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Can West Asia ever find peace?
Can West Asia ever find peace?

The Middle East has long remained one of the most turbulent regions in the world, a land where ancient civilizations, sacred histories, valuable resources and competing political ambitions intersect.

Religious Boundaries

Punjab's latest anti-sacrilege law has reopened an old wound, but the debate it has triggered is no longer confined to the punishment of those who desecrate the Guru Granth Sahib.

Religious Boundaries
NE’s oud story

Agarwood, or oud as the world knows it, is among the most coveted natural aromatic raw materials in global perfumery ~ and India’s strongest resource base lies in the Northeast.

NE’s oud story
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Birthright

Four days before The United States celebrated July 4, which marks the 250thanniversary of its Independence, the country’s Supreme Court delivered a much anticipated, watershed judgment.

Birthright
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International hiring in 2026
International hiring in 2026

Over the past two decades, companies viewe d international recruitment as a temporary fix , a secondary option used only when local talent pools ran dry.

A teacher with a difference

Notwithstanding the insurmountable changes around us, teachers, as usual, continue to occupy a significant place in our lives, irrespective of our background and nature of academic pursuit.

A teacher with a difference
Beyond border clashes: Is real partnership possible for India and China?

"Is This the Time for the Indian Elephant and the Chinese Dragon to Dance Together?" The title of a new book raises a pertinent question at an opportune time when India and China are cautiously engaged in rebuilding high-level diplomatic engagement after years of military confrontation.

Beyond border clashes: Is real partnership possible for India and China?
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Not even FIFA president can influence referees: Collina amid Argentina-Egypt row
Not even FIFA president can influence referees: Collina amid Argentina-Egypt row

As controversy surrounding officiating at the FIFA World Cup 2026 continues to gather pace following Argentina's contentious Round of 16 win over Egypt, FIFA chief refereeing officer Pierluigi Collina has firmly rejected suggestions of outside influence, stating that "not even the FIFA president (Gianni Infantino)" can interfere with refereeing decisions.

Stokes’ retirement video under scanner as ICC pulls up ECB

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has pulled up the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) over the way Ben Stokes’ retirement announcement was released during the third Test against New Zealand, saying it breached the governing body's Player and Match Officials' Area (PMOA) regulations.