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Trump-Putin-Modi summit is doable
THE GREAT GAME: Can the PM, whose foreign policy dexterity must be applauded, take a leaf out of Virat’s book? “Only the Chinese are standing up for now. You know what that means. That Trump […]
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Sajjan jailed, but 1984’s wounds remain open
Media reports continue to refer to it as the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, ignoring the reality that the state machinery had wantonly turned vigilante in seeking vengeance against an entire community for Indira Gandhi’s murder. “But, […]
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Walls, chains & cheap labor: West’s hypocrisy on migration
While right-wing politicians in destination countries reap the electoral benefits of demonizing ‘illegal’ immigrants, their economies are in dire need of a cheap and docile foreign workforce. Since the first US military aircraft carrying 104 […]
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Trump-Modi bond faces trade test in second term
Trump’s ‘America First’ trade agenda — which clashes with Modi’s ‘Make in India’ initiative — threatens to undermine India’s status as the world’s ‘back office’. “So far, Trump has done nothing to spare India from […]
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Nowhere people of a nowhere world
THE GREAT GAME: The message from New Delhi is that those who break the law deserve the punishment they get “Former Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran calls it “uncivilized behavior on the part of the US.” […]
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Trump’s new term draws near amid skepticism
If the most important day of a person’s life begins with a grievance against the institution of the Fourth Estate, he is likely to spend the rest of his public life undermining it. “But his […]
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Elon Musk is the ultimate chaos agent
With one post on X, Musk has the power to shut down the government of the most powerful nation in world history Much about the second rise of Trump, like that of the first, undermines […]
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Turmoil in Bangladesh: Implications for Regional Stability and Communal Harmony
It is imperative that both Bangladesh and India, along with the international community, work together to defuse tensions, protect minority rights, and uphold the values of democracy and human dignity. Only through collective efforts can […]
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Adani ripples in the neighborhood
“Over the last few years, as the Adani juggernaut struck deals in the neighborhood, apparently with help from the topmost echelons in Delhi, the government shook off the controversies and saw this as a no-brainer […]
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Trump won’t guarantee a US-Israel honeymoon
The re-election of Donald Trump does not guarantee a new US-Israel honeymoon Trump’s long-held dream has been to be accepted as a peacemaker who excels in cutting deals, including bringing an end to the historic […]
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A West Asia under Donald Trump
With Joe Biden leaving behind a broken region, it remains to be seen whether Donald Trump can look at the larger strategic picture One of the key foreign policy issues to have plagued Joe Biden’s […]
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Need to review UN Charter to reflect change
The first step towards strengthening the multilateral system must, therefore, begin with removing the contradictions within the UN Charter on decision-making “As the UN prepares to mark its 80th anniversary in September 2025, it is […]
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A year of war on Gaza
A year later, the Hamas attack and the Israeli invasion of Gaza have taken West Asia to a wider, deeper and deadlier regional conflict with more actors. “The war has changed the region in many […]
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Bridging the chasm of global inequality
The big lesson from the Summit is that developing countries have yet to exploit the opportunities presented by the U.N. system As global power shifts back to Asia, both giants are conscious that their ideas […]
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Western pressure no deterrent to India-Russia ties
The US should remember that globalization and sanctions are contradictory and mutually self-defeating “This is a bizarre and childish mindset, especially if one recalls the statement made by US Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo in […]
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SEBI’s credibility at stake
Allegations against chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch highlight deep systemic failures “SEBI demands high standards of transparency from those it regulates. The same strictures don’t seem to apply to its own leadership, a hypocrisy not lost […]
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Echoes of rebellion
The surge in deadly attacks by the Balochistan Liberation Army in Pakistan’s largest province has deep historical roots and is driven by demands for independence and control over resources Pakistan’s Balochistan province is again seeing […]
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War and peace: On India and a Russia-Ukraine peace initiative
India is not well-placed to broker a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine Just days after his visit to Kyiv, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s telephonic conversations with U.S. President Joseph Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin […]