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TopicLeila Kabir

Topic: Leila Kabir

Fierce & principled, Leila Kabir stood with George Fernandes & stood alone just as strong

Kabir, who died at age 88, was battling cancer. She is remembered by colleagues, friends & family as a fighter for justice, a political thinker & a person of remarkable mental fortitude.

George Fernandes fought for the unions, took on dictatorship but at the cost of his marriage

In 'The Life and Times of George Fernandes', Rahul Ramagudam talks about the exemplary journey of India's former defence minister.

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India must allow citizens to invest beyond its borders. It’s risk management, not luxury

The financialisation of Indian household savings is one of the most important economic shifts of the past decade. But financialisation without international diversification creates fragile balance sheets.

Gulf conflict pushes Dubai diamond traders to eye Surat for rough stone auctions. But there are hurdles

Industry leaders say India’s complicated customs process and GST levies are deterrents for traders to come to Surat for auctions.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

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.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

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.