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Statehood First

The reaffirmation by Hamas that it will not disarm until a fully sovereign Palestinian state is established is not simply a rejection of Israeli...

07.08.2025 10

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Blow to Growth

President Donald Trump’s latest tariff salvo is not just another twist in US-India trade negotiations. It is a direct blow to India’s economic...

07.08.2025 10

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Unearthing Identity

The discovery of the ancient settlement at Keeladi in Tamil Nadu is much more than an archaeological milestone ~ it is a profound challenge to...

06.08.2025 10

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Tariff Shockwaves

In a world still recalibrating after pandemic disruptions and geopolitical realignments, the sudden surge in US tariffs under President Donald...

06.08.2025 10

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Middle-Class Meltdown

The Indian IT industry, once an emblem of upward mobility and economic aspiration, is now being rapidly reshaped by artificial intelligence. Job...

05.08.2025 10

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Balance or breakdown, a choice we must make

In 2025, numerous conferences will address climate change and nature conservation; among the most significant is the 30th session of the UN Climate...

05.08.2025 10

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Empty Ultimatum

In declaring a sharply reduced deadline for a Ukraine ceasefire, US President Donald Trump has added urgency ~ and confusion ~ to an already volatile...

04.08.2025 10

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Serial lapses

An audit by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), uncovered 51 safety violations at Air India, including seven Level I lapses ~ those...

04.08.2025 70

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India’s coal transition must overcome many challenges

As India forges ahead with its renewable energy goals to combat climate change, the transition away from coal presents a complex economic challenge....

04.08.2025 20

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Tariffs and Tensions

In announcing a 25 per cent tariff on Indian imports into the US ~ along with the threat of further penalties tied to India’s purchase of Russian...

03.08.2025 10

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The Big Change

The growing conviction among AI pioneers that artificial general intelligence (AGI) could arrive as early as 2027 represents more than just...

02.08.2025 10

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Mixed Signals

The parliamentary debate on Operation Sindoor was an opportunity for political clarity in a country still reeling from the Pahalgam terror attack and...

02.08.2025 10

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Starved of Truth

The most haunting image of war is often not its violence but its silence ~ the silence of a child’s hollow eyes, a mother’s outstretched hand, or...

01.08.2025 10

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Fragile peace

The sudden ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia is a welcome relief ~ but it is, at best, a temporary pause in a volatile, deeply rooted border...

01.08.2025 10

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Mineral Imperative

India’s electric vehicle (EV) revolution faces a mineral bottleneck that could prove far more consequential than any production hiccup or policy...

31.07.2025 20

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Walls Rise

In a dramatic yet not entirely surprising move, President Donald Trump has once again realigned the global tech landscape with the stroke of a pen and...

31.07.2025 10

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True Wealth

What makes a country truly rich? The instinctive answer ~ high salaries and a large economy ~ is no longer sufficient. Prosperity in the 21st century...

30.07.2025 10

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Tariff Tango

The just concluded trade deal between the United States and the European Union marks a significant moment in the on-going realignment of global...

30.07.2025 10

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Unspoken Discord

In India’s often-theatrical political landscape, it is not the noise but the silence that sometimes says the most. The resignation of Mr Jagdeep...

28.07.2025 20

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Strategic Realignment

After years of cautious negotiations, India and the United Kingdom have finally inked a free trade agreement that promises a new chapter in economic...

27.07.2025 10

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Tariff Truce

The new trade agreement between the United States and Japan ~ hailed by President Donald Trump as the “largest trade deal in history” ~ may be...

26.07.2025 20

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Lingual Power

In much of the West, bilingualism is often framed as a cognitive edge ~ an acquired skill to sharpen the ageing brain or enrich young minds. In India,...

25.07.2025 30

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Justice on Trial

The acquittal of 12 men in the 2006 Mumbai train bombings ~ an attack that claimed 187 lives and injured over 800 ~ demands not just legal...

25.07.2025 10

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Rethinking Refuge

The global asylum system is facing a moment of reckoning. With over 123 million people displaced by war, persecution, or disaster, the scale of human...

18.07.2025 10

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Shifting Triangles

Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan’s recent warning about a potential China-Pakistan-Bangla – desh convergence is more than caution from...

18.07.2025 10

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Shadows of Suspicion

The attempted assassination of Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania’s Butler County on 13 July 2024 was one of the most jarring events...

16.07.2025 8

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Border First

The latest wave of Chin refugees into Mizoram is a stark reminder that India’s eastern frontier cannot be left to the whims of foreign instability....

11.07.2025 30

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Cautious Surge

India’s services sector has once again demonstrated its central role in the country’s economic dynamism, clocking its fastest growth in 10 months...

08.07.2025 10

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Scorched Reality

A searing heat-wave has descended upon Europe with a vengeance ~ and well before its usual time. Wildfires in Turkey have forced over 50,000 people to...

04.07.2025 20

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Space Reclaimed

India’s return to human spaceflight after more than four decades is more than a technological achievement ~ it is a statement of intent. With Group...

29.06.2025 10

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Sovereignty rules

The US Supreme Court’s latest ruling, allowing the Trump administration to resume deporting migrants to third countries, signals more than just a...

28.06.2025 10

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Aviation Lapses

The findings of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) following its special audit of aircraft maintenance practices at the country’s two...

28.06.2025 20

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Maritime Probes

China’s latest naval manoeuvres in the western Pacific are a sharp reminder that great power rivalry is no longer confined to the pages of strategy...

24.06.2025 20

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20 degrees C

Advertisement Advertisement After a brief spell of scattered showers, oppressive heat has returned in south Bengal, with temperatures and humidity...

16.06.2025 20

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Brittle truce

The agreement between the United States and China over rare earth exports marks a small but telling pause in what has become an increasingly tangled...

15.06.2025 40

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A Policy Refined

US President Donald Trump’s latest travel ban for nationals of 12 countries is a textbook example of how a controversial policy can be reintroduced...

11.06.2025 10

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Trump and Xi

Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Norway’s Minister of International Development Åsmund Grøver Aukrust on Sunday met India's...

09.06.2025 10

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Blurred lines

In times of war, the moral clarity of leaders is often sharpened ~ or shattered. The escalating confrontation in Gaza has not only laid bare the...

28.05.2025 10

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Cinematic Reckoning

The thunderous nine-minute ovation that greeted Neeraj Ghaywan’s Homebound at Cannes this year is more than a festival anecdote; it announces a...

27.05.2025 10

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Diplomatic Pushback

The recent terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, has brought the issue of cross-border terrorism back into sharp focus. Pakistan’s role in...

26.05.2025 10

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Fractured Patriotism

In a week dominated by tales of valour, Operation Sindoor should have been a moment of solemn national unity. Instead, it has become a stage for...

19.05.2025 10

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Closing the Gates

The UK government’s newly unveiled immigration policy is being marketed as a decisive step toward bringing the system “under control.” However,...

16.05.2025 10

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Assertive Clarity

In a turbulent week of military standoff and international conjecture, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address to the nation has done more than just...

15.05.2025 20

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Rich in spin

In the theatrics of international trade diplomacy, perception often eclipses substance. The recently announced US-UK trade pact, heralded by President...

12.05.2025 10

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Guarding the Republic

The spate of Pakistani aerial intrusions and attacks targeting Jammu and other key Indian installations by loitering munitions and drones is more than...

11.05.2025 60

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Strategic Bargain

The new US-Ukraine minerals agreement, months in the making, marks a defining moment in the war’s third year ~ not just for Kyiv, but for Washington...

06.05.2025 10

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Justice and Resolve

The April 22 terror attack in Kashmir’s Pahalgam region, which claimed the lives of 26 Hindu tourists, marks a chilling escalation in the pattern of...

06.05.2025 10

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Bridges of Rome

In the shadow of St. Peter’s Basilica, two leaders locked in conversation offered a rare glimpse of possibility in an otherwise grinding and brutal...

01.05.2025 10

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Fission Frontier

India’s nuclear power sector, long cloaked in strategic caution and state monopoly, appears ready for a historic leap. The government’s...

29.04.2025 10

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Power and Privilege

Billionaire Elon Musk’s decision to scale back his involvement with America’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) marks a pivotal moment in...

28.04.2025 10

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