How many countries in the world have a Sikh community that is so committed to bringing different people together that they would invite a Pakistani Muslim to speak on their most religious holiday? The founding fathers would have been pleased to see that their dream of a religiously pluralistic America is still of the utmost importance in their own country today.
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It is sad to reflect on what the passage of centuries has done to Bihar's cultural leadership of India, but a peek into its future offers little reassurance. What will be the likely effects of climate warming in such a vulnerable subtropical region? There is little consideration of this by India's central government.