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Equatorial Fury

The deadly floods sweeping through Indonesia since last week mark a sobering moment for a region long accustomed to the monsoon’s moods but rarely...

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Finding his voice

Pope Leo XIV’s first foreign trip was never going to be a routine pastoral visit. The geographies he chose, Turkey and Lebanon, are not only...

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Toxic Force

The allegations emerging from Georgia’s 2024-25 protest wave are not merely another chapter in the long, bitter contest between an embattled...

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Solar Vigilance

India’s Sun-watching spacecraft is about to face the moment it was built for. In 2026, the solar cycle will crest, the Sun will flip its magnetic...

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Pardon Politics

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s appeal for a presidential pardon is more than a personal legal manoeuvre. It is a political act with...

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Breathless Children

Each winter, as a dense grey veil settles over Delhi, the familiar rituals begin. Schools scramble to adjust timetables, construction sites fall...

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Naming Femicide

Italy’s unanimous vote to make femicide a distinct crime is a rare moment of national consensus ~ and a striking acknowledgment that violence...

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Centenary Spotlight

Ahmedabad’s confirmation as host of the 2030 Commonwealth Games marks a turning point not just for the event itself, but for India’s broader...

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Taxing Balance

Rachel Reeves’s latest Budget attempts something British chancellors before her rarely managed with conviction: mixing fiscal restraint with visible...

01.12.2025 10

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Data Dilemma

The recent assessment of India’s national accounts by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) serves as a sobering reminder that numbers, however...

01.12.2025 10

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Territorial Overreach

The detention of Pema Wangjom Thongdok at the Shanghai airport is not an isolated bureaucratic anomaly; it is a reminder that India’s most...

30.11.2025 10

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Pragmatic Reforms

The past year and a half have seen an unexpected softening of India’s economic policy posture, an evolution marked not by headline-grabbing...

30.11.2025 10

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Rural Momentum

India’s consumption map is being redrawn, and this time the most decisive strokes are coming from its villages. A detailed look at household...

29.11.2025 10

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Ash in the Air

The sight of volcanic ash drifting over Delhi ~ originating from an eruption thousands of kilometres away in Ethiopia ~ feels almost surreal. Such...

29.11.2025 10

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Capital and Trust

For many Punjabis, the issue of Chandigarh is far more than an administrative detail. It is a wound of history, a symbol of loss and deferred justice...

28.11.2025 20

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Nuclear Opening

India appears poised for a defining shift in its energy policy. For over six decades, the civilian nuclear sector has been the exclusive preserve of...

28.11.2025 20

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Andhra’s Moment

Andhra Pradesh is suddenly at the centre of India’s investment map. Over the past several months, the state has drawn in a flurry of large...

27.11.2025 9

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Gentle Giant

The death of Dharmendra at 89 brings with it a wave of nostalgia strong enough to make an entire nation pause. India has lost more than a film star ~...

27.11.2025 9

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Champions Unseen

Indian cricket has lifted countless trophies across formats and categories. But few victories carry the symbolic force of what unfolded in Colombo on...

26.11.2025 4

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Beyond the Crash

The crash of a Tejas fighter jet during a demonstration flight at the Dubai airshow has triggered a wave of commentary ranging from dismay to outright...

26.11.2025 7

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Uncertain Resilience

The latest snapshot of the US job market offers a reminder that economic signals can be frustratingly ambiguous. A jump in hiring in September ~ more...

25.11.2025 7

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Climate Crossroads

As the world gathers at the COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil, a familiar tension has once again taken centre stage: developing nations demanding...

25.11.2025 10

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Conditional Sanctuary

Britain’s immigration reset has now widened far beyond the asylum system. What began as an attempt to deter irregular arrivals has morphed into a...

24.11.2025 30

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Ties with Dhaka

India’s neighbourhood diplomacy has rarely been straightforward, but the crisis surrounding former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s...

24.11.2025 10

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Uneasy Acceleration

The global artificial intelligence boom has entered a phase that feels both historic and unsettling. On one hand, the technology is maturing at a pace...

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Bihar’s dilemma

Nine years after Bihar adopted one of India’s most ambitious social interventions, its prohibition law stands at a crossroads between symbolism and...

23.11.2025 30

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Ceiling of Convenience

Every winter, as smog folds itself over north India like a thick, abrasive blanket, citizens turn to their phones for the day’s most essential...

22.11.2025 10

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Cash Politics

India’s electoral politics has entered a phase where welfare and populism have fused so tightly that it is increasingly difficult to distinguish...

22.11.2025 10

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Menstrual Leave

Karnataka’s new policy granting one day of paid menstrual leave every month to all women employed in the formal sector is, on the surface, a modest...

21.11.2025 30

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Pilgrimage perils

The tragic bus accident near Medina that claimed the lives of 45 Indian pilgrims from Telangana is not just an isolated incident on a foreign roadway....

21.11.2025 20

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Engineered Politics

Jan Suraaj leader Prashant Kishor’s long-awaited leap from political strategist to political contender was always going to be a high-stakes...

20.11.2025 30

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Transparency on Trial

The political storm surrounding the Epstein files has entered a new and unpredictable phase. What began as a slow drip of selectively released...

20.11.2025 10

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Arbitration needs stronger teeth

Ever since the Modi government assumed control of the national government, the country’s alternative dispute resolution (ADR) ecosystem has been...

20.11.2025 10

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Populism Fractured

The open rupture between US President Donald Trump and key MAGA figure Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is more than a dramatic falling-out...

19.11.2025 10

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Preventable

The tragic explosion at a police station in Srinagar, which claimed nine lives and left dozens injured, is a sobering reminder of a persistent and...

19.11.2025 10

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Frugal Generation

China’s younger generation is quietly rewriting the country’s economic script. Unlike the consumer-driven youth cultures of earlier decades,...

18.11.2025 10

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Red Lines Recast

Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has stirred a diplomatic storm that may reshape the strategic balance in East Asia. Her assertion that...

18.11.2025 10

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Caste count

India’s decision to conduct a full caste census in 2027 marks a profound turning point in how the nation confronts its most enduring social...

17.11.2025 20

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Decisive vote

Bihar has delivered its verdict with striking clarity. The NDA is to return to power with a sweeping mandate, securing 202 of the state’s 243 seats...

17.11.2025 10

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Valuations on Trial

The current rush of Indian start-ups entering the public markets marks a defining phase in the evolution of the country’s entrepreneurial ecosystem....

16.11.2025 10

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No winners

The reopening of the United States government after the longest shutdown in its history offers little cause for celebration. It marks not so much a...

16.11.2025 10

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Survival or purpose?

Britain’s Labour government’s internal turbulence has reached a defining moment. Barely seventeen months after securing power, Prime Minister Keir...

15.11.2025 10

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Choking on Neglect

The weekend protest near India Gate was a rare sight in Delhi ~ citizens braving the city’s toxic haze to demand clean air. It was not a political...

15.11.2025 10

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Wired but Thirsty

India’s digital infrastructure is expanding at a pace unmatched in its history. The surge in data generation, artificial intelligence, and cloud...

14.11.2025 10

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White Collar Terror

The explosion that shook Delhi and the entire country on Monday, killing and injuring several people, was not an accident. It was the visible tip of a...

14.11.2025 10

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Banking stress

Bangladesh’s banking system is living through its most severe stress test since independence. The numbers alone tell a grim story ~ nearly a quarter...

13.11.2025 10

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Theatre of debt

Bihar’s economic balance sheet offers a sobering picture of growth without transformation. Behind the electoral fervour and populist promises lies a...

13.11.2025 10

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Crime without borders

China’s sweeping crackdown on transnational scam syndicates in Southeast Asia marks a rare confluence of law enforcement, diplomacy, and domestic...

12.11.2025 10

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Free Intelligence

A quiet technological revolution is unfolding in India. Over the past few weeks, millions of Indian mobile users have begun receiving free access to...

12.11.2025 20

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Boundless Belief

India’s first Women’s World Cup victory was not just a sporting milestone ~ it was the crystallisation of decades of perseverance, family faith,...

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