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The Assassin’s Republic: Imran Khan is probably safer in prison than outside
The Assassin’s Republic: Imran Khan is probably safer in prison than outside
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Imran Khan has self-belief, charisma and courage but does not possess the acuity of the political class or a deep understanding of Pakistan’s complex power system and the international forces that hav ...
2025 In Review: Forward
2025 In Review: Forward
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2025 In Review: Politics: The Art of Winning
2025 In Review: Politics: The Art of Winning
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BJP has become India’s natural party of governance
2025 In Review: Politics: For the Sake of the Nation
2025 In Review: Politics: For the Sake of the Nation
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The Election Commission of India and government employees who implemented the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar and other states are the real heroes of 2025
2025 In Review: Geopolitics: 100 Days of Greatness: The Decline of an Idea
2025 In Review: Geopolitics: 100 Days of Greatness: The Decline of an Idea
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How China has made the best use of Trumpism
2025 In Review: Travel: Where India Went
2025 In Review: Travel: Where India Went
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From the Maha Kumbh to visa-free countries, Indians chose cultural experience and adventure
2025 In Review: Society: The Sober Truth about Sex
2025 In Review: Society: The Sober Truth about Sex
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Shifting from performance fetish to emotional connection even as porn addiction wreaks havoc worldwide
2025 In Review: Social Media: A Touch of Doom Scrolling
2025 In Review: Social Media: A Touch of Doom Scrolling
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From demands for curbs on online speech to fears of influencers being groomed into foreign assets, 2025 marked the year social media became a little more wary
2025 In Review: Technology - When AI Hit Escape Velocity
2025 In Review: Technology - When AI Hit Escape Velocity
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Reasoning prowess, image revolutions and agentic tools revealed how fast artificial intelligence is learning to operate on its own terms
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The Great Wall of India
The Great Wall of India
Chinese incursions have benefitted from the element of surprise and India is looking to counter that by putting in place a strong deterrence capability
Parliament Winter Session Erupts Over E-Cigarette
The Parliament’s Winter Session erupted on December 11 after BJP member of Parliament Anurag Thakur accused a Trinamool Congress legislator of smoking an e-cigarette inside the Lok Sabha for days, an ...
2025 In Review: Politics: For the Sake of the Nation
The Election Commission of India and government employees who implemented the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar and other states are the real heroes of 2025
Lost: The Unstoppable Decline of Congress
In refusing to learn from electoral defeats and persisting with lightweight advisers, Rahul Gandhi is crushing the party’s hopes of revival
A Congress of Diminishing Returns
A Congress of Diminishing Returns
I.N.D.I.A. constituents are concerned about Congress being a liability rather than an asset
DK Shivakumar: His split-term claim hits a Congress bottleneck again
Meanwhile, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge says the matter will be resolved by Rahul, Sonia Gandhi and him. Now, that is a hoot. Any serious matter is settled by the first family, and no one els ...
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