It’s time Trump introspects, is shown the mirror
Trump has been equally unsparing and insulting to India, despite his avowed friendship with PM Modi. “Whatever has happened thus…
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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?…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Trump rewrites US ties with Russia & China
Using India as a balance to keep China in its place suits President Trump, just now. India, in turn, still…
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Turbulence awaits India in Trump zone
There is uncertainty over whether his MAGA push will help Make India Great Again “Faced with such transactionalism, it would…
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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,…
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The man who made the middle class affluent
The average income of the middle class more than tripled in the 10 years that Manmohan Singh was PM. This…
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What will a second Trump presidency bring?
How will the world, and India, negotiate Trump 2.0? Why is Trump threatening punitive tariffs on some countries? Will he…
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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…
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A Syrian bet…secular ‘autocracy’ or a royal mess
A rebel/militia takeover, a fleeing leader, Palace loot, jubilation on streets, prisoners set free and the world watching silently. Sounds…
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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…
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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…
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Red alert on the Adani front
Action by US authorities calls into question India’s capital market regulation From weak regulatory oversight to the blurring of lines…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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India’s place in Russia-Ukraine peace-making
There are indications that New Delhi is engaging with all parties and developing its role as an interlocutor but there…
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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,…
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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.…
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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…
Read MoreWar 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…
Read MoreRusty promises: Modi’s anti-corruption myth crumbles
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s slogan ‘na khaunga, na khane doonga’ (will neither be corrupt nor let anyone be corrupt) once…
Read MoreFocus on trial: On central agencies and cases
The Supreme Court order granting bail to Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader K. Kavitha does more than grant relief to a…
Read MoreHow reliable are the Polls in spite of the Margin of Error? 2016 and 2020 Elections are good examples
The news cycles influence polls. The mainstream media with the exception of Fox and the WSJ have always supported the…
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The essence of India’s inflation problem
The rising price of food lies at the core of India’s inflation The Economic Survey that preceded this year’s Union…
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