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Gridlock’s price

The second week of the US federal government shutdown reveals not just a political deadlock but a deeper governance crisis. What began as a...

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Japan’s Iron Lady’

Japan stands at a historic crossroads. For the first time in its post-war history, the country is poised to have a woman at the helm of government....

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Talent Crossroads

China’s new K visa for foreign science and technology professionals is more than just an administrative change. It signals a bold attempt to...

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Strategic Sweet Spot

India’s new trade agreement with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) marks a quiet but significant evolution in the country’s approach to...

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Doctor’s scribble

In an age when most of the world has shifted to keyboards and digital records, the simple act of writing by hand still carries profound consequences...

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Enduring Influence

The centenary of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) marks far more than a symbolic milestone for a socio-cultural organisation. It represents the...

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Trust Deficit

Three decades ago, India embarked on a quiet revolution. The liberalisation of 1991 opened locked doors for entrepreneurs, dismantled layers of...

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Fragile Framework

US President Donald Trump’s 20-point framework for Gaza is the most detailed American attempt yet to end the current war and rebuild a devastated...

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Permanent Uncertainty

Britain’s immigration debate has entered a new and unsettling phase. A proposal by the Nigel Farage-led Reform UK party to abolish the right of...

03.10.2025 10

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No Amnesty

Brazil’s streets have once again become the stage for a battle over the meaning of democracy. Tens of thousands of people marched across the country...

03.10.2025 10

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Fragile Compassion

The quiet courage of Peter and Barbie Reynolds offers both inspiration and warning. For nearly two decades, the British couple devoted their lives to...

02.10.2025 10

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Trump turns

US President Donald Trump’s declaration that Ukraine can reclaim all of its original territory marks one of the most striking ~ and bizarre ~...

02.10.2025 10

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Peril in the Sky

A 13-year-old Afghan boy accomplished what should have been impossible: surviving a flight from Kabul to Delhi by hiding in the landing-gear...

01.10.2025 20

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Digital Threat

India’s most recognisable faces are discovering that stardom, once a source of effortless influence, now demands a new kind of vigilance. The rise...

01.10.2025 10

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Defiance and Momentum

Britain’s recognition of a Palestinian state, swiftly joined by France, Canada, Australia and other Western partners, has turned a diplomatic ripple...

30.09.2025 8

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Fractured Heights

The violence that erupted in Leh last week is more than a sudden outburst of anger in a remote Himalayan desert. It is a chilling reminder of how...

30.09.2025 20

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Long Goodbye

The retirement of India’s MiG-21 fighter marks the end of an era that shaped the country’s military identity as much as its strategic choices....

29.09.2025 10

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Tariff Powerplay

The latest salvo of trade measures from Washington reveals a strategy that is less about correcting trade deficits and more about reshaping the...

29.09.2025 10

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Pragmatic pause

For decades, the Korean peninsula has been trapped in a cycle of lofty promises and bitter stalemates. Demands for North Korea to surrender its...

28.09.2025 10

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Echo of Freedom

The sudden passing of Zubeen Garg has left Assam and much of India grappling with a loss that goes far beyond the departure of a celebrated musician....

28.09.2025 30

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Gulf Power Shift

Saudi Arabia’s decision to formalise a mutual defence pact with Pakistan is more than a ceremonial embrace; it is a calculated signal of shifting...

27.09.2025 20

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Deluge and Denial

Kolkata has once again found itself submerged ~ literally and figuratively ~ beneath a torrent of rain and the weight of its own urban...

27.09.2025 10

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Faith and Fire

The memorial service for Charlie Kirk was intended to honour a young right-wing activist’s life, but it also revealed the combustible mix of...

26.09.2025 10

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Revoking visas

The decision by the United States to revoke visas of Indian corporate executives suspected of trafficking fentanyl precursors marks a new phase in the...

26.09.2025 30

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Pomp Sans Power

US President Donald Trump’s second state visit to Britain unfolded as a masterclass in spectacle. Royal banquets, military fly-pasts and carefully...

25.09.2025 20

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Silent Switches

The June tragedy with Air India Flight 171 is not just a story of mechanical failure; it is an indictment of how global aviation balances safety,...

25.09.2025 30

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Relief for consumers

The government’s sweeping reduction of goods and services tax rates, unveiled on the eve of the festive season, is more than a routine fiscal tweak....

24.09.2025 10

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India reaffirms commitment to Commonwealth values at Foreign Ministers’ meet in US

India participated in the Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers’ Meeting (CFAMM) 2025 and reiterated its commitment to the fundamental values and...

24.09.2025 10

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Invisible Predator

Kerala’s encounter with a deadly brain infection highlights how climate, culture, and public health can sometimes collide in unexpected ways. A...

23.09.2025 10

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Buried Truths

The discovery of a newborn buried alive in Uttar Pradesh is more than a shocking crime. It is a chilling reminder of how deeply entrenched gender...

23.09.2025 10

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‘Bad things are going to happen’: Trump warns Afghanistan over Bagram Air Base

US President Donald Trump has issued a stern ultimatum to Afghanistan, demanding the return of the strategically critical Bagram Air Base to the...

22.09.2025 10

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Red Fort Warning

Red Fort Warning

The Red Fort, built by Shah Jahan as a symbol of imperial splendour and since 1947 the ceremonial heart of independent India, is silently darkening....

22.09.2025 10

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Silent Divide

India’s cancer statistics reveal a troubling contradiction: women are being diagnosed more often, yet men are dying in greater numbers. This is not...

22.09.2025 10

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Precarious Balance

The United States has entered a new phase of economic management, one where the central bank is no longer focused solely on taming inflation but on...

21.09.2025 10

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Betting on AI

History has seen this pattern before. From railway tracks in Victorian Britain to dot-com bubbles at the turn of the millennium, transformative...

21.09.2025 20

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Century Challenge

Japan’s newest demographic milestone ~ nearly one hundred thousand people aged a hundred or more ~ is more than a statistic. It is a window into a...

20.09.2025 10

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Tariffs and Friendship

The latest interaction between Washington and New Delhi is a study in how diplomacy often mixes warmth with hard bargaining. A birthday phone call...

20.09.2025 10

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Sanctions Gamble

US President Donald Trump’s latest ultimatum to America’s allies underscores how trade has become a central weapon in the struggle over Ukraine....

19.09.2025 30

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Faith and Balance

India’s Supreme Court has once again underlined that constitutional principles cannot be bent to political convenience. Its interim order on the...

19.09.2025 10

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Cosmic Rivalry

The sudden exclusion of Chinese nationals from America’s National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is more than an administrative...

18.09.2025 10

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Harvest at Risk

The apple orchards of Kashmir, which normally symbolise autumn abundance, now stand as a stark reminder of how fragile India’s agricultural...

18.09.2025 10

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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...

17.09.2025 20

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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...

17.09.2025 10

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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...

16.09.2025 20

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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...

15.09.2025 10

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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...

15.09.2025 10

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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...

15.09.2025 10

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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...

14.09.2025 20

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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...

14.09.2025 10

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