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Weekend Mega Linkfest: 31 May, 2024

Some off beat reads for the weekend:

Interview with PM Modi (Open)

China-Taiwan tensions escalate (Newsweek)

Why Russia doesn’t want to liberalize (Palladium)

Climate Change & Balochistan (TFT)

Israel’s leadership at crossroads (TOI)

Media coverage of China in British media (KCL)

Crisis in France’s New Caledonia (Arab News)

Islam rises in South Africa (Front Page)

Yemen’s electricity crisis (Cradle)

In praise of the British pub (Spiked)

Nairobi to New York and back (Guardian)

Thread: The story of Vadnagar (Santosh Ojha)

The torture of Lt. Col. Purohit (Op India)

Origins of Islamisation of Hindi Cinema (Dharma Dispatch)

Thread: Madonna Oriflamma (Story Teller)

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Weekend Mega Linkfest : 24 May, 2024

Some off beat reads for the weekend:

Milei’s radical plan to transform Argentina ( Time )

Ukraine is on the ropes ( Guardian )

The toxic Russia-China Nexus ( Open )

The East is prevailing over the West ( Print )

China’s economy faces lost decades ( Newsweek )

The graying gig economy ( ROW )

Pakistan’s quest for a foreign policy ( Tribune )

The obsolescence of Lutyen’s elite ( Nandini Bahri )

Thread : How Gopal Patha saved Hindus of Kolkata ( SBT )

Why Machiavelli wrote The Prince ( Engelsberg)

Thread : Alexander’s encounter with Brahmins ( True Indology)

My memories of Ebrahim Raasi ( TOI )

Thread : Reality of INA secularism ( Vats Rohit )

Most Value for Money Luxury Cars ( Team BHP )

The world’s revolt against bad tourists ( BBC Travel )

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Mega Linkfest: 17 May, 2024

Some off beat reads for the weekend:

The appeal of PM Modi (First Post)

The West must do a better job covering India (Express)

Letter from Jewish students at Columbia University (Google)

Hezbollah is now interested in an all-out war (TOI)

On Russia’s Kharkov offensive (RT)

The looming battle for succession in Iran (Engelsberg)

Fast Tracking Armenia-India military cooperation (ORF)

Pakistan: Lurking Fears (Tribune)

Restoring the Sun God in Kashmir (Open)

Church bodies protesting Myanmar border fencing (Organiser)

Thread: Why borrow when you can print? (James Lavish)

Thread: 10 Concepts of Ancient Rome (Jash Dholani)

English Version of Jana Gana Mana (Savitri Mumukshu)

Food: Khao Suey to Khausa (Gulf News)

Wisdom from Marcus Aurelius (Gurwinder)

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Weekend Mega Linkfest: 03 May, 2024

Some off beat reads for the weekend:

How Five Eyes are opposing India (HT)

The Battle for Baramati (Open)

The real reason behind the Gaza Protests (Naftali Bennett)

1989 moment for the Middle East (Arab News)

The US student Intifada (Cradle)

China and Russia (Engelsberg)

China’s Military revamp & Indian priorities (ORF)

Water Wars in Cameroon (Crisis)

Thread: BBC’s anti-Hindu anti-India campaign (Story Teller)

Why the Taliban love Social Media (Walrus)

Islam’s sexual enslavement of White Women (Front Page)

Why smart people hold stupid beliefs (Gurwinder)

A trip around Vietnam in 8 coffees (Dawn)

Travelogue: Mussoorie (Team BHP)

Thread: How Sam Manekshaw prevented reservations in Armed Forces (STAVKA)

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Weekend Mega Linkfest: 26 April, 2024

Some off beat reads for the weekend:

Modi’s Doosra (Open)

India aims to emulate Chinese strategy (Arktos)

West’s hypocrisy on India (News18)

Tehran’s nuclear doctrine (RT)

Muizzu’s landslide victory in Maldives (ORF)

The Man who killed Google Search (WYEd)

Columbia University is beyond reform (City Journal)

Why Everything is becoming a Game (Gurwinder)

The riddle of ambition (MoreToThat)

Thread: Persia Vs Iran (True Indology)

Binjor: 5,000 Year old industrial hub (Print)

Thread: Integration of Goa (Gokul Sahni)

The Hindu son of Siraj ud Daula (Get Bengal)

Drive: Mumbai-Bhutan-Mumbai (Team BHP)

Vietnam Travel Tips (Stories of Raku)