The US-Iran ceasefire deal is less a peace agreement than a recognition of reality. After months of costly confrontation that caused economic upheaval, Washington needed stability, while Tehran needed breathing space, and markets needed certainty. The guns may have fallen silent but, given Israel’s dissatisfaction, nobody can predict how long.
Mohenjodaro Dancing Girl has offended BJP again. She is our pride, not embarrassment
The 4500-year-old Dancing Girl nude figurine from Mohenjodaro offends BJP puritans again. They’ve masked her in textbooks. In 1997, BJP leaders protested her inclusion in Delhi Tourism diaries. PM Modi released a clothed replica in 2023. She’s a museum display, why this squeamishness? The artifact is our pride, not embarrassment.
Really wish Indian diplomacy had contributed to this happy development. Consider India’s economic equities, dispersed throughout West Asia. How much the conflict has hurt our economy.