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A relationship redefined
A relationship redefined

Xi Jinping at his meeting with Donald Trump on 14-15 May 2026 in Beijing referred to the Thucydides Trap, a metaphor that refers to the inherent tensions and perils when an established power is challenged by a rising power.

Deterrence Revisited

For more than two decades, India’s nuclear doctrine has been treated as a settled matter.

Deterrence Revisited
Counting Care

For generations, Indian society has perfected a contradiction.

Counting Care
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IEM-UEM Group concludes international study abroad programme in Singapore

The Institute of Engineering & Management (IEM), Kolkata, and the University of Engineering & Management (UEM), in association with SMART Society USA, successfully concluded the 2026 edition of their flagship Study Abroad Program (SAP), International Internship Initiative, and the Smart Edge & Neuromorphic Systems Conference (SENSE-SG 2026) in Singapore.

IEM-UEM Group concludes international study abroad programme in Singapore
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Postcard from Budapest
Postcard from Budapest

There are few rivers in the world that define a city as completely as the Danube defines Budapest.

Tiger tiger burning bright

Tigers have always fascinated humankind and I'm no different. They are majestic, magnificent, royal, regal…one can go on adding adjectives about them but still not have enough. Their aura is hard to describe. Lord of the jungle! Period.

Tiger tiger burning bright
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Equal marks, equal rank: Punjab ends age-based tie-breaker in landmark board exam reform

In a significant reform aimed at making the examination system more equitable, the Punjab government has decided to discontinue the practice of using a student's date of birth as a tie-breaker in board examination merit rankings. Students securing identical marks in Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) examinations will now be awarded the same rank.

Equal marks, equal rank: Punjab ends age-based tie-breaker in landmark board exam reform
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A relationship redefined
A relationship redefined

Xi Jinping at his meeting with Donald Trump on 14-15 May 2026 in Beijing referred to the Thucydides Trap, a metaphor that refers to the inherent tensions and perils when an established power is challenged by a rising power.

Odisha SIR: Forms reach over 3.31 crore voters

Odisha's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has reached an advanced stage, with enumeration forms distributed to 3.31 crore people, comprising 99.14% of voters across the state, according to the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO).