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Measured Triumph

India’s commanding win over Pakistan in the Asia Cup was more than a routine triumph on the cricket field. It was a showcase of sporting skill under...

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Outsourcing Headwinds

A sudden tremor has unsettled the foundations of India’s most globalised industry. A bill introduced in the United States Senate proposes a steep...

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Nato tested

The violation of Polish airspace by a swarm of Russian drones has drawn Europe into one of its gravest security moments since the end of the Cold War....

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Rays of hope

India’s farmland has always carried the burden of uncertainty. The rhythm of the monsoon, the vagaries of temperature, and the volatility of market...

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PM Modi to inaugurate projects worth Rs 18,530 cr in Assam today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of major infrastructure and industrial development projects worth over Rs...

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When bullets speak

The killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on a university campus in Utah is a chilling reminder of how violence has seeped into the...

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Neighbourhood Shock

The flames that engulfed Nepal’s Parliament and other prominent buildings this week have cast long shadows across South Asia. For India, the sudden...

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Diplomacy Shattered

The strike in Doha that targeted senior Hamas leaders marks a decisive rupture in the fragile framework of diplomacy that had been holding together...

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Constitutional Calm

India’s vice-presidential election, though often overshadowed by larger political contests, has once again underscored the delicate balance between...

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Monsoon in Peril

India’s monsoon has always been a paradox ~ revered as a life-giver yet feared as a destroyer. This year, however, the paradox has deepened into...

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Tariff Gambit

US President Donald Trump’s latest call for Europe to impose 100 per cent tariffs on China and India represents a sharp escalation in the use of...

13.09.2025 30

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Digital fault-line

The turmoil in Kathmandu on Monday is more than a story of street protests. It is a reminder of how central digital freedoms have become to the fabric...

12.09.2025 10

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Endless Deadlock

France has once again been thrown into political upheaval, with its Prime Minister brought down not by a scandal or a sudden shift in public mood, but...

12.09.2025 10

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Food over Time

Intermittent fasting has been hailed as the ultimate shortcut to better health. By narrowing the hours of eating rather than obsessing over calories...

11.09.2025 10

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Jobs on Edge

The August labour market figures from the United States confirm what has been building for months: the world’s largest economy is slowing in ways...

11.09.2025 10

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Cultural Crossroads

Mumbai’s film industry has long thrived on the promise of uniting a diverse nation through shared stories. From romantic comedies to action...

10.09.2025 10

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Fragile Mandate

Japan has entered yet another cycle of political uncertainty with the resignation of Shigeru Ishiba, a leader whose tenure lasted barely a year. His...

10.09.2025 10

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Skin Bias

An Udaipur court’s decision to award the death sentence to a man who burnt his wife alive over her skin tone has brought renewed focus on the...

09.09.2025 10

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Land Grab Cost

The warning issued by the United Arab Emirates against Israeli annexation of the West Bank is more than diplomatic rhetoric; it is a rare attempt by a...

09.09.2025 20

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Dog Divide

Delhi’s streets are not just crowded with vehicles and people; they are also home to a vast population of stray dogs that have long been part of the...

08.09.2025 10

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Guarantees Targeted

The past week has underscored the widening gulf between Western diplomacy and Moscow’s military calculus. In Beijing, Russian President Vladimir...

08.09.2025 10

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Anatomy of a tragedy

In the Himalayan mountainous region of India, flash floods are nothing new. The residents of the Himalayas have witnessed several such incidents...

08.09.2025 20

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Cold Front

The military parade in Beijing was meant to commemorate an old victory, but it became something far more consequential: a carefully staged display of...

07.09.2025 30

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GST Gamble

I ndia has chosen an unusual weapon to counter an external economic assault: cheaper goods for its own citizens. At a time when punitive tariffs from...

07.09.2025 10

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Google Checked

The long-running antitrust battle over Google has reached a defining moment. A US judge has ruled that the tech giant may retain its prized Chrome...

06.09.2025 20

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Punjab Floods

The devastating floods in Punjab and parts of north India are a stark reminder that climate vulnerability is no longer a distant threat but an...

06.09.2025 10

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On shaky ground

The images of vehicles stranded for hours on Gurugram’s highways after Monday’s rains were not just about one evening’s chaos. They were a...

05.09.2025 10

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Tariffs and Autonomy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the side-lines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in...

05.09.2025 10

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Loyal Envoy

The announcement of Sergio Gor as Washington’s next Ambassador to India has been met with a mixture of curiosity, unease and only restrained...

04.09.2025 10

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Quake Anguish

Natural disasters often expose the deepest fractures in a society, and the recent earthquake in eastern Afghanistan has done so with painful clarity....

04.09.2025 5

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Rescue teams face challenges in quake-hit Afghan provinces

Communication and connectivity issues are major challenges being faced by humanitarian aid workers in the earthquake-hit provinces of Afghanistan,...

04.09.2025 10

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Uneasy Reboot

India’s export engines have been jolted by the sudden spike in American tariffs, a move that threatens both diamond polishers in Surat and seafood...

03.09.2025 10

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Dynasty Undone

Thailand has once again been thrust into political turbulence with the abrupt removal of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra. Her dismissal over a...

03.09.2025 10

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Dangerous Breach

The war in Ukraine has entered a more perilous chapter. For the first time since the invasion began, Russia has managed to breach into Dnipropetrovsk,...

02.09.2025 10

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Ban Fallout

India’s sweeping ban on money-based online games has ignited one of the most polarising debates in recent memory, pitting the need for consumer...

02.09.2025 20

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Detached Diplomacy

The latest White House discussions on Gaza’s future, attended by senior American officials and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, highlight...

01.09.2025 10

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Fragile Reset

India and Canada have taken a cautious but necessary step towards repairing one of the most bruising diplomatic confrontations in their recent...

01.09.2025 10

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Cruel Grace

Few crimes have unsettled the public imagination as deeply as the mushroom poisonings that left three people dead and another gravely ill in...

31.08.2025 10

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Justice Before Speed

The asylum system in the United Kingdom is once again at the heart of political contestation, and for good reason. Thousands of people fleeing war,...

31.08.2025 10

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Indo-Argentina ties: The growing bond

Indo-Argentina ties: The growing bond
30.08.2025 10

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Tariffs and Turmoil

India’s export economy is facing its most severe disruption in decades. The sudden imposition of steep tariffs by the United States ~ 50 per cent on...

30.08.2025 9

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Charm Diplomacy

In Washington, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung faced his most delicate foreign policy test yet: navigating a first encounter with US President...

30.08.2025 10

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Oil and Autonomy

India today finds itself at the sharp edge of an international standoff that is as much about global power politics as it is about energy economics....

29.08.2025 9

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Silencing Truth

The war in Gaza has been defined not only by its devastating human toll but also by its extraordinary assault on those tasked with bearing witness....

29.08.2025 10

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Revealing Faces

When the settlement at Keeladi in Tamil Nadu first revealed its buried urban world, the conversation was about bricks, scripts, and the architecture...

28.08.2025 10

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Balancing Act

The annual Jackson Hole gathering of central bankers has often served as a stage for policy signals with global reverberations. This year, the...

28.08.2025 10

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Silicon Illusions

Few commodities carry the weight of the semiconductor chip. They are the hidden scaffolding of the global economy, running everything from cars and...

27.08.2025 10

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Fragile Skies

India’s aviation industry has soared into the global elite, now ranking as the world’s third-largest aviation market ~ a remarkable feat. Yet, the...

27.08.2025 10

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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,...

26.08.2025 10

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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...

26.08.2025 10

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