Punjab pastors are energising Pentecostal Christianity with bhangra beats, flashy videos, and 90s boy-band swagger. People are balle-balleing for Yeshu.
The spirit of ‘Punjabiyat’—a cultural identity beyond borders, class, and religion—came alive through music at Delhi’s IIC. ‘Punjabis from India and Pakistan, they are the same.’
Growing up in a conservative community, her neighbours were scandalised. Kaur had to shut the doors, windows and even the ventilators whenever she trained.
Indians see West Asia as one uninterrupted wash of Islam, but the reality is more complex. For the Druze, support from Israel—where they are a recognised minority—is now critical.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
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