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Courting Bharat: Is Sonia Gandhi’s story more than a memoir?
Courting Bharat: Is Sonia Gandhi’s story more than a memoir?
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The debate is destined to rage on: whether Sonia Gandhi’s work is an honest reckoning with the past or an attempt to restore the standing of the Nehru-Gandhi family and Congress for what is still to f ...
The Double Danger
7 min read
Lupus scare spreads in India as misdiagnosis, scarce specialists and high treatment costs put young women’s lives at risk
A Burning Winter
6 min read
Seasonal air pollution in Delhi cannot be reduced until stubble burning in Punjab is stopped
The Kathmandu Reset
7 min read
Months of diplomatic hesitation between Nepal and India make way for a political renewal
 ‘Still Feels Like Science Fiction’: Sundar Pichai Hails SpaceX’s First Starship Catch From Orbit
2 min read
The spacecraft deployed 26 Starlink satellites and spent more than 20 hours in orbit before returning to its launch tower in Texas. The Super Heavy booster diverted offshore after its return burn ende ...
ASEAN Summit 2026 Opens in Manila With PM Modi and Trump Due for Separate Talks
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The 49th ASEAN Summit runs from November 15 to 17 as the Philippines wraps up its year as chair. Trade and defence are already on the agenda, with Manila and Ottawa aiming for a free trade agreement b ...
Why Does Elon Musk Want Jensen Huang Back at Nvidia?
7 min read
Musk says Nvidia could lose critical deals because important supply arrangements were sealed with Huang’s handshake, not written contracts. His warning also carries considerable self-interest: Tesla, ...
Voyager 1 About to Be a Full Day Away at the Speed of Light
2 min read
NASA expects the spacecraft to reach one light-day from Earth on November 18, nearly 50 years after launch. It will be the first human-made object to reach that distance
US Floats Donbas-for-NATO Deal: What It Means for Ukraine, Russia and Zelensky
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Washington has asked whether Ukraine would withdraw from Donbas in return for NATO membership. The formula gives Kyiv its strongest security guarantee and Moscow the territory it covets, but it also c ...