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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.

…And Trump Failed

Pushing the farfetched notion of replacing income-tax revenues with tariffs (custom duties), Donald Trump, during his 2024 Presidential campaign, advocated a massive increase in tariffs ~ 60 per cent tariff on China, 100 per cent on Mexico, and 20 per cent on all other countries.

Energy Reckoning

The United States’ decision to impose sweeping sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil producers represents more than just another economic penalty.

Culture meets Cause

When Bill Gates appears in a Hindi television serial alongside actress and former union minister Smriti Irani, it marks more than an unlikely cultural crossover between Silicon Valley and suburban India.

The forgotten report

Bihar is the epicentre of political news today, sending shock waves day after day, with media groups trying hard to keep pace with speeches of political stalwarts and manifestos of innumerable parties.