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General To Head Largest Muslim Democracy

IMAGE: Signature moves: Prabowo Subianto and fresh-faced vice presidential candidate Gibran Rakabuming Raka dance after delivering their speeches at an event in Jakarta showing the quick-count......

Celebrating Indonesia's Festival Of Democracy

The 'Pesta Demokrasi' is a cause for celebration not only for Indonesia but also for democracy and forces for peace all over the globe, notes Sandeep Chakravorty, India's Ambassador to Indonesia.......

'Togetherness Is The Message From Ayodhya'

'Sri Ayodhyaji will emerge as the greatest centre of cultural togetherness, universal harmony, vasudeva kutumbakam, compassion, and love for every single living being on this Earth.' IMAGE: A......

'Muslims should give Gyanvapi, Mathura to Hindus'

'During the nine years of BJP rule, not a single temple has been reconstructed.''They might have constructed the Ram temple as it is an emotional issue. But they are not much interested in issues......

Ram's Footprint Over South East Asia

Even those who are the supporters of India's 'cultural nationalism' seems to be unaware of the footprint of Shri Ram in South East Asia, observes Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). Photograph: PTI......

Forget China, let us be Indonesia instead

'While we may aspire to be a democratic if smaller version of China, we may only manage to become a larger, more accomplished Indonesia,' says T N Ninan. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi and......

'Demonetisation is theft'

'Demonetisation, is in principal, a mistake, because it involves a theft -- a taking of private property by the State.''It is one of those bad Indian ideas that has been tried twice in the past,......

The poor rich NRIs

On the eve -- literally -- of departing for a third stint in Singapore, I looked up its demographic statistics. They confirmed what a British population survey indicated recently - Indians are on......

Maidaan Review: Snooze Soccer

Maidaan draws out more yawns than yays, observes Sukanya Verma. Underdog sports stories are as life-affirming as they are formulaic. What distinguishes the decent ones from the drags is vision.......

'If you do a bad role in a film, you may not get television offers in future'

'I have learnt one thing in life: if you love being with someone, you have to accept that person with all the flaws.' Mahabharat's Arjun -- Shaheer Sheikh -- is back!......

Why FIFA has stripped Indonesia of WC hosting rights

IMAGE: The loss of hosting rights will be a big setback in Indonesia, where football has a massive following, despite the lack of international success since qualifying for the 1938 World Cup as......

Mosque on wheels to help Muslims pray at Tokyo Olympics

IMAGE: The Mobile Mosque, a fully-equipped 48-square-metre prayer room that opens up on the back of a parked truck, can be widened in seconds and the vehicle also includes Arabic signage and......

Asian Games diary: Have you seen Indonesia president's bike stunt?

IMAGE: Indonesian President Joko Widodo attends the Asian Games. Photograph: Cathal Mcnaughton/Reuters Indonesian President Joko Widodo has created a buzz on social media after......

How this goal celebration can unite faiths

'We did not plan it, but fortunately it turned into a positive message' IMAGE: Ngurah Nanak, Miftahul Hamdi Yabes Roni praying alongside each other. Photograph: Bali United/Twitter. A......

Ramadan makes Haryanto a true fast driver

‘It's a long race and there is a worry about dehydration’ ‘He has been following his faith in Montreal this week but we will see what the advice of the team doctors is’......

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