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The real beneficiary of Trump’s tariff war

The real beneficiary of Trump’s tariff war
13.04.2025 10

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Donald Trump has no moral stature to broker peace — in Ukraine or in Gaza

Donald Trump has no moral stature to broker peace — in Ukraine or in Gaza
06.04.2025 4

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India’s language fault line

India’s language fault line
30.03.2025 10

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Making sense of Trump’s visa restrictions

23.03.2025 6

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‘Free World’ on the brink of collapse

08.03.2025 10

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The perils of foreign policy neutrality

02.03.2025 4

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Trump’s MAGA + Modi’s MIGA = A mega contradiction

27.02.2025 20

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Another white elephant India doesn’t need

24.02.2025 10

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The unmaking of AAP was its own doing

16.02.2025 9

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India is missing from the Forbes list of top ten powerful countries. How can it fix that?

11.02.2025 10

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Trump’s chilling plan to ‘clean out’ Gaza

02.02.2025 4

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Trump’s Greenland misadventure

02.02.2025 9

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The paradox of representation without power

25.01.2025 3

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How the democratic ground has shifted

25.01.2025 20

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Are we resolved to fight for democracy?

25.01.2025 4

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‘...because hope is both nutrient and crop’: New Year ruminations

For nearly two decades, the global narrative around democracy has been one of decline. Once considered an unstoppable force for governance,...

30.12.2024 10

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The imminent rise of an Islamist epicentre in Syria

The fall of Bashar al-Assad, Syria’s long-entrenched ruler, has reshaped the geopolitical landscape of the Middle East in ways few anticipated....

15.12.2024 6

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Netanyahu dismantling press freedom like his role model

In any functioning democracy, a free press serves as the bedrock of accountability, transparency and informed public discourse. It is the lens...

06.12.2024 3

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What Trump brings to the Middle East

Donald Trump’s return to the White House in 2025, following his victory over Kamala Harris in the 2024 US presidential election, signals a...

24.11.2024 4

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Trump victory energises global far-right, will accelerate anti-democratic trend

The re-election of Donald Trump as president of the United States has set off celebrations among far-right movements around the world, igniting a...

23.11.2024 20

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What would a Kamala Harris presidency mean for India?

As Kamala Harris stands poised to potentially become the first female President of the United States, her presidency offers a significant...

02.08.2024 2

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