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Debdutta Chakraborty

Debdutta Chakraborty

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Anne Carson is a literary Houdini. Her diabolical brilliance got her the Nobel

Even as Anne Carson remains difficult to categorise, she is hardly obscure. Most of us agree it was a long time coming.

10.10.2026 10

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Walkouts, threats, memes—why the UNGA now feels more like theatre than diplomacy

At the United Nations General Assembly, everyone has a speech. Nobody has an answer.

26.09.2026 30

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Mecca Pact’s first test—Saudi Arabia needed allies. Pakistan and Turkey offered kind words

Years of bilateral ties among Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey should have led them to deal with the Houthi skirmish with cooperation and support....

20.09.2026 40

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Dear Lionel Messi, stop giving fans heart attacks in World Cup matches

There should be a public health advisory before every World Cup knockout game in which Argentina plays. And, Lionel Messi needs to stop giving his...

10.07.2026 40

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PoK’s revolt is the clearest sign of the unravelling of Pakistan’s political and military rule

PoK is not an isolated case. Almost every region in Pakistan is witnessing a rise in insurgency, from Balochistan to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh.

14.06.2026 50

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Marjane Satrapi answered a question—in the world of men, God is a woman

Marjane Satrapi, the 56-year-old Iranian-French writer and director, passed away Thursday.

06.06.2026 40

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Pakistan is drawing several lessons from its moment under the sun

Most of the diplomatic messaging was driven not by Islamabad but by regional powers and their calculations—Washington, Tehran and even the UAE.

11.04.2026 50

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West Asia conflict bolsters Asim Munir’s grip on Pakistan’s power structure

The few anti-Army civilians in Pakistan, who once saw red with the institution over its treatment of Imran Khan, have now reached a consensus — Asim...

28.03.2026 60

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Zohran Mamdani’s shaky politics has come home to bite

The Israel-Palestine question appeared to be the one area where he apparently refused to soften his views. And that refusal is now colliding with the...

17.03.2026 70

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Iran now looks closer to rupture than reform. Foreign powers will try to seize opportunity

In power for 36 years, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has governed through a rigid adherence to a theological ideology and an absolute...

17.01.2026 70

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Iran now looks closer to rupture than reform. Foreign powers will try to seize opportunity

In power for 36 years, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has governed through a rigid adherence to a theological ideology and an absolute...

17.01.2026 50

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Attack on Hindus, Khaleda’s death & Jamaat—Bangladesh is grappling with crises on many fronts

As everyone welcomed the new year, a 50-year-old Hindu man was set on fire in Bangladesh—the fourth such attack in two weeks. The foothold of their...

03.01.2026 90

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