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Pawar politics

In the scorching heat of Maharashtra’s political arena, the western region of the state emerges as the battleground where alliances are forged, loyalties tested, and strategies deployed with surgical precision.

Ceasefire Talks

The recent developments in ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas have sparked both hope and scepticism. As the conflict in Gaza nears its seventh month, the urgency to reach a resolution has intensified, fuelled by mounting international pressure and the looming spectre of further violence.

Fuelling the future

India stands at a critical juncture in its quest for energy security and sustainable development. The country’s growing energy demands, coupled with concerns over environmental degradation and climate change, necessitate a transition towards cleaner and more sustainable energy sources.

Politics of MSP

In the lead-up to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the debate over the Minimum Support Price (MSP) has taken centre stage, reflecting the deep-seated concerns of India’s agrarian community.

Funding a war

Fuel economics can be quirky not the least because Russia’s oil revenue has risen sharply despite the sanctions. Indeed, oil prices, according…

Strategic overhang

The geopolitical situation in Asia, as deliberations at the annual Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore last week confirmed, remains hostage to the rivalry between the USA and China.

Environmental fallout of the Ukraine war

Since the end of World War II in 1945, this is the first time one nation has tried to redraw borders in Europe. Russian preparation for the invasion coincided with the wrapping up of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 26) in November 2021.

Are Pakistan-Israel ties inevitable?

In a comment titled ‘Pakistan’s recognition of Israel is now inevitable’, published last week in the liberal Israeli daily Haaretz, Kunwar Khuldune Shahid suggests that the pressure from “the godfathers of normalisation with Israel, namely Saudi Arabia and the United States” is becoming harder to resist. 

Expendable Pandits~II

Farooq Abdullah remained a mute spectator when, in his presence, the National Flag was dishonoured during the 1983 India-West Indies cricket match at Srinagar.