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Reported conflicts from Baghdad, Beirut, Cairo, Benghazi, Kabul, Tehran, Dushanbe. ME-China xpert. Big Picture reader.

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Vijay Dasami is the victory of good over evil Some one asked me for my criticism of the higher educational Pedagogy for a global meet. I sent the following thoughts on the current robotic education Education is not schooling to prepare children as literate robots if schools produce literate robots -- which computers do today -- there is no need for an education system The difference between robots and human beings is wisdom -- the ultimate goal of education. Humans sans wisdom are only literate and knowledgeable animals The way youth is now taking to drug violence and even anarchy – like the cockroaches – shows that our educational system is turning out largely literate robots Like many I am very concerned about what is happening. I feel that the present educational pedagogy needs to be critically revisited even as we innovate for future in the days of AI Let me try and explain my concerns and share my ideas The goal of all knowledge is to attain wisdom Wisdom overarches and encompasses all domains and specialisations Specialisation in some sense limits and not enhances knowledge as each area of specialisation is a silo disconnected from other silos So we need to instill wisdom which combines values and knowledge education is the manifestation of the knowledge already in Man -- said Swami Vivekananda Wisdom seeking knowledge cannot not sourced only from books or schools Long living civilisations have produced values and value based wisdom The pedagogy of our contemporary education system seems to be ignoring wisdom as the goal When we say we need to innovate it also means we have to correct and not keep improving on wrong pedagogy. Bharat, says the Encyclopaedia of Britannica is a continuous civilization with the symbols and instruments then existing even today The pedagogy of education in Bharat starts with Matru Devo Bhava... to revere parents, teachers and elders Because of this in our country elder care -- social security system -- is by children bearing intergenerational cultural and moral obligations, In contrast, the US state provided legalised social security -- replacing the intergenerational moral obligations -- is running to deficits of $72 trillions. In the 1980s many economists opposed the legalised social security. This is just an example I will try and explain the educational pedagogy of Bharat which may be of use in the contemporary world. The purpose of education is to socialise a child for participating in the public space Children are socialised into public space by two institutions One the family and the other the school The family socialises the child first, said Francis Fukuyama, for making it worthy of schooling Family Pedagogy The family pedagogy for preparing the child for schooling and generally socialising is to cultivate respect for parents teachers and elders --Matru Devo Bhava Pitru Devo Bhava Acharya Devi Bhava Athithi Devo Bhava Educational Pedagogy Pedagogy for Lower and Middle schools -- unconditional reverence for teachers Guru Brahma Gurur Vaishno Gururdevo Maheshwara Guru sakshat Para Bramha Tasmai Sri Gurave nahama Here the child learns obedience to teachers and reverence for knowledge system Pedagogy for Higher Education – Teacher and students learn together Sahana vvavatu Sahanau Bunaktu Sahaveeryam Karvavahai Tejasvina Vaditam astu Mavit vishaavahai om Shanti Meaning May the Divine protect both of us together; may He nourish both of us together. May we work together with great energy, vitality, and strength. May our study be enlightening, brilliant, and full of clarity May there be no misunderstanding, friction, or animosity between us. Here the teacher and students learn together but with respect for teachers cultivated in lower and middle education intact. Education is only one instrument to socialise the individual into social mainstream The more important instrument is the family Read on
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VIDEO | Nagpur: After attending RSS’ Vijayadashami utsav, Yaniv Revach, Consul General of Israel to Midwest India, says, “This is my first time experiencing this event. I met Dr. Mohan Bhagwat yesterday, and we had a conversation. We agreed that India and Israel not only share the same values but, unfortunately, also face similar challenges. While listening to today’s speech, I was particularly struck by Mohan Bhagwat’s emphasis on the youth and the importance of continuing to engage with younger generations. We need to connect young people with their roots, heritage, culture, and history while also preparing them for the future by focusing on technology, education, and innovation.” (Full video available on PTI Videos - ptivideos.com)
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#CharchaMein | Amid global trade uncertainty and rising protectionism, how can the India–New Zealand FTA help India diversify its export markets? Foreign Affairs Expert @atulaneja dicusses Watch the full program: youtu.be/Jj8ukJwSUz4 @TyagiRaama #CharchaMeinOnDD #IndiaNewZealandFTA #FTA #GlobalTrade
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#CharchaMe | वैश्विक व्यापार में अनिश्चितता और बढ़ते संरक्षणवाद के बीच भारत-न्यूजीलैंड FTA कितना अहम है? क्या यह समझौता भारतीय निर्यात के लिए नए बाजार खोलेगा और व्यापारिक साझेदारियों में विविधता लाने की रणनीति को मजबूती देगा? देखिए इस मुद्दे पर विदेशी मामलों के विशेषज्ञ, अतुल अनेजा, ने क्या कहा पूरा कार्यक्रम देखें: youtu.be/Jj8ukJwSUz4 #CharchaMeOnDD #IndiaTradeDeal #FreeTradeAgreement #DutyFreeAccess #IndianExports #GlobalTrade #TradeRelations @atulaneja @Ramatyagi17
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रूस-अमेरिका डीजल डील से भारत को होगा क्या फायदा? एक्सपर्ट ने बताया जियोपॉलिटिक्स और फॉरेन अफेयर्स के एक्सपर्ट @atulaneja ने कहा कि तेल सप्लाई चेन में भारत की रिफाइनिंग क्षमता उसे अमेरिका के साथ बातचीत में बढ़त दिला सकती है। उनके मुताबिक, रूस-अमेरिका के डीजल सौदे से भारत को अप्रत्यक्ष फायदा मिल सकता है। भारत अपनी रिफाइनिंग क्षमता का इस्तेमाल अमेरिका के साथ टैरिफ और वीजा से जुड़े मुद्दों पर बातचीत में अपनी स्थिति मजबूत करने के लिए कर सकता है।
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My take on Rahul.. I think he needs some psychological test and counselling.
#OverthrowPlot | “Rahul Gandhi is no longer a democratic opposition leader. He is an irresponsible demagogue now.”: S. Gurumurthy (@sgurumurthy), Editor, Thuglak. Watch #DebateWithArnab now, on-air and online. Tune in and fire in your comments: youtube.com/live/KvRjEci4FKQ… #KasabEnergy #CJPProtest #CockroachJantaParty #DelhiProtests #RepublicWorld Over a million downloads! Republic 100% Video App is already a rage on social media. Update and download now: play.google.com/store/apps/d…
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‘India Now Has Leverage’: Geopolitics & Foreign Affairs Expert @atulaneja on Indirect Perks of Russia-US Diesel Deal for 🇮🇳 India’s refining capacity in the oil supply chain will allow New Delhi to ‘leverage tariff talks and visa issues with the US,’ Atul Aneja tells RT India.
⛽️ Trump Gets The Diesel, Putin Gets The Thanks, Zelensky Starts Whining Trump called the discussion with Putin “highly successful” and said Russia would send over 300,000 tons of diesel immediately, 500,000 tons in November and 1 Mn tons after that. Zelensky complained to Axios that the deal was “not fair and not honest,” calling it “birthday present for Putin.”
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Dear Guys speaking about emergency. Read this carefully You guys were not born or were toddlers in 1975 We in RSS fought emergency. I was personally underground for a year Last year in Bangalore on the Constitution Hatya Day 2025 I explained the horror I saw and ensured during the 18 month period Here is the link linkhttps://youtu.be/7FJuC1oAPuo?si=40XUM_JZdrUyNyCS Emergency was not just an 18 month horror. Those who limit it to an 18 month affair are ignorant of the fact that Indira had amended the Constitution to institute a dynastic dictatorship without any opposition to continue the horror for ever and got the President to sign it on Jan 3 1977 and then only called for the elections with the Emergency still in force. She didn't withdraw it to facilitate free elections With money power and shock announcement of polls she was sure to win the elections and the 4 party divided opposition leaders and cadres in jail for 18 months was sure to lose So the odds were 99:1 in her favour to win so she could claim people have endorsed emergency and the Constitition 42 amendment which enabled her by executive order to ban all opposition including the opposition parties which would mean a single party Dynastic autocracy -- with Sanjay already in control of the congress Unfortunately even the BJP has projected the emergency as only 18 month horror and failed to say that the constitution was amended to Institute a dynastic dictatorship for ever I told the BJP to print 10000 copies of the constitution as of Jan 2 1977 which destroyed the Ambedakar Constitition and ask Rahul to hold it and not the Constitition of the Janata party which restored Ambedkar's. Upset with the BJP's communication failure I tweeted on Jun 26 2026 as under Read it carefully... Quote Those who limit the emergency to just 18 month teror tell only half story. Art 32D was clearly intended to make India a single party dictatorship which meant the congress and the dynasty. I am unhappy even this govt which sees 26 June as black day hasn't exposed this fraud Indira got the President to assent to the 42nd Amendment on Jan 3 1977 and then called for elections on Jan 19. The conspiracy was to trap an unprepared opposition just released from Jail into the elections, defeat them and then use Art 32D and ban all parties We received Advani who was released from Bangalore Jail in Chennai Central station on 20th Jan. When we discussed what was the way forward he said "if we contest the elections we will lose. She will claim people have endorsed the emergency. if we don't she will say we ran away. So either way she has fixed us". This was his view. But destiny willed differently. She never expected all 4 parties to dissolve themselves and form one Janata Party. And she never expected Jagjivan Ram to quit congress and align with Janata Party. The two developments shook her She also failed miserably to estimate the depth of the underground movement of RSS which had built a valcano of peoples anger which exploded as mass rallies. Govt even discussed whether the elections could be postponed Finally the dictator was defeated. But that is not the end of the story of emergency and its effects. The Janata govt scrapped the 42nd Amendment and with it Art 32D which would have made India a dynastic single party dictatoship by banning all parties had she won the election Imagine Indira had won the 1977 elections. She would banned all parties under Art 32D which has also been not justiciable in courts. The people defeated not only her but the conspiracy to turn India into a dictatorship. I was so happy when the Modi govt decided to observe June 26 as constitution murder day. I am equally unhappy the govt did not expose the conspiracy to turn India into a dynastic single party dictatoship through Art 32D. So the emergency story is presented as only 18 month horror is under presentation of the permenent horror that Arr 32D has instituted Continues...
All trains shut, 57 metro stations shut, mass detentions, Delhi in lockdown, CRPF deployment. The Modi-Shah regime has officially waged war against its own people. A completely non-violent protest, a Satyagraha against the illegitimate dictators, is being clamped down upon in the most brutal and oppressive fashion. RIP Indian democracy (1947 - 2026) 🙏
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I am not admirer of Ambani. But the issue here is not Ambani but India. You Mr Musk are playing politics in India which as a foreigner you are supposed to do. If you play politics how can we trust you and allow you into our communication domin which is critical to our national security.. You have a record of entering deep into into Presidential politics in US in 2024 and also in EU and UK. We cant trust you who seems to me more a politician than a businessman
India has the among the lowest data prices in the world. It is so good that I don't even bother to connect to local Wifi when I travel in India and just tether my phone to work on my computer. Indians routinely have dual SIM phones with large data plans because they are so affordable. Ambani's launch of Jio is directly responsible for the low data prices Indians enjoy. India has among the lowest drug prices in the world (and going lower still). People who visit India buy medicines to take home quite regularly now. India has among the lowest cost payment systems in the world in UPI. On the other hand, Tesla is protected from Chinese competition in the US market, keeping EV prices higher in America than elsewhere. Prime Minister Modi has worked hard to create a competitive economy where the benefits flow to the average Indian. His government does not tolerate monopolies. He has also actively promoted and encouraged a massive surge in startups and that is the best signal of a highly competitive economy. Directly due to Modi government policy, Indian startups are making major advances in low cost rockets and that poses a threat to SpaceX the same say the Chinese EVs threaten Tesla. These are the facts Elon.
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#WATCH | Delhi | At the 10th India Mobile Congress 2026, Akash Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (RJIL), says, "We are trying to showcase the entire digital society vision that we have for Jio. I think what we are focusing on is our consumer value proposition. We really believe that we can innovate on the voice service on the data service using AI. We believe that would be very beneficial to all of the Indian consumers. What we're also showing is the progress that we're making on satellite technologies and what we can prove to be an indigenous satellite stack based out of India. Like the Prime Minister has said that we want to lead the world when it comes to 6G, and he set a target of 10 % of the 6G patents to be coming out of India; we're going to contribute to that story heavily. In fact, in our pre-6G time, we've already filed for patents. We have almost — at least from a standards perspective—and we will be able to get to a world-class level, which is only comparable to two or three other countries in the world."
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DRDO’s Kaveri Dry Engine achieves 48.5 kN dry thrust in Russia, surpassing its 46 kN target! After successful Il-76 flight tests at CIAM & Gromov, including high-altitude regimes, it now returns to Bharat for CEMILAC certification & Ghatak integration. 🇮🇳
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Had insightful discussions with ICEC Council President Mohammed Saqib, Ambassador Anil Trigunayat @AmbTrigunayat , Atul Kaushik @ (advisor, Center for Geoeconomics of the Global South) and Atul Aneja @atulaneja (member of its advisory council).
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Indian expert: The #BRICS Summit is a "human-centric, practically-oriented summit" focused on building consensus, addressing shared challenges and advancing a multipolar world order beyond an "isolated mentality."
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📹 Iran + UAE In BRICS. Can The Bloc Fix Hormuz? Foreign affairs expert @atulaneja told RT India that the ongoing crisis in west Asia should be a wake-up call for BRICS to build alternative land corridors linking India, Russia, Iran and beyond.
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Had an engaging conversation wit DD India on the opening of new continental routes across Eurasia after the Iran war @amit14668 @abhinavpandya @Munmun0690 @shubhendu_ghosh @araghchi @Osama_aljaradi @sanfunhindu @aniltrigunayat @anuragbisen @Rajeev1421 @amritabhinder @RomeshNadir
#WATCH | The geopolitical centre of gravity is increasingly shifting towards Eurasia, making India’s engagement with the region strategically significant. With Russia, China, Iran and Central Asia playing key roles, connectivity through land routes, Chabahar and the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) is gaining importance alongside maritime routes and the Indo-Pacific. Foreign affairs expert Atul Aneja joins the discussion. @atulaneja @MEAIndia #SCO #SCOSummit #SCOSummit2026 #PMModi
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#ICWA hosted a Round Table Discussion on “INDIA’S 2026 BRICS CHAIRSHIP” and release of the Special Publication “India’s BRICS Chairship in a Changing World Order: Principles, Priorities And Prospects” on 1 September 2026 at 1500 hrs IST at #SapruHouse. The discussion was chaired by Amb. Sanjay Bhattacharya @AmbSanjay_, Professor of Diplomatic Practice, Jindal School of International Affairs @JSIAJindal and Sherpa for India’s 2021 BRICS Chairship. Amb. Dammu Ravi, Former Secretary, Economic Relations, Ministry of External Affairs, GoI @MEAIndia; Prof. Chintamani Mahapatra, Honorary Chairman, Kalinga Institute of Indo-Pacific Studies; Editor, @IndiaQuarterly; Prof. Gulshan Sachdeva @gsachdevajnu, Centre for European Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University @JNU_official_50; Prof. Srikanth Kondapalli @Sri_Kondapalli, Centre for East Asian Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University; Mr. Nandan Unnikrishnan @jonandan, Distinguished Fellow, Observer Research Foundation @orfonline; Ms. Ruchita Beri @BeriRuchita, Senior Fellow, Vivekananda International Foundation @vifindia; Mr. Atul Aneja @atulaneja, Independent Journalist; Mr. Harshit Kacholiya @harshitkacholia, Technology Policy Strategist were the speakers. The Welcome Remarks were delivered by Amb. N. J. Gangte, Acting Deputy Director General, ICWA. The discussion centred around how BRICS has been able to navigate the ongoing geopolitical and geoeconomic turbulences. Speakers gave their insights about India's Chairship of the BRICS and that the issue-based agenda setting ensured development oriented outcomes. The panellists spoke on the potential of BRICS countries collaborating in avenues like energy, trade, connectivity and sustainability. The role of BRICS as an alternative global economic governance mechanism was discussed alongside recommendations the widening and deepening of BRICS. @nivedita_ray @Amansetu1
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Had an engaging conversation wit DD India on the opening of new continental routes across Eurasia after the Iran war @amit14668 @abhinavpandya @Munmun0690 @shubhendu_ghosh @araghchi @Osama_aljaradi @sanfunhindu @aniltrigunayat @anuragbisen @Rajeev1421 @amritabhinder @RomeshNadir
#WATCH | The geopolitical centre of gravity is increasingly shifting towards Eurasia, making India’s engagement with the region strategically significant. With Russia, China, Iran and Central Asia playing key roles, connectivity through land routes, Chabahar and the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) is gaining importance alongside maritime routes and the Indo-Pacific. Foreign affairs expert Atul Aneja joins the discussion. @atulaneja @MEAIndia #SCO #SCOSummit #SCOSummit2026 #PMModi
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#WATCH | The geopolitical centre of gravity is increasingly shifting towards Eurasia, making India’s engagement with the region strategically significant. With Russia, China, Iran and Central Asia playing key roles, connectivity through land routes, Chabahar and the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) is gaining importance alongside maritime routes and the Indo-Pacific. Foreign affairs expert Atul Aneja joins the discussion. @atulaneja @MEAIndia #SCO #SCOSummit #SCOSummit2026 #PMModi
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