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‘Neo-Cold War mentality’, ‘arrogance’—Chinese are fuming over JD Vance’s ‘peasants’ remark

A Baidu commentary suggested that JD Vance’s remark laid bare the systemic arrogance of the American political elite, revealing how developing...

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Sana Hashmi

Before rushing to panic over Trump tariffs, read this October report to understand his intent

Stephen Miran, the brain behind Trump’s tariffs, wrote a report that helps explain the president’s present approach. It also shows why this...

yesterday 10

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Sidharth Raimedhi

Trump’s military purge holds key lesson for India–it takes a straight spine to course-correct

Indian military hierarchy must learn from US–loyalty must be constitutional, not political.

yesterday 8

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Lt Gen H S Panag (Retd)

UAE is changing. Its leaders attended an iftar event at the BAPS temple in Abu Dhabi

Instead of seeing religious minorities as a challenge, the UAE has embraced diversity as a core strength.

yesterday 20

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Raamish Siddiqui

If you want real news on TV, watch business channels. There’s no spectacle, noise, hype

Business news channels offer what general news channels seldom do: information and informed opinion without any fireworks.

yesterday 10

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Shailaja Bajpai

Trump’s reckless policies won’t be the end of the American era or its global leadership

Leadership is not just about being a leader but also having others who are willing to be led.

yesterday 10

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Rajesh Rajagopalan

Economists criticising Trump’s tariff blitz need to brush up on basics of international trade

Supporting a position does not mean that we abandon nuances. Yet, this is what has happened to all ‘respectable’ economists aka free trade purists...

yesterday 10

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Jaithirth Rao

Is Trump being too radical in defying economic sanity? Think Narendra Modi and demonetisation

No American president has ever attempted to do anything this radical in the face of opposition from nearly every serious economist.

yesterday 30

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Vir Sanghvi

Cholas and Chaulukyas understood tariffs and taxes better than Trump does

In the 11th century, Chola emperor Kulottunga I abolished all commercial tolls. His policies improved the circulation of commodities, leading to a...

yesterday 8

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Anirudh Kanisetti

Can India satisfy Trump with tariff reduction? Vietnam has already tried and failed

India has had a unique approach to Trump 2.0. It has been at once the most enthusiastic, conciliatory and the biggest votary of the ‘method behind...

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Sidharth Raimedhi

New round of Iran nuclear negotiations begins. Time to talk about Israel’s atomic bombs too

Trump and Iranian negotiators will have to find guarantees that address the concerns of Iran but also its adversaries like Israel and Saudi Arabia.

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Praveen Swami

BJP has changed Indian politics for CPI(M). MA Baby doesn’t have the comfort Yechury enjoyed

Kerala and West Bengal elections will either confirm the trend of right-ward shift in politics or underscore the CPI(M) leadership's optimism on...

previous day 5

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K V Prasad

MAHASAGAR is the next step in India-Africa collaboration. It addresses maritime security

Within a month of its announcement, India is poised to launch its MAHASAGAR initiative in collaboration with the littoral countries of the Western...

previous day 3

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Harsh V. Pant

How is China reacting to Trump’s trade war? With comedy, of course

The digital space is now a minefield of mockery, with Chinese social media users treating the trade dispute as both absurd theatre and comic relief.

previous day 5

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Sana Hashmi

Time for another 1991 is now. Focus not on what to reform, but how to implement it

A long list of reforms has begun doing the rounds among policy experts, industry bodies, and think tanks. The argument is to help Indian economy...

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A K Bhattacharya

Revanth Reddy is battling a series of PR disasters in Telangana. Gachibowli to HYDRAA

When the BRS came to power, it launched social welfare schemes and brought hope to the people of Telangana. It did not go about harping on how bad...

previous day 2

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Yunus Lasania

Mounjaro will shrink India’s appetite for packaged food, gyms, weight loss supplements

The pharmaceutical world’s latest blockbuster isn’t just changing waistlines but reshaping entire industries.

previous day 4

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Kiran Mahasuar

‘Muslim, Muslim, Muslim,’ chants a party without a single Muslim MP

A self-deluding BJP has convinced itself that targeting Muslims and pushing sections of the community into insecurity and fear, is for their own good.

tuesday 30

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Sagarika Ghose

Creativity is a crime in India. Let’s accept vegan ice cream as the only honest innovation

There’s something deliciously mordant about minister Piyush Goyal standing before India’s most successful non-conformists, only to scold them for...

tuesday 20

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Karanjeet Kaur

Why Jaipur’s municipal mess is India’s problem too

In India, let alone having the vision to attract investment, cities don’t seem able to solve even the most basic civic problems. How exactly are we...

tuesday 2

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Ashutosh Ranka

Forget Biden-era alliances—Trump wants Indo-Pacific partners to pay up or fall in line

In viewing China as the only country with both the intent and capability to challenge America’s primacy, there is broad continuity from the Biden...

tuesday 10

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Monish Tourangbam

BIMSTEC must shift from lofty goals to tangible outcomes. PM Modi’s 21-point plan is a start

The BIMSTEC Free Trade Area remains stalled since 2004, delaying trade liberalisation and weakening investor confidence.

tuesday 2

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Meenakashi Lekhi

Oil is making India obese and import-hungry. Modi wants to change that

Modi’s advice to reduce edible oil consumption by 10 per cent is important not just for public health, but also for the health of the economy.

tuesday 10

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Ashwani Mahajan

AI regulation gets trickier with Grok. India needs adaptive, not reactionary policies

India stands at a crossroads in shaping the legal and ethical future of generative AI.

tuesday 10

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Meghna Bal

Take it from a Pakistani, Mani Shankar Aiyar is not our agent. He just wants peace

Perhaps no one else in India equals the missionary courage and zeal with which Aiyar, in this book in particular and in general discourse, urges...

tuesday 3

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Javed Jabbar

Alienating Hindus broke Congress. It must win them back to survive

The decline of Congress is not a simple tale of corruption or regionalism alone. At its core, it is the story of a party that lost the trust of the...

07.04.2025 10

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M Nageswara Rao

What Indian Railways needs right now—safety more than speed

The past few years have seen a worrying shift in Indian Railways’ priorities—from necessary infrastructural upgrades to glitzy prestige projects.

07.04.2025 10

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Karti P Chidambaram

From Pamban bridge to Ram Setu, India’s revolution in regional integration is underway

A rail-road bridge connecting Dhanushkodi in India to Talaimannar in Sri Lanka will serve as a strategic pivot for both nations—for trade, tourism,...

07.04.2025 10

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Mohammad Jamshed

A weakened India is trying to make friends with China again. It has already failed twice

Being burnt once apparently wasn’t enough for India’s foreign policy decision-makers because they were back trying to reset relations with China.

07.04.2025 10

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Rajesh Rajagopalan

At the Global Technology Summit, realism meets imagination—and India makes it possible

Finding Sambhavna will not be easy in this time of rapidly changing geopolitics. But as the last eight editions of the GTS have proven to us, the...

07.04.2025 2

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Rudra Chaudhuri

Comrades are getting it wrong. CPI(M)’s problem is its China-Russia obsession, not atheism

Has the Left learnt any lessons from the 2019 Lok Sabha elections? Absolutely not, going by the CPI(M)’s political resolution discussed at its 24th...

07.04.2025 6

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D.k. Singh

Import duties, Trump, and Tesla—India’s auto sector caught in the crossfire

Indian auto manufacturers have expressed concern over slashing import tariffs on EVs and have requested for a gradual reduction to 30 per cent...

06.04.2025 5

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Kushan Mitra

Carbon laser treatment is your shortcut to glow, but only if you skip cheap clinics and hacks

You must have seen Instagram influencers raving about carbon laser treatment, calling it the 'lunchtime peel' that guarantees a filter-like...

06.04.2025 6

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Deepali Bhardwaj

Nothing like deviation in democracy. Even Lenin & Stalin adapted: Lal Bahadur Shastri

On 18 September 1964, during a no-confidence motion against his government, India’s former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri strongly reaffirmed...

06.04.2025 6

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Lal Bahadur Shastri

India, Pakistan are sleepwalking toward another crisis on the LOC

Tensions have been rising for weeks as jihadists from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir breached the LoC. Last month, two Indian soldiers were killed in...

06.04.2025 3

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Praveen Swami

There’s an art and science to texting on dating apps. Hone your skills or get ghosted

Don’t just say ‘hi’. You’d be surprised how many talking stages die prematurely because of these two innocent letters.

06.04.2025 3

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Ratan Priya