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The Tik Tok tariff war

There is a horror movie unfolding whereby the Hollywood hero, after trying garlic and all, is now driving a stake at the heart of the Chinese Dracula.

Divergent approaches

As the electoral battleground heats up in Rae Bareli, the speeches delivered by Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi at their respective rallies in the constituency offer a glimpse into the divergent strategies of the two major political camps.

Western battle

As Maharashtra’s 13 seats head to the polls in the fifth and final phase of the general election on May 20, the state finds itself at a political crossroads.

Museum Stories~II

In 1914 Europe was embroiled in a war whose horrors would be felt for years. Far from the brutalities of war in the southern tip of the port-city of Bombay (now Mumbai), near the Gateway of India, construction was completed of a magnificent building whose foundation stone was laid earlier in 1905.

An illusion of progress

It is common to regard the history of humanity mainly in terms of progress, particularly when longer-term comparisons are involved. However, if we are looking at real welfare of people, then there is no reason or evidence to believe in the inevitability of progress.

Speech freed?

Efforts by the government of President Joe Biden to curb misinformation on social media, especially on aspects of public health, have received a setback following the ruling of a Louisiana judge this week.

Thai potboiler

With the two major parties in the eight-party coalition staking claim to governance in Thailand having overcome the hurdle of choosing a Speaker, all eyes will be on the events of July 13 when the country’s parliament will meet to elect a new Prime Minister. The

Moonstruck

Given the rich history of lunar expeditions, particularly the Apollo programme, which provided groundbreaking technologies for human landings, the ambitious goal of returning humans to the Moon appears to be within reach. The Apollo-11 mission marked a historic milestone in 1969 and the Apollo 17 concluded the series as the final human lunar mission in 1972. While the focus in recent years has been on robotic missions for scientific experiments, the excitement of landing and working on Moon adds a different dimension to it

The era of the defectors

Ajit Pawar became deputy chief minister, and a handful of MLAs who defected with him were given ministerial posts. The venal move is presumably aimed at foiling opposition unity.