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Statesman News Service

Cleanest Shirt

For much of the past year, economists have been waiting for the American economy to stumble. It has been hit by tariffs, labour disruptions, geopolitical tensions and renewed inflationary pressures.

A relationship redefined

Xi Jinping at his meeting with Donald Trump on 14-15 May 2026 in Beijing referred to the Thucydides Trap, a metaphor that refers to the inherent tensions and perils when an established power is challenged by a rising power.

Odisha SIR: Forms reach over 3.31 crore voters

Odisha’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has reached an advanced stage, with enumeration forms distributed to 3.31 crore people, comprising 99.14% of voters across the state, according to the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO).