roost from politics to business, science and technology. While the global community is talking of the decisive role of the Indians across many domains contributing to knowledge enrichment, health security and sustainable climate, the Indian people and media are rejoicing over their increasing global footprints on strength of knowledge, skills and dedicated services.  Scaling a remarkable feat, Rishi Sunak, an Indian origin leader, has become the head of the government of the same country which had ruled India for almost 200 years. Interestingly, analysts are reminding that India and the Indians have travelled such a long journey, especially in the last 75 years of its independence, discarding the infamous quote of the then British Prime Minister Winston Churchill who had co...

While the world community has been trying very hard to grapple with the devastating Covid-19 pandemic for the last one year, India has emerged as the ‘Corona Warrior of the World’ through its ‘Vaccine Maitri’ goodwill campaign. Believing in the civilizational old philosophy of Vasudhaiva Kutumbkama , the World is One Family, India moved forward to save global population by supplying Made in India Covid-19 vaccines to more than 75 countries across Asia, Africa, Americas and Europe so far. Not only that, India also supplied hydroxychloroquine, paracetamol and other required medicines to over 150 nations since the beginning of this dreaded disease. And India has been doing this generous support despite the fact that it is among the world’s top most affected nation by this deadly pandemic. India also extended its global outreach by joining the United Nations-supported COVAX initiatives under which the agency buys vaccines from the mega producers and distribute to the under-developed nation...

With India celebrating the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda as the NationalYouth Dayon 12 January since 1984, series of academic, cultural and sporting functions marked there calling of the contribution of the great son of soil who is credited with the spread of Indian philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga to the western countries. Educational institutions across the nation organized  debates, discussions, speeches, seminars, musical events, competitions, etc to in still the values and ideals of Swami Vivekananda among Generation Next. However, New Delhi-based premier Jawaharlal Nehru University, the bastion of the Left ideology, went way ahead and hosted a week-long event to commemorate the special occasion. It followed the virtual inauguration of the statue of the youth icon by Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently in the sprawling central university in the heart of the capital. Many other events like the hosting of pujas, convocation ceremonies, naming of internal streets etc ...

  The Covid-19 pandemic has posed innumerable challenges to the world community and thrown lives out of gear across all the continents. Besides threatening our survival, the global health crisis also put a question mark on our capabilities to fight natural calamities. Affected by the Corona virus, lakhs of people died, while hundreds of thousands of people suffered physical, mental and financial hardships during the prolonged pandemic period. Extended lockdowns and movement restrictions became the norms of the day making a large section of the people ideal for months sitting at home doing nothing except being hooked to media, over-eating and less of physical exercises. The millennials and children also suffered a lot in terms of their studies, interactions, entertainment and sporting activities. The banning of several Chinese entertainment and gaming apps like TikTok by the authorities over the border tussle with China also added to their wilderness. In such a scenario, Over-the-T...

  When it’s action time in the USA, can ‘USB’ (United States of Bihar) be far behind? At least, not so this time of democratic elections held recently thereto elect their respective head of state. Post-polling, while America struggled to officially declare its next president, Bihar has taken lead to place a leader in the temple of democracy.   So, ‘B’ has left ‘A’ behind when it comes to political functioning and democratic dividends. Except in English alphabet, USB has been ahead of USA at least in some respects. Historically speaking, democracy has been in place in Bihar during ancient times also, as it is considered to be the birth place of the one of the oldest republics in the world.The concept of USB originates in ancient times. As per AngutaraNikaya , a Buddhist scripture, there were 16 Mahajanpadas (great kingdoms / republics) in the 6 th century BC during the Vedic Age in northern India with the oldest being the Lichhavis in modern Champaran of Gandhi’s fame. On th...