Courtesy: Shipra Tripathi
Zimbabwe is an exciting country, still in bud but about to bloom, much like the beautiful blue jacaranda trees in Harare’s Liberty Park. Shipra Tripathi, one of India’s leading experts on Africa, was in the country last month in her new position as Vice President - International Business for Kirloskar Brothers.
The Occupy Wall Street movement in the U.S. is gathering strength, with new groups of the aggrieved adding to the numbers of protestors. Gateway House’s editorial advisor Bob Dowling plunges into the crowd to gauge the depth of the movement, and the seriousness of the protestors’ intent.
Kyrgyzstan has remained politically unstable for the past few decades and many of its leaders have been ousted, President Kurmanbek Bakiyev being the most recent. What makes Kyrgyzstan this unusual place, with an ability to chase out its leaders when so many others in the world cannot succeed in doing so?
Jonathan Yang, a former summer associate at Gateway House, writes about the memory, and the overwhelming presence, of 9/11. A native of the United States, Yang gives us a personal account of the impact 9/11 has had on an individual's life.
Indian citizens dissatisfied with poor governance and corrupt dynastic regimes have taken to a traditional Gandhian method: non-violent protests.
This decade records a new trend for the Indian Diaspora: as the Indian economy registers strong growth, thousands return to India amidst growing employment and investment opportunities. But does India have the ability to effectively reintegrate them into society?
While India’s foreign policy has gone a long way in earning global goodwill, there remains a vital element in its periphery that is absent from its diplomatic reach: Indian business. What can be done to bridge this gap between India’s foreign policy-makers and its business leaders?
After various terrorist attacks around the globe, there is a backlash building up. Citizens are questioning their leaders: Will anyone take account of their failures to protect us? Are the political bureaucratic cabals really in charge?
India's declining sex-ratio could seriously impede its ability to achieve its full potential. Laadli honors innovative individuals who have donated their time and talent to changing this growing form of sex discrimination.
On July 13, three bombs went off in the busy streets of Mumbai. While the authorities try to apprehend suspects, the city remains enveloped in rain and a blanket of terror.