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23Aug

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India, Russia

India begins gin exports to Russia

Liquor companies from the South Asian nation are eyeing fresh opportunities after the departure of Western brands © Sputnik / Maria Devakhina Indian companies have broadened alcohol exports to Russia, supplying 130,000 decalitres of gin in May-June for the first time, RIA Novosti reported on Friday, citing data from the Indian Ministry of Trade and Industry. Indian brands are aiming to increase their share of the Russian market after the departure of Western companies. Aleksandr Stavtsev, head of WineRetail, told the outlet that Indian gin is represented in Russia by major producer Radico Khaitan, as well as several smaller producers. According to Stavtsev, the price for Indian gin averages 3,000 to 4,000 rubles ($32-$42) per 0.7 liter. Two-thirds of the Russi...

‘I’ve embarked on this special path for a reason’: How the son of a wealthy Indian family decided to become a Pakistani communist

13Aug

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India, Pakistan & Kashmir

‘I’ve embarked on this special path for a reason’: How the son of a wealthy Indian family decided to become a Pakistani communist

For Hassan Nasir, a Pakistan without Islamic egalitarianism or leftist ideals would make the new nation nothing but a bulwark for imperialists against the Soviets “I went to India, but after my exile I came back. My family’s lands and riches could not keep me there. Neither could the party, my family had spoken to them that I should work there. Why did I not stay there? Not because I do not like India, after all I was born there and I was raised on what is produced from its soil, how can I hate such a place? But that is not where my struggle is, the laborers I have lived with, learnt from and taught socialism to, they are here, in Karachi. Not in India. Which is why I came back, because I will stay here, so will you. Our grave will be made in this land.” - Hassan Nasir, as ...

10Aug

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India, Pakistan & Kashmir

‘I’ve embarked on this special path for a reason’: How the son of a wealthy Indian family decided to become a Pakistani communist

For Hassan Nasir, a Pakistan without Islamic egalitarianism or leftist ideals would make the new nation nothing but a bulwark for imperialists against the Soviets “I went to India, but after my exile I came back. My family’s lands and riches could not keep me there. Neither could the party, my family had spoken to them that I should work there. Why did I not stay there? Not because I do not like India, after all I was born there and I was raised on what is produced from its soil, how can I hate such a place? But that is not where my struggle is, the laborers I have lived with, learnt from and taught socialism to, they are here, in Karachi. Not in India. Which is why I came back, because I will stay here, so will you. Our grave will be made in this land.” - Hassan Nasir, as ...

‘He doesn’t have a home now. It was burned down by a mob’: children from India’s Manipur bear the brunt of ethnic conflict

5Aug

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Human Rights, India

‘He doesn’t have a home now. It was burned down by a mob’: children from India’s Manipur bear the brunt of ethnic conflict

RT’s exclusive report from Imphal, the capital of India’s northeastern state, where clashes between Meitei and Kuki communities have left thousands displaced Child in the relief camp for displaced tribals in Churachandpur, Manipur, in July 2023. At least 150 people have been killed and tens of thousands lost their homes since armed clashes erupted in the northeastern state. © Arun SANKAR / AFP The ethnic violence in India’s northeastern state of Manipur, now in its fourth month, has displaced approximately 15,000 school-going children who are lodged in 337 relief camps and are undergoing counseling and being observed by mental health professionals. They have tracked some disturbing trends. Manipur, which has a population of 3.2 million and shares a 3...

Hindutva Goes to Washington: Narendra Modi’s US Visit

23Jul

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India, USA

Hindutva Goes to Washington: Narendra Modi’s US Visit

BY BINOY KAMPMARK Photograph Source: The White House – Public Domain Again, he was at it, that charming show on two legs, playful and coy. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been burning the charismatic fuel of late, making the necessary emissions in visiting friendly countries. Each time, he seems to be getting away with more and more, currying (pun intended) favour with his hosts and landing the necessary deals. For all the excitement of going to a fellow cricket loving state such as Australia, no one was under any illusion about the prize. Easy gains there on matters of commerce, education and security: a pliant PM, a pliant Cabinet, a political and business class hungering for access to a country which recently passed China as the most populous on the planet. In all ...

Ex-Indian foreign intel chief A.S. Dulat asks: Сan Modi bring cheer to Kashmir?

19Jul

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India, Pakistan & Kashmir

Ex-Indian foreign intel chief A.S. Dulat asks: Сan Modi bring cheer to Kashmir?

Islamic radicalization, alienation, hatred and a lack of faith in democracy haunt Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370 Amarjit Singh Dulat is a former head of the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW), India's external intelligence agency. After retirement, he was appointed adviser on Kashmir in the Prime Minister's Office and served there from January 2001 to May 2004. He authored several books, including “Kashmir: The Vajpayee Years”, published in 2015. Indian tourists pose on the shores of Dal lake after a heavy snowfall in Srinagar on January 6, 2021. TAUSEEF MUSTAFA / AFP Kashmir has been buzzing with tourists this summer, much more than ever since the abrogation of Article 370 of the Indian constitution on August 5, 2019. The area ...

India’s quest to bring antiquities back home

19Jul

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India, United Kingdom

India’s quest to bring antiquities back home

The Modi administration has embarked on a diplomatic mission to retrieve the nation’s treasures that were plundered by colonizers Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Nataraja idol handed over by Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott in New Delhi on September 5, 2014. © AFP / AFP PHOTO/Prakash SINGH Weeks after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Washington, the US handed over 105 antiquities to the Indian Consulate in New York. This is seen as New Delhi’s latest achievement in its hunt for national treasures that were looted by colonizers, and more recently – stolen from India and sold in the West. In the 86th edition of ‘Mann ki Baat’ aired in February 2022, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s monthly radio program in which he interacts wi...

What India Must Learn From These Experiences

19Jul

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India

What India Must Learn From These Experiences

Freedom Struggle and PartitionFacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmailTelegram The RSS and the entire Hindu-supremacist faction in India remained aloof from India’s freedom struggle, instead choosing to collaborate with the colonial British rule’s “Divide and Rule” mission by breaking the unity of the people on Hindu-Muslim lines. That Divide and Rule policy resulted in the bloody partition and the creation of India and Pakistan. Bangladesh broke from Pakistan later. Now the Modi regime – implementing an RSS agenda – has announced that 14 August (Pakistan Independence Day) will be observed in India as “Partition Horrors Remembrance Day”. This is a move intended to perpetuate the divisive tragedy of partition inside India and between India and Pakistan. Why doe...

India: Demolitions in Tughlakabad and Beyondby Akash Bhattacharya

19Jul

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India

India: Demolitions in Tughlakabad and Beyondby Akash Bhattacharya

On 1 May 2023, bulldozers arrived in Tughlakabad to demolish hundreds of homes. The demolition started at 9 am, giving people hardly any time to take out their furniture, clothes, utensils, medicines and other essential items. Over the next three days, over 2000 homes were demolished. The arrival of bulldozers was a difficult sight to behold. People rushed to transport their furniture, water tanks, and all household utensils before the bulldozers hit. They dumped them in a filthy field, in the rain, not knowing what awaited them. By the time the bulldozers finished their work, an extensive area of Tughlakabad, almost twice the size of the Gandhi Maidan of Patna, looked like a devastated war zone. The demolition happened after several months of back and forth between the Archaeol...

India: Bihar After Communal Frenzy and Violence Fails, BJP Falls Back on ‘Miracle’ Flinging Baba

19Jul

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India

India: Bihar After Communal Frenzy and Violence Fails, BJP Falls Back on ‘Miracle’ Flinging Baba

by Kumar Parwez In Bihar, the crisis hit BJP is desperate after being ousted from power. This land of socialist and communist movement has become a big challenge for it, where its designs have faced obstacles. All its game plans have been exposed, be it the attempt to create disturbances on Ram Navami in Biharsharif or at Sasaram. In the Sasaram violence case, ex-MLA of BJP, Jawahar Prasad has been arrested. In Biharsharif, the sword is dangling on local BJP MLA Sunil Singh. Days before the Ramnavami violence, BJP supported youtuber Manish Kashyap was arrested for spreading rumours of attacks on Bihari migrant workers in Tamil Nadu, on which BJP was trying to play politics. On the one hand BJP is trying to spread communal riots and hate, while on the other it is trying to garner...