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India has never needed more youth in uniform than now

Veeresh Malik -
We had a 4-year training period, straight out of school at the age of 15/16/17, 2 years on the training ship as “officer cadets”...

When we cry for Ukrainian refugees but for those of Kashmir? Long shot

Veeresh Malik -
Many of my contemporaries from the brotherhood of seafarers of the ‘70s (women had not made their arrival in matters maritime when we set...

Who is intolerant? Those who read many books or those who read just one book?

Veeresh Malik -
The first time I was exposed to global intolerance was when fellow seafarers from certain religions were not allowed into their own Houses of...

New Covid strain and how this is a moment for loot if History is any guide

Veeresh Malik -
Popular fiction displayed as history written by the victors has it that the various Colonial, Mongol, Mughal, Persian, Moorish, Arab & other invaders, going...

Kovind and the naysayers on Bhoomi Pujan: Should we talk of `castes’ amongst Muslims?

Veeresh Malik -
Seafarers from my era led interesting lives, in as much as whilst our friends were just about finishing school, we were already with a...

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