Why should developments in Venezuela, a country 14,000 km away, be of any interest to India? Venezuela was until some years ago, a major supplier of oil to India. There were around 200 Indian families there until political turmoil and instability saw most of them leave. The US has ‘recognised’ an opposition leader as that country’s president even though Nicolas Maduro holds that office. In this interview with India’s former ambassador to Venezuela, Smita Purushottam, SNI brings you background and a perspective on developments there. #india #Venezuela #sniwire
Enthusiasts think BRICS is taking on the US-led West. Critics think it is just a weak wannabe. In reality, BRICS is undergirding the new global order that will bring together friends and foes alike. A Deep Analysis by Drishtikone.
Swami Dhirendra Shastri called for a meat-free Navratri in Bengal. Parties answered by invoking Shakta tradition. A restricted rite, stripped of its disciplines, has become “culture”, and Bengal uses its first taste of political freedom in decades to flaunt the very decay that helped undo it.
