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Has Donald Trump met his Waterloo?

On 17 March, in the thick of the ongoing war in West Asia, a senior US intelligence official abruptly tendered his resignation. Joe Kent, director of...

22.03.2026 20

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As Choksi Extradition Case Nears End, Lawyers Cite Modi Govt's Ties to Alleged Kidnapping As Grounds for Denial

Listen to this article: Antwerp: On March 20 or soon after, a three-member bench of judges at an Antwerp court will deliver a ruling on whether Mehul...

19.03.2026 10

The Wire

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How Trump and the mighty US were humbled

In capitals around the world there is talk of a prolonged war between Iran and US–Israel and the collateral damage this will inflict on Sunni Arab...

15.03.2026 20

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Trade deal or death warrant?

If a country secures an advantageous trade agreement with another, one might would normally chuckle. However, if a distinguished scholar from the...

01.03.2026 30

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Exclusive: As India Looks to Buy 114 Rafales, French Prosecutors Continue Probe Into Earlier Deal

Listen to this article: Paris: President Emmanuel Macron of France was in India last week for the AI Summit but also to close a lucrative sale. Prior...

24.02.2026 10

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Exclusive: As India Looks to Buy 114 Rafales, French Prosectors Continue Probe Into Earlier Deal

Listen to this article: Paris: President Emmanuel Macron of France was in India last week for the AI Summit but also to close a lucrative sale. Prior...

23.02.2026 70

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The right to be a rogue (until you’re caught)

Indian businessman and alleged drug trafficker Nikhil Gupta (54) — arrested in 2023 and presently in detention in New York — has pleaded guilty...

21.02.2026 40

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Jail for Christian Michel, Joint Venture for Adani Revives AgustaWestland Ghosts

Listen to this article: London: On February 3, Adani Defence & Aerospace signed a memorandum of understanding with Italy’s Leonardo SpA to...

17.02.2026 40

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Why Modi must turn down Trump’s offer to join ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza

23.01.2026 10

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INTERPOL Oversight Body Found Mehul Choksi Was Abducted in Alleged Rendition Attempt by India

21.12.2025 30

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Mehul Choksi Awaits Verdict on Legality of Arrest

08.12.2025 20

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India and human rights: The (mis)rule of law

30.11.2025 10

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Selling out our farmers and our seed sovereignty

30.11.2025 20

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When Trump has to worry about ‘affordability’...

30.11.2025 10

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UK Steps Up Pressure on India over Christian Michel, Now in 7th Year of Detention Without Trial

28.11.2025 10

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The Right to Deny Information is here

22.11.2025 10

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The push back to their homeland

22.11.2025 10

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Trump cutting India’s nose to spite Russia’s face

24.08.2025 10

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The price India pays for Modi’s American dream

16.08.2025 20

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When only love remains

10.08.2025 10

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Life after a bromance gone wrong

10.08.2025 10

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How India became Test titans on foreign pitches

Significant Indian support at overseas venues these days, of course, renders the atmosphere less daunting than in the past.

07.08.2025 30

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Cricket diplomacy can serve India in the neighbourhood

Today, BCCI’s monetary stranglehold over cricket is such that not merely other cricket boards, but also the ICC, are at its mercy as in no other...

27.07.2025 20

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Trade policy on a wing and a prayer

12.07.2025 10

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India’s diplomatic isolation is worrying

05.07.2025 8

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Mehul Choksi Accuses Modi Government of Kidnapping, Torture and Attempted Rendition

17.06.2025 20

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Pakistan offers peace... but threatens war with India

11.06.2025 10

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Pakistan offers peace... but threatens war with India

10.06.2025 10

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How we shrank our friends!

31.05.2025 10

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Pahalgam attack: Why India can’t count on the US in this conflict

03.05.2025 10

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Why Bangladesh is unable to heal itself

17.02.2025 10

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Can Mr Modi stand up to a bully?

08.02.2025 10

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