Philosophy Prof Roop Rekha Verma, former VC, then aged 76, seen in Uttar Pradesh distributing pamphlets alerting people against hate. She also stood surety for Kappan. Uttar Pradesh has surprised the nation in the past. Who knows , it might again. ☺️

AND THE TROLL'S PADMA SHRI AWARD GOES TO...
😊 By now I have many titles...Chinese agent, CIA agent, Soros funded and DanchurchAid funded...
Here's a touching story from Ladakh that could bring us the TROLL'S Padma Shri, 25 years later...
#SaveLadakh #SaveHimalayas #SaveGlaciers …

This is a bit of a classic from Sheikh عبدالله بن زايد

#Iran has indicated that since its shadow-boxers have landed their faux punch, it is willing to call it quits, but will respond strongly if #Israel retaliates, notes Navdeep Suri or-f.org/26242

The UN has called for an inquiry into reports of mass graves at two Gaza hospitals: 'Among the deceased were allegedly older people, women and wounded, while others were found tied with their hands… tied and stripped of their clothes.' news.un.org/en/story/2024/…

Congratulations! The Indian earthquake in Toronto is the culmination of the shifting tectonic plates in the chess world as the 17 year old Gukesh D will face the Chinese champion Ding Liren for the highest title. The 'children' of Vishy Anand are on the loose!

'While translating, I got acquainted with his robust opposition to communalism, his staunch, almost iron cast and uncompromising position for a secular India...'

Navdeep Suri talks about translating #NanakSingh 's #AGameOfFire . The Hans India

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#Mumbai readers, meet Navdeep Suri in your city and get your copy of his latest #NanakSingh translation #AGameOfFire signed. On 23rd April at Title Waves Bookstores and #HappyBookStall .

72 hours later, #Dubai is back. A resilient city, made stronger by its people and government

Tomorrow, we bring ORF’s Climate Action Champions Network to Dubai — to learn about building resilient cities & leveraging tech to tackle climate change.

Omar Sultan AlOlama #CACN

Happy #IndianCivilServiceDay ! Take a look at rich legacy of writings by 150 Indian diplomats which covers a variety of genres ranging from novels to poetry, scholarly books to memoirs, translations to travelogues among others. goo.gl/V1Vaa5

As I said last week after Iran’s retaliation on April 13 to Israel’s on April 1 to …
‘For now, it appears that this attack was neither a true reflection of Iran’s offensive capabilities nor a real test of Israel’s air defences.’
But the shadow-boxing gets more risky.

India 🇮🇳 delivers medium-range supersonic anti-ship Brahmos missiles - co-developed with Russia 🇷🇺- to the Philippines 🇵🇭 as tensions persist with China 🇨🇳 in the South China Sea.

Deal was signed in early 2022.

The #Israel Defence Forces’ reputation for invincibility, which had taken a hit on October 7, was again burnished by its success in neutralising the overwhelming majority of the drones and missiles from #Iran , highlights Navdeep Suri or-f.org/26242

Notable lack of public support for a reprisal: 'A poll by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem this week found 52% of Israelis thought the country should not respond to the drone-and-missile barrage but instead close the current round of hostilities.' ft.com/content/b8029d…

When #Israel started its destructive offensive against #Gaza , there was genuine concern that #Iran might unleash the battle-hardened cadres of #Hezbollah to target #Israel i assets from Lebanon, possibly to support its #Hamas allies in #Gaza , Navdeep Suri or-f.org/26242

‘This attack was neither a true reflection of Iran’s offensive capabilities nor a real test of Israel’s air defences’
My thoughts on Iran’s attack

Watch @barkhadutt in conversation with veteran diplomat Navdeep Suri on his grandfather #NanakSingh 's book, on partition. #AGameOfFire explores themes around communal harmony, unexpected heroes and religion. Its message is as relevant today as it was when it was first published…

#Opinion : #Iran has indicated that it is willing to call it quits, but will respond strongly if #Israel retaliates, writes Navdeep Suri

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My op-ed in The Tribune today on the context and implications of Iran’s attack on Israel on April 13.

My conversation with barkha dutt about my translation of the Partition novel A Game of Fire and the lessons that it still holds for us.