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James Astill

James Astill is a senior editor at The Economist. He has previously headed the magazine’s bureaus in Washington and New Delhi. He is a contributor to Open

THE EGOMANIAC: Donald Trump campaigning at Dubuque Regional Airport, Iowa
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US Election 2016: Donald Up Close

The Republican candidate is much more pleasant in private than in his snarling public performances. Our contributor gets closer to Donald Trump

11 May 2016
WILL SHE TRUMP DONALD? Hillary Clinton at an event at Stanford University, California, on 23 March (DAVID PAUL MORRIS/GETTY IMAGES)
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Hillary Clinton: Make Way for Madam President

In spite of the trust deficit, it’s time for the Clinton dynasty’s tryst with the White House

31 March 2016
Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy (centre) in the English Premier League match against Manchester City on 6 February that his team won 3-1 (Photo: ADRIAN DENNIS/GETTY IMAGES)
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Leicester City A Football Fantasy

A mid-sized English club shakes up and cheers up the football world

28 February 2016
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Open Essay
US Election: A Time of Fear and Loathing

Are Americans going to choose as their candidate for the world’s most important job two of the most ill-suited claimants to that role imaginable?

28 January 2016
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Out of Africa

The romance of being a foreign correspondent

23 December 2015
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Sachin Goes Stateside

A veterans tour provides a poignant moment for reflection on cricket’s beauty and its troubles

19 November 2015
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US Elections: Missing the Leader

The rise of Donald Trump is a sign of deep conflict and malaise in the Republican Party. Still, it is premature for Hillary Clinton to smile

29 October 2015
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Ashes 2015: Dust to Dust

A thrilling and unexpected series victory for England in the Ashes of 2015 points to a troubling cultural change in world cricket

20 August 2015
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Is David Cameron the last Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?

Britain’s general election has produced a stunning victory for the Conservatives. Yet the stability it has brought may be fleeting as Prime Minister David Cameron faces a House of Commotions

14 May 2015

Authors

Brahma Chellaney

Brahma Chellaney is a geostrategist and the author of two award-winning books on water: Water, Peace, and War and Water: Asia’s New Battleground

MJ Akbar

MJ Akbar is the author of, among several titles, Tinderbox: The Past and Future of Pakistan. His latest book is Gandhi: A Life in Three Campaigns

Ram Madhav

Ram Madhav is president, India Foundation, and is with BJP

Makarand R Paranjape

Makarand R Paranjape is an author and columnist. Views are personal.

TCA Raghavan

TCA Raghavan is a former Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan and Singapore. His first book, Attendant Lords: Abdur Rahim and Bairam Khan: Courtiers and Poets in Mughal India, was awarded the Mohammad Habib Prize by the Indian History Congress. He is also the author of The People Next Door: The Curious History of India’s Relations with Pakistan and History Men: Jadunath Sarkar, G S Sardesai, Raghubir Sinh and Their Quest for India’s Past. His latest book is Circles of Freedom: Love, Friendship and Loyalty in the Indian National Struggle

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