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Pakistan’s Prisoner - The Descent and Despair of Imran Khan
Pakistan’s Prisoner - The Descent and Despair of Imran Khan
8 min read
His genes have a dominant strain: the saviour syndrome. He is convinced that he was born to lead the impoverished Pakistani people towards a prosperous horizon. Perhaps the messiah within was always w ...
Three Gandhis: And the prospect of a Congress version of double engine
Three Gandhis: And the prospect of a Congress version of double engine
3 min read
In India, the Yadavs of UP and Bihar, the Abdullahs of J&K, and the Pawars of Maharashtra have populated state Assemblies with blood relatives— but never have Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha been host to a ...
Trump’s War On Peace
Trump’s War On Peace
10 min read
The American president has turned his foreign policy into a vehicle for spectacle and coercion
We are in a delicate phase of restoring the India-US relationship and the deal has already got better for us, says Arvind Panagariya
We are in a delicate phase of restoring the India-US relationship and the deal has already got better for us, says Arvind Panagariya
4 min read
Beyond the 150-day limit of the current tariffs, the Trump administration’s next steps will be informed by the policy’s impact on the US midterm elections and possible legal challenges, Arvind Panagar ...
Kolkata Residents Rush Outdoors After 5.3 Magnitude Earthquake
Kolkata Residents Rush Outdoors After 5.3 Magnitude Earthquake
3 min read
A 5.3–5.4 magnitude earthquake struck near Dhaka, with tremors felt in Kolkata and West Bengal. Officials reported shallow depth shaking, prompting residents to evacuate buildings as a precaution
What Went Wrong? The East India Company’s Luxury Comeback Ends in Liquidation
What Went Wrong? The East India Company’s Luxury Comeback Ends in Liquidation
2 min read
The East India Company's luxury revival under Sanjiv Mehta has collapsed into bankruptcy, ending a 15-year post-colonial redemption story
From Kargil to Operation Sindoor: Evolution of India–Israel Military Cooperation
From Kargil to Operation Sindoor: Evolution of India–Israel Military Cooperation
3 min read
From covert wartime supplies to missile defence and drones, Israel has become one of India’s most important defence partners
A Dying Revolution
A Dying Revolution
4 min read
Trump’s Tariffs: Trading In A Multiverse
Trump’s Tariffs: Trading In A Multiverse
8 min read
India shows strategic patience after the US Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s tariffs
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Twist In the Script
Twist In the Script
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100 million strong! PM Modi becomes the most followed world leader on Instagram
US President Donald Trump holds the second spot with 43.2 million followers
House Manners
House Manners
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The Death of Debate: Parliamentary acrimony is a sign of democracy in decline
If Rahul Gandhi thinks he has not been given his fair share, then the smart thing to do would be to address a press conference on a daily basis, rather than indulge in poster warfare right outside Par ...
The Double-Engine Pledge
The Double-Engine Pledge
In the upcoming Assembly elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Kerala, BJP hopes to challenge the regional with the national
The China Lessons Rahul Gandhi missed
The leader’s attempt to attack the Modi government’s credentials on national security are driven by the BJP’s success in raking up the mistakes of Jawaharlal Nehru and successive Congress governments ...
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