The Russian influences in 'Chandni Raatein' are heavy, but the story feels Indian. A young Nestanka, played by actor Girija Godbole, stands on a bridge, singing the Nadiya Bairan Bhayi thumri in Raag Des.
Is Modi govt's refusal to take sides in the Russia-Ukraine conflict any different from the Nehru-Gandhi govts' actions during the Cold War years? Critics must ask.
The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.
Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.
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