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Crossing the Line

The deaths of three Indian sailors in an American strike on a commercial tanker off the coast of Oman mark a grim turning point in a conflict that has steadily expanded beyond its original protagonists.

Borders First

Only days ago, football invited us to believe that the World Cup’s greatest gift lies beyond victory itself. The tournament’s magic has never resided solely in identifying the strongest team.

The Fifth Stream ~ I

The greatest characteristic of Indian politics has been that ideological struggles here have always been multi-layered. Since the freedom movement, different conceptions of nationalism, secularism, socialism, cultural identity, and democracy have competed with one another.

Strategic Patience

The meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping has produced a truce in an otherwise turbulent relationship. It is being presented as a breakthrough moment, but beneath the smiles and handshakes lies an uneasy truth.

Fragile Calm

The hostage crisis that unfolded in Mumbai on Thursday, where a man held 17 children and two adults captive in an acting school before police intervened, was mercifully resolved without loss of life.

Bengal shows the way ~ I

Road safety has become a pressing concern globally, particularly in low- and middle-income countries where rapid motorization has not been matched by proportionate investments in infrastructure and enforcement.