What explains Indian-Americans being anti-Trump but also pro-Modi?
Indian-Americans, or more specifically, upper-caste Hindu Indian-Americans, have managed to have their identity cake and eat it too. Mar 02, 2021 · 06:30 pm Fans of Prime Minister Narendra Modi pose for a photograph as they assemble to welcome him in United States of America on Sept. 26, 2014. (Photo: IANS)
Talk about cognitive dissonance.
A report of a survey of Indian-American attitudes published this month by political scientists Sumitra Badrinathan, Devesh Kapur, and Milan Vaishnav for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace found, in a nutshell, that Indian-Americans largely support Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi though the community holds a range of views about the prospects for India’s future.
How BJP became TMC s challenger in Bengal, wooing elite and working-class Hindus
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Let’s change V-Day to Kama Day to remind us that desire isn’t alien to our culture February 13, 2021, 8:38 PM IST
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Happy Valentine’s Day! If I had my way, I’d be wishing you ‘Happy Kama Deva Divas!’ today an impish suggestion by the irrepressible Shashi Tharoor. Since no one is quite sure about the origins of Valentine’s Day, countries around the world celebrate this festival of love in their own way. The Chinese call it Qixi, remembering a 2,000-year-old story of star-crossed lovers from the Han Dynasty. They look to the heavens at night to watch the stars, as Vega and Altair
Who Really Insulted the Tricolour?
Narendra Modiâs comments on the tricolour and âinsults to itâ should be seen in the background of the nature of the current protests and the RSS s ritual opposition to the same tricolour until recently.
Narendra Modi. In the background is a flag hoisting ceremony of the RSS. Photo: Reuters/Jayanta Shaw
Politics05/Feb/2021
âIndia was saddened by the insult to the tricolour on Republic Dayâ stated Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a few days ago.
He was referring, obviously, to the mayhem that broke out when farmers, their friends and enemies, streamed into Delhi on January 26.
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