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Independence of #Bangladesh and what it took to liberate it is an epic.
If inclined read our #book “Iqbal Malhotra”
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Subroto
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@SubrotoC
Author of Bangladesh Humiliation Carnage Liberation Chaos. I film musicians at their finest and the finest minds sharing ideas. This is my corporate afterlife.
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@hamidullah_riaz @Sunitakohlik2 @bdhc_delhi Absolutely stunning, the collection, the craftsmanship, the sheer quality of the sarees
Try #SareesFromBangladesh #Jamdanis #Tangails #Dhakais
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4-day, first-ever 🇧🇩Heritage Textile Exposition in India got off to a rollicking start at the 🇧🇩High Commission premise this evening.
Both Padma Shri @Sunitakohlik2, Padma Shri Laila Taiyebji & Jaya Jaitley ji reflected how #handloom #textile in #Bangladesh has been thriving and is adored by many in #India.
The event was essentially a celebration of shared heritage & legacy of craftsmanship | crafts.
#Women thronged to grab their loved piece of #Saree!
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What?
The Wire@thewire_in
Far From Being the 'Fourth Largest', India Slips to Number Six on Global GDP Rankings The Indian govt's premature announcement of becoming the fourth largest economy, based on IMF projections rather than final data, seems to have aged like milk. thewire.in/economy/far-fr…
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“How many ‘foreign’ languages do you speak?”, they ask.
“Two”, I say, “English & Hindi”.
Stanly Johny@johnstanly
A couple of years ago, I moderated a discussion at Leela in Chennai, organised by the Madras Management Association and the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung. After the session, someone came and told me, 'You did a good job... You are from Kerala?' I said yes. 'That heavy Mallu accent is evident. Maybe you can take care of that'. There were two Germans on the panel. I asked this gentleman whether he listened to them speaking. He said yes. 'Did they speak like the English or like the Germans?" He said Germans. 'Would you like to go tell them to 'fix' their accent?' I hope he got the point. I have always been commented on my 'heavy accent'. So what? I am an Indian, who was born, raised and schooled in Kerala, and I speak English, a foreign language which I learned while growing up, like an Indian and a Malayalee. That's absolutely fine.
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@singh_prakash With due respect Sir, that won’t northern deter or intimidate them. But you could try
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Beijing’s naming war needs a rebuttal: Now, Bharat must rename ‘Chinese territories’ firstpost.com/opinion/beijin…
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Music lovers of #Lahore pay tribute to Asha ji
For the record
Sabahat Zakariya@sabizak
Friend took these pictures outside National College of Arts, Lahore
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@RahulGandhi Mr Gandhi, a suggestion.
Why don’t you consider situation where the central govt holds defence, foreign affairs, currency, nuclear maybe a few more and transfer the rest to the states. Let the central list be short and the rest moves to States. Abolish the concurrent list.
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“Any delimitation involving an increase in the strength of the Lok Sabha must be politically, and not just arithmetically equitable.”
Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi ji writes about how the real concern in the important process of women’s reservation are the risks and inequities posed by a rushed delimitation.
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For the record, AI and this is just the start
Iran Embassy in Tajikistan@IRANinTJ
Trump is one of the reasons that proves the existence of the Satan in the world.
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Raj Malhotra@Rajmalhotrachd
Dear Suhasini Haidar @suhasinih and Stanly Johny @johnstanly, to read and listen to your combined analyses of the unprecedented 40-day U.S.-Iran war (Feb 28 - April 8, 2026) is to watch two master chess grandmasters deconstruct a board that the rest of the world barely understands. Stanly, you gave us the sweeping blueprint of how American hard power met its limits against Iranian resilience. Suhasini, you gave us the forensic breakdown of the diplomatic plumbing—from the insurance rates of stranded cargo ships to the exact flight path of the Iranian delegation’s "Minab 168" jumbo jet. When your insights are merged, they form the definitive historical draft of this crisis. Here is an analytical 🧵 that weaves both of your brilliant perspectives into one singular narrative.
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Those who have never seen war will not understand how it feels like to walk on cartridges in a war zone amidst destroyed buildings, twisted vehicles, as locals struggle to come to terms with the devastation. War & destruction shld never be discussed so irresponsibly on TV.
Jawaharlal Nehru@PMNehru
"We're Israel's brothers." "We support what they are doing in Lebanon." "I hope they drop 100 more bombs in Lebanon." This is an ex-soldier on national television. Then you ask why the world has started hating India.
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ঝরে যাক পুরনো দিনের ভার,
নতুন আলোয় ছুঁয়ে যাক মন।
রঙ, সুর আর আলপনায়
জন্ম নিক নতুন অনুভব।
শুভ #বাংলা নববর্ষ ১৪৩৩।
बीते हुए समय का बोझ धीरे-धीरे मिट जाए,
और नई रोशनी धीरे से दिल को छू ले।
रंगों, संगीत और अल्पना की छुअन में
एक नई भावना जन्म ले।
शुभ बंगाली नव वर्ष 1433।
As Bengali-speaking women | men | children across #Bangladesh | #India welcome the new Bangla (1433) Year, millions across India immerse in similar celebrations.
We join all in #Punjab (Baisakhi), #Haryana (Baisakhi), #TamilNadu (Puthandu), #Kerala (Vishu), #Assam (Bohag Bihu/Rongali Bihu), #Odisha (Pana Sankranti/Maha Bishuba Sankranti), #Manipur (Sajibu Cheiraoba), Tripura (Boisu/Bwisu), #Bihar (Jur Sital/Maithil New Year), #Arunachal (Sangken)...
ఉగాది శుభాకాంక్షలు
ಯುಗಾದಿ ಹಬ್ಬದ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು
புத்தாண்டு வாழ்த்துக்கள்
വിഷു ആശംസകൾ
ৰঙালী বিহুৰ শুভেচ্ছা
ਬੈਸਾਖੀ ਦੀਆਂ ਵਧਾਈਆਂ
ꯆꯩꯔꯥꯎꯕ ꯌꯥꯏꯐꯔꯦ
#Culture #Festival #Heritage
@acorn @JaggiBedi , delightful.
It’s been long that someone has penned a witty piece about everyday life. Reminds me of the middles in TOI when it was newspaper and carried prose with a dose of humour
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This is the best thing that you can read today.
Vice Admiral Jaggi Bedi (Retd)@JaggiBedi
Many of us may have experienced this. Author spot on.
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@TheBrownBeagle @robert_lyman @HistoryBowsh His adventures continued after he passed away. The story of his mortal remains till they were finally rested in Arlington is a saga …….
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This I'm definitely gonna catch!!
Much about Wingate to admire; much that gave me pause (fwiw). Looking forward to @robert_lyman's & @HistoryBowsh's perspective:
The Forgotten War Podcast: Burma Campaign WW2@forgottenwarpod
Tomorrow, we examine the complex life of Orde Wingate. Was he a military genius or a dangerous eccentric? Join Jack Bowsher and Rob Lyman as they unpack the legacy of the man behind the Chindits in our latest episode. Don't miss this deep dive into history. #Burma #Wingate #Podcast
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@RnaudBertrand @pavannair Try Adm @arunp2810 the highly regarded former Indian Navy Chief. @husainhaqqani . A sober conversation could be interesting
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That's actually completely false.
The Strait of Hormuz - which at its narrowest is only 21 nautical miles wide - is Iranian and Omani territorial waters.
Under UNCLOS Part III (Arts. 37-44), the applicable regime is "transit passage," not "freedom of navigation." Transit passage gives coastal states regulatory authority over sea lanes.
And the point is moot anyhow since - as Haqqani himself notes - Iran never ratified UNCLOS: you can't invoke it against them while calling it "non-negotiable."
Husain Haqqani@husainhaqqani
The Strait of Hormuz is an international strait. Under UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (which Iran has not ratified) all ships & aircraft enjoy freedom of navigation & overflight. No state can suspend this right. Rights are not subject to negotiation & renegotiation.
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A 101 on UNCLOS.
while #Hormuz falls under “territorial” passage, it is in conflict with Oman and Iran’s territorial water, where the latter enforces the innocent passage clause.
There in lies the riddle and the leverage. Give the former naval chief a slow read.
@arunp2810
Adm. Arun Prakash@arunp2810
On maritime choke points in today’s IE.
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The golden era of linear TV is over. It is in serious decline. Why then is there so much regulatory noise about ratings? My column today.
business-standard.com/opinion/column…
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A memorable session at @bicblr with @apd621
"Bangladesh: Humiliation, Carnage, Liberation, Chaos" — raw audiovisual chronicle of the 1971 Liberation War.
Thank you #Bangalore Grateful for a near full house, sharp questions & appreciation .
#history @BrainsTrustIn
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