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Police stand guard near the 'Statue Of Unity', by the Sardar Sarovar Dam  in India's western Gujarat state prior to the inauguration of the world's biggest statue on Wednesday. Photo: Sam Panthaky / AFP
Posted inIndia, South Asia, World

The new Babel to India’s curse of personality worship

by Raja Murthy November 1, 2018

False pride recurs as a Tower of Babel curse of humanity, and the Indian government succumbed to this bane of Babel on Wednesday. Ignoring wisdom and protesting locals, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the “world’s tallest” statue, ironically of Indian freedom fighter Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.  It’s folly of the kind that costs prime ministers their […]

Children standing near the wooden boat on cracked earth. Metaphor for Global warming and Climate change. Photo: iStock
Posted inAT Finance, China, European Union, Indonesia, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, South Asia, Sri Lanka, World

Call of the 2018 Parliament of World Religions

by Asoka Bandarage November 1, 2018November 1, 2018
Tai O, Lantau Island. Photo: Google Maps
Posted inAT Finance, China, Hong Kong, Philippines

Filipinos practice hard Chinese songs for Buddha’s birthday

by Asia Times staff May 18, 2018February 18, 2020
Accomplished achievers are not just early adopters, they are also early birds, The author argues that by waking up early, we not only take control of our day but also lay a foundation for success.
Image: iStock
Posted inWorld

There’s plenty of evidence to show that early birds succeed

by Sunil Dhavala October 7, 2017October 7, 2017

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