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BRICS was a sumptuous buffet, food critics missed the menu on the table
BRICS was a sumptuous buffet, food critics missed the menu on the table
3 min read
The effort to whip up a controversy over the vegetarian fare at the BRICS summit has little to do with food choice and more with a persistent and compulsive desire to run down the even that delivered ...
The Identity Project
12 min read
The push against illegal immigration from the High-Level Committee on Demographic Change is in step with the government’s mission led by Amit Shah for tech-driven border security and sacrosanct citize ...
Trump Backs a United Ireland. Can He Help Erase a 105-Year-Old Border?
11 min read
Donald Trump has called Irish reunification one of history’s most “natural” outcomes, unsettling unionists and departing from Washington’s traditional caution. But a united Ireland cannot be created b ...
India, Asia Cup & the Ghost of Pakistan
6 min read
India’s women overwhelmed Sri Lanka to claim an eighth Asia Cup title, before another trophy standoff brought Pakistan back into the conversation. The dispute raises a question that cricket’s administ ...
Young, Loud & Forever: Farewell to Cheetah Chrome, the Guitar That Gave Punk Its Bite
4 min read
Dead Boys guitarist Cheetah Chrome has died at 71. From Cleveland’s restless underground to New York’s CBGB, he helped turn alienation into songs that successive generations could claim as their own. ...
Abhishek, Afghanistan & India’s 38-Ball Statement
3 min read
Abhishek Sharma’s 32-ball 82 powered India to a seven-wicket win over Afghanistan with more than six overs unused. After difficult tours of Ireland and England, the Delhi victory offered an encouragin ...
When Did Being an Influencer Become Embarrassing?  
7 min read
Once symbols of aspiration and access, influencers are increasingly being seen as intrusive, attention-hungry and, in some cases, embarrassing. As Wimbledon draws a line after concerns over disruptive ...
Why Modi rolled out the Persian carpet for Pezeshkian
3 min read
Beyond the viral handclasp, Modi’s warm welcome for Pezeshkian signals India’s pragmatic effort to secure energy supplies and protect its interests as the Middle East conflict threatens to disrupt the ...
What the India-China Statements Reveal About Modi-Xi Talks
2 min read
Differences between the Indian and Chinese readouts of the Modi-Xi meeting offer interesting clues about how Beijing and New Delhi view their bilateral relationship