At JLF, Dabbagh says support of ‘Global South’ & India needed to resolve Gaza crisis, speaks of assault on Palestinian artists, ‘Israeli propaganda’ & Hollywood link.
At JLF, Levy says Israel's actions in Gaza, criminalisation of empathy for Palestinians & belief that it has the right to do what it wants, don't allow space for 2-state solution.
At panel discussion called ‘Bangladesh: Ei Dike Oie Dike: This Side, That Side’, former high commissioner of India to Bangladesh Pinak Ranjan Chakraborty said nuanced diplomacy is key.
At session called 'Why We Die: The New Science of Ageing and the Quest for Immortality', he talked about ethics & realities of anti-ageing research and how to live a healthy, long life.
Former diplomat Navtej Sarna says sentiment on Gaza conflict has turned; writer Pankaj Mishra asserts India lost moral authority by not unequivocally supporting Palestinian cause.
4 panellists participated in a session on democracy & equality. They warned that fundamental rights remain 'constrained by the state power' & said India is a democracy 'in retreat'.
Meanwhile, the concurrent Jaipur BookMark, South Asia’s leading publishing conclave, will celebrate its 12th year with a focus on storytelling innovations & role of AI in publishing.
Emphasis will be on environmentally-conscious practices during 18th edition of JLF, curator Teamwork Arts said, adding that it will also provide a platform for regional languages.
The investigative journalist, a historian, a war correspondent & a career diplomat presented the many sides to war, in discussion moderated by Praveen Swami, Consulting Editor, ThePrint.
Speaking at Jaipur Literature Festival, Congress MP says only ones voting directly for Modi are those from his constituency Varanasi, rest voting for those who represent them in Parliament.
Compassion and cohabitation with animals are ingrained in the Indian value system. A humane solution must be found for the rising conflict between man and free-range animals.
New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.
Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.
Especially at the beginning, the main question was whether we condemn Hamas, which would immediately put us on the backfoot,
A hungry man with hungry children is still not justified in murdering his neighbour for food. What is th ambivalence is opposing kidnapping rape and murder. Unless all religions need not get equal treatment. Palestinians must be aĺlowed their excesses since they have a history.
I agree that there is a extreme position taken by current US administration. but what about the propaganda by left-green alliance?
Especially at the beginning, the main question was whether we condemn Hamas, which would immediately put us on the backfoot,
A hungry man with hungry children is still not justified in murdering his neighbour for food. What is th ambivalence is opposing kidnapping rape and murder. Unless all religions need not get equal treatment. Palestinians must be aĺlowed their excesses since they have a history.