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Lines of Power

Texas has once again become the epicentre of America’s recurring struggle over electoral fairness. The state’s newly approved Congressional map,...

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Narrative War

The guns may have fallen silent along the Thai-Cambodian border, but the battle has not ended. Instead, it has shifted to a different front ~ one...

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Stray Reckoning

The Supreme Court has now redrawn the battle lines in the country’s long and troubled relationship with its street dogs. After weeks of controversy...

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Fuel Vs Food

India’s decision to fast-track ethanol blending into petrol marks a milestone in its search for energy security and climate responsibility. By...

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Shaky Guarantees

The debate over “security guarantees” for Ukraine has shifted the spotlight from lofty summit declarations to the harder terrain of military...

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Stranded at Sea

India today stands as the world’s second-largest supplier of seafarers, a source of both pride and livelihood for thousands of families across...

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NDA launches statewide Assembly conference in Bihar ahead of 2025 polls

With Bihar’s Assembly elections drawing closer, the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has launched a massive grassroots outreach campaign...

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Narrow Window

The emergence of a fresh ceasefire plan in West Asia has created a narrow window for de-escalation in the Gaza war. Hamas is said to have signalled...

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Uneasy Partners

The visit of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to New Delhi marks a cautious attempt at resetting one of Asia’s most complex bilateral relationships....

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Turning Point

Bolivia’s presidential election has set the stage for a political transformation, unprecedented in nearly two decades. The preliminary results,...

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Borrowed Time

The days following the Alaska summit between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have revealed much about the...

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Democracy on Trial

The confrontation between Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and the Election Commission of India has opened a troubling new chapter in the political...

21.08.2025 10

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Tariffs and Tenacity

The abrupt cancellation of US trade negotiators’ planned visit to New Delhi from 25 to 29 August, just days before punitive tariffs were to take...

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Rare reckoning

When China abruptly tightened exports of rare-earth elements earlier this year, the reverberations were immediate. Automakers announced curtailed...

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Mountains in Peril

The tragedy in Kishtwar last week is a grim reminder that the Himalayan landscape, for all its beauty, is an increasingly fragile theatre for human...

20.08.2025 10

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Stray Crisis

The stray dog debate has now reached a legal and moral crescendo. The Supreme Court’s earlier directive to round up all strays in the Delhi-NCR...

19.08.2025 7

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Reform, resilience

India’s economic journey is entering a decisive phase. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day announcements reveal a deliberate coupling...

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Stalemate in Alaska

The much-hyped summit between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska has ended much as many had expected: with...

18.08.2025 10

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Many Voices

India’s digital revolution has been nothing short of transformative, yet for millions, it remains an experience mediated by a foreign language. With...

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Europe’s Elements

For decades, the global economy has quietly relied on a small group of metals that most people have never heard of ~ cerium, neodymium, praseodymium,...

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Oil to AI

In the twentieth century, the Gulf’s strategic relevance was distilled into a simple equation: oil in exchange for global influence and security...

16.08.2025 20

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Brink of madness

Field Marshal Asim Munir’s latest nuclear outburst marks a chilling escalation in Pakistan’s strategic rhetoric. Speaking on American soil and...

15.08.2025 20

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Chip Politics

In a sharp turn from the rhetoric of outright bans, Washington has brokered a deal allowing two of its leading semiconductor firms to resume sales of...

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A theme for youth

Advertisement Advertisement In a significant move towards public participation, around 5,000 special guests from across the country including...

14.08.2025 10

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Peace Shift

For decades, the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh has been a study in intractability ~ a seemingly endless cycle of...

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Abandoning a Lifeline

In a surprising move that has stirred both scientific and political circles, US Health Secretary Robert F. Ken nedy Jr. has halted $500 million in...

14.08.2025 20

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Summit of Illusions

A planned meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin may command headlines, but it is unlikely to shift the...

13.08.2025 10

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Structural Strains

The Reserve Bank of India’s decision to leave its policy rate untouched at 5.5 per cent is less about caution and more about recognition ~ it knows...

13.08.2025 10

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Lines of Power

The political standoff in Texas, USA is not merely a state-level crisis. It is a window into a broader, intensifying struggle over the rules of...

12.08.2025 20

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Gaza Gamble

Israel’s leadership is once again contemplating a major military escalation in Gaza, this time with the stated aim of taking full control of Gaza...

12.08.2025 8

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Vanishing Loans

The disclosure that public sector banks in India have written off over Rs 4.48 lakh crore in nonperforming assets (NPAs) over just four financial...

11.08.2025 9

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Warning Too Late

The flash floods that ravaged Dharali in Uttarkashi are a grim reminder that India’s most fragile landscapes remain dangerously under-watched....

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Symbolism and Stakes

The United Kingdom’s announcement that it will recognise a Palestinian state unless certain conditions are met by Israel signals not just a policy...

10.08.2025 10

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Tariffs and Trust

Just six months after pledging to double bilateral trade by 2030, US President Donald Trump has slapped India with a combined 50 per cent tariff on...

10.08.2025 20

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Justice or Closure?

Seventeen years after the Malegaon blast shook Maharashtra and scarred a community, a special court has acquitted all seven accused in a verdict that...

09.08.2025 8

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Second Chance

The dramatic collapse of Sheikh Hasina’s government on August 5 last year followed by the installation of a caretaker administration under Muhammad...

09.08.2025 20

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Power Punished

The life sentence handed down to Prajwal Revanna for raping a former domestic worker may well mark a watershed moment in Indian jurisprudence. At one...

08.08.2025 10

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Nuclear Showmanship

In the past, the spectre of nuclear confrontation was shrouded in cold calculation, guarded words, and painstaking diplomacy. Today, it can be...

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