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Due Credit

In an era where global fashion often blurs the line between appreciation and appropriation, the recent uproar over a luxury brand’s reinterpretation...

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Enduring legacy

The Dalai Lama’s decision to formally affirm the continuation of his lineage is far more than a spiritual announcement ~ it is a geopolitical act of...

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‘Pak military had less than a minute to react’ after India’s BrahMos attack on Nur Khan airbase: PM Sharif’s aide

In an indirect admission of facing defeat, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s adviser Rana Sanaullah has revealed that his country’s...

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Faltering Gears

India’s industrial growth, long considered a key gauge of the country’s economic vitality, has begun to show signs of a worrying deceleration. The...

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Tax Retreat

Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said defence partnership between India and the United States is...

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Monsoon Momentum

India’s monsoon has arrived early ~ and for once, the country may finally catch a break. The southwest monsoon, which typically blankets the...

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Executive Power

In a landmark decision, the US Supreme Court has effectively redefined the limits of judicial intervention in executive policymaking. By curbing the...

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Out of Reach

In today’s India, education is no longer just a pathway to opportunity ~ it is an increasingly unaffordable commodity. Across cities, a groundswell...

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Mamdani’s Moment

Ugandan-Indian origin candidate Zohran Mamdani’s unexpected triumph in New York’s Democratic mayoral primary is not just an electoral upset ~...

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Trade Standoff

The US-India trade dialogue has once again run aground, this time on a thicket of competing priorities and political compulsions. With US President...

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Of geopolitics and global brands

When war, trade, and diplomacy dominate headlines, brands can no longer pretend politics don’t affect them. From McDonald’s dramatic exit from...

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EU’s choices

The European Union stands at a crossroads where the risks of economic capitulation weigh heavily against the costs of prolonged confrontation. With...

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Terrorism Test

The failure of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) defence ministers to adopt a joint statement exposes once again the brittle consensus...

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NATO’s Test

The NATO summit in The Hague has concluded with a flourish of symbolism and a bold commitment: alliance members have pledged to increase defence...

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Hand on the tap

The recent declaration by India that the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) will “never be restored” in its original form marks a watershed moment in South...

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Uncertain Truce

When US President Donald Trump ordered strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities some days ago, the world braced for the worst. Many feared the dawn of a...

27.06.2025 20

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Strategic Retreat

The United States’ recalibration of its Africa strategy signals a stark departure from decades of broad based engagement towards a narrower,...

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Dignity and Choice

The approval of the Assisted Dying Bill by the British House of Commons marks a quiet but profound turning point in the country’s approach to...

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Risky Gamble

US President Donald Trump’s decision to launch direct military strikes on Iranian nuclear sites marks a turning point not only in US-Iran relations...

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Policing Classrooms

In an increasingly interconnected world, the boundary between national security and academic freedom is becoming more blurred than ever. The recent...

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Peace Under

Trial After decades of bloodshed, displacement, and failed diplomacy, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) have taken what appears...

23.06.2025 20

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Aviation Test

The recent crash of an Air India Dreamliner in Ahmedabad has not only left a trail of human tragedy but also exposed a deeper question facing...

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Caution Over Cuts

In an age of policy turbulence and political noise, the United States Federal Reserve has chosen the one path that markets often value more than swift...

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Deadline Diplomacy

The United States now stands at yet another crossroads in its decades-long entanglement with Iran ~ a familiar stage where threats, deadlines, and...

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Under watch

In a democracy as vast and complex as India’s, the credibility of electoral processes remains its most vital currency. The recent decision by the...

21.06.2025 20

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The News Shift

The way people consume news is undergoing a quiet but profound transformation, one that traditional media organisations can no longer ignore. In many...

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Timely Revival

Advertisement Advertisement The Asansol Division of Eastern Railway has stepped up its efforts to curb unauthorised travel in ladies and divyangjan...

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Echoes from Jorhat

The miraculous survival of a lone passenger in the recent Ahmedabad air disaster has revived India’s distant but significant memory of another rare...

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Labour’s Dilemma

The recent Spending Review presented by UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves was meant to signal the dawn of a new economic chapter for Britain ~ one focused...

19.06.2025 20

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Fractured Diplomacy

This year’s G7 summit unfolds against the backdrop of a world in profound flux ~ one that is grappling not only with sluggish economic growth but...

19.06.2025 20

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Separatist Rout

Canada’s recent federal election has altered not only its domestic political landscape but also the broader contours of its foreign policy ~...

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Survivor’s Miracle

The shocking crash of Air India’s London-bound Dreamliner continues to stir the public conscience, but amid the tragedy’s overwhelming grief, one...

18.06.2025 10

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Granary Paradox

India’s overflowing grain reserves paint a curious picture of abundance amid structural inefficiency. While it is reassuring that the nation’s...

17.06.2025 20

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Trade Crossroads

As India and the United States inch closer to a possible trade agreement before the July 9 deadline, the stakes for both nations ~ and indeed the...

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Flashpoint

Advertisement Advertisement The Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said he was in touch with the minister of external affairs on the evolving...

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Fatal Takeoff

The devastating crash of Air India’s London-bound flight from Ahmedabad is a grim reminder of the fragile boundaries of air safety, no matter how...

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Fertility Crisis

A quiet demographic shift is reshaping societies across the globe ~ a decline in fertility rates so deep and widespread that it can no longer be...

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Mandate and Mayhem

The recent events unfolding in Los Angeles reflect a deeper fracture in America’s national psyche ~ a divide between a democratically endorsed...

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Education Crossroads

For decades, the United States has represented the ultimate academic and professional frontier for Indian students. From technology to medicine, and...

13.06.2025 20

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A coalition breaks

The collapse of the Dutch government, less than a year after it was formed, reveals the deep fault lines running through European coalition politics...

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Tariff Mirage

The recent decline in US imports — a stunning 20 per cent plunge in a single month — has handed the Trump administration an apparent victory. The...

12.06.2025 20

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Kashmir Will Prevail

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Jammu and Kashmir last week carried more than the weight of a new railway link — it carried the resolve of...

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Aiming High

When Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla takes flight aboard Axiom Mission 4 this June, he will not just be piloting a spacecraft to the International...

11.06.2025 10

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Right Turn

In a nation long teetering between liberal aspirations and nationalist instincts, the latest presidential election in Poland has underscored just how...

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Growth over Caution

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has sent a bold signal with its sharpest rate cut in five years — a 50 basis point slash in the key policy rate,...

10.06.2025 10

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Justice on Trial

Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement The Supreme Court on Friday initiated suo motu criminal contempt proceedings against Chandigarh-based...

09.06.2025 10

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Deadlock in Gaza

Advertisement Advertisement The year 2024 ended with a record of 439 fatalities in road accidents - the highest number in the last twenty years. ...

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Brinkmanship

The renewed American push to broker a nuclear agreement with Iran is as bold as it is fraught. In a world teetering on the edge of multipolar...

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Fatal Fandom

The tragic deaths of 11 people in Bengaluru on June 4 during the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) IPL victory celebrations are not just an...

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Feel the pulse

In the face of a turbulent global economic environment and persistent urban demand fragilities, India’s rural economy has quietly emerged as a...

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