India’s strategic dilemma: from non-alignment to multi-alignment
The lawless acts and events of the Trump 2.0 era have become a testbed of strategic autonomy “The special and…
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Why the Bengal formula may not work in Punjab
Punjab’s real concerns are jobs, drugs and growth, not imported narratives of communal division. “BJP leaders ask Punjabis for an…
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Austerity without equity will fail
If this is to be India's forex Satyagraha, the design must match the ambition “Here lies a structural paradox in…
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Understanding inequality in India’s growth story
‘Low’ inequality conceals more than it reveals There have been some significant policy changes in the recent past — this…
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How three ‘isms’ failed the people of the Middle East
From Nasser to Khomeini, the region’s revolutionary ideologies have delivered only ruin “The outgrowth of these dramatic events was an…
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Pope shows Trump the mirror.
Leo XIV has boldly exposed the US President’s “delusion of omnipotence” “Vance’s incorrect advice would not have swayed the Pope,…
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Sikhs, Partition and Political Fate
The British rejected the demand for a separate Sikh state in the event of a partition along religious lines in…
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The imperial design of US nationalism
Education serves as an innocuous tool in America’s grand project of global dominance “The idea that knowledge is power is…
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Trump wants to reshape Iran
As US President threatens to bomb Iran into the Stone Age, Pezeshkian writes a letter “The US President is not…
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India on the sidelines as Trump pauses war
India has abandoned its posture in favor of US & Israel, but not joined the coalition. It has chosen the…
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U.S. Farmers are in Crisis. The Iran War Is Not Helping
Over the past year, farmers across the United States have been facing a crisis. Staring down record high business costs…
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The way forward for Punjab
“The problem is that Punjab is broke. An investment summit in Mohali this weekend may have come a bit late…
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The pivot to the hard right
The world is at the mercy of a few technocrats and authoritarian rulers Controlled fire was perhaps one of the…
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Talks or conflict?
Iran, held in Muscat, Oman on 6 February, and in Geneva on February 17, have been described by both sides…
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India-RI ‘gotong royong’: Persevering geopolitical storms together
“As India and Indonesia march toward our common vision of Developed India 2047 and Golden Indonesia 2045, we do so…
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Trump’s Peace Board raises old questions
As India ponders Trump's invite to join the Board of Peace, here's a recall of Vajpayee's refusal to send troops…
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Can India harm Pakistan by restricting Indus waters?
A full account of how much water India is losing because of the Indus treaty should be made public by…
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Trump sets a perilous precedent
The use of force by the US in Venezuela raises doubts about the legitimacy of its actions “The fact that…
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Silence, Spectacle, and Suffering: The Reality of Christmas 2025
One of the most tragic developments of the Christmas season of 2025 was the spate of targeted attacks, vandalism, and…
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2025 : The year of Trumpism
US-India relations have sunk to a new low, with the Cold War era distrust returning “As for the NSS, three…
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What’s going on with Donald Trump’s health?
The president’s appearance and schedule have sparked speculation – perhaps fueled in part by his political fortunes “Now, questions about…
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India must win over neighbors or will lose out
China has won over these countries by providing timely financial, infrastructural and other material support as required by them “We…
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Europe is holding the line against Trump’s and Putin’s plans for Ukraine. But it won’t be able to for ever
In the 21st-century imbalance of power, Europe and Nato have neither the arms nor the wealth to impel Russia or…
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No democracy without dissent, believes CJI Surya Kant
The CJI’s life reminds young lawyers that excellence comes not from privilege, but from preparation, perseverance and integrity “Justice Surya…
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Terrorism rooted in rancor, distrust
Probe into Delhi car blast shows that even doctors are not immune to radicalization “Legendary statesman Atal Bihari Vajpayee had…
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Donald Trump shakes up the global nuclear order
The U.S. has been the most significant player in shaping the global nuclear order. It would be ironic if Mr.…
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G2 won’t be music to India’s ears
The new deal between the US and China is all about give and take “One thing is clear: the threatened…
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India and the US: India must negotiate a favorable FTA for giving up Russian oil
India must make a virtue out of necessity by proposing that it will comply with US sanctions in exchange for…
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80 years on, UN remains humanity’s best hope
We still have only one UN —indispensable for peace and security In the face of global challenges, the UN system…
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Unemployment is still a core issue in Bihar
Bihar needs a strategy to revive education, create formal jobs and stem the outmigration of its workforce Unemployment has consistently…
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