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In the crucible of conflict, Ukraine finds itself at a critical juncture, grappling with the harsh reality of war's relentless toll.

China’s travails

As China’s rubber-stamp parliament convenes in Beijing, the world watches with a mix of anticipation and concern, dissecting the economic roadmaps and power dynamics laid bare in the highstakes political theatre.

Dhaka factor in Indo-US ties

This threat created an unprecedented political maelstrom in Bangladesh and pulled out many forces from dormancy, including radical Islamic outfits which nearly turned the Muslimmajority nation of 165 million Bengalis into a new Afghanistan merely a decade ago.

Brave New World

Given the great divergence of perception and opinion, preparing a balance sheet of the last nine years is bound to be difficult. One can say that the flagship initiatives of the Government Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Jan Dhan Yojana, Digital Payments, Aadhaar etc. have been hugely successful. Mr Modi gave them much needed impetus by espousing them personally. Then, we had changes like abrogation of Article 370 A, which was long overdue, but not attempted earlier because of the possible political fallout. The Government also took some other popular measures, like construction of Ram Mandir at Ayodhya