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mao zedong

For me, finding peace of mind is most important, says Dalai Lama

Tibetan spiritual leader, the 14th Dalai Lama, has recalled that during his visit to Beijing, Mao Zedong, the former chairman of the Chinese Communist Party, once told him that religion is poison. (AP File)
Published on Jan 18, 2026 10:16 pm IST

How the persecution of sparrows killed 2m people

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A smiling Mao Zedong, chairman of the Chinese Communist Party, chats with villagers in an agricultural co-op during an inspection tour in Henan Province, China on July 19, 1962. Such cooperatives were absorbed in the communes which Mao developed several years earlier. The results of the switch, plus natural disasters, brought economic wounds which were long in healing.
Published on Oct 23, 2025 08:15 am IST

The wrong way to end a war

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Mr Trump is letting Russia pursue maximalist goals while it pounds Ukraine: a strategy that Mao called “talking while fighting”.
Published on Aug 27, 2025 06:00 pm IST

Ismail Kadare: A different dissident

A woman walks by a banner with a portrait of renowned Albanian writer Ismail Kadare on the second day of national mourning following his death on July 1 2024, in Tirana, on July 3, 2024. (Photo by ADNAN BECI / AFP) (AFP)
Published on Jul 06, 2024 09:31 pm IST

Xi Jinping to be anointed as China's most powerful leader since Mao | 10 facts

Chinese President Xi Jinping raises his hand to show approval of a work report during the closing ceremony for the 19th Party Congress in Beijing. 
Updated on Aug 30, 2022 07:22 pm IST