From Turkistan to your table… in Ladakh

Saturday November 23 2024

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From Turkistan to your table… in Ladakh

Sacred hand gestures representing dhyana, the wheel of law—and the moment of Buddha’s enlightenment.

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The declining number of foreign tourists has caused panic. The boa constrictor in the room? Smog.

We cut through mythmaking around the man who presided over the not-so ‘golden age of Tamils’.

We can’t afford to give up Russian oil or weapons without enduring some serious self-harm.