Esther Hnamte, 9, got a hero’s welcome in her Mizoram hometown after winning Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar. Now the Ambanis have come calling—‘we are leaving for Mumbai.’
For over three decades, AR Rahman has been a cultural ambassador of Indian pluralism. And yet, in today’s climate, that legacy seems disturbingly fragile.
Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance.
Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.
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