Beyond Gaza
I have been reading two books, in which the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians is merely a sideshow. Yet what
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Opinion
A spending gamble
Although lower prices should increase consumption, the actual price decline matters. This is presently unclear. The complete overhaul in the
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A cure that is faulty
An elected judiciary poses many threats to democracy. A judge elected by the people’s vote would be under greater pressure
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Pawan Khera flags ‘electoral trust crisis’ as poll rule gets amended days after HC order
The Congress leader claimed that the amendment created a “legal ambiguity” and undermined the original purpose of the rule established
Read MorePahalgam attack: Retaliation is easy, but restraint serves India’s long-term interest
For its self-definition as a nation, Pakistan must find an alternative to the notion that India is intent on its
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One of the revelations of this young Trump term has been the embarrassing servility of America’s European allies. It has fallen to China by a kind of default to restore geopolitical equilibrium
The economically illiterate reader (like me) browsing the headlines about Donald Trump’s tariffs looks to borrow the opinions of his
Read MoreThis is also interedting. “China launches DeepSeek”
It is nobody’s case that Grok is a hugely liberal, woke, Leftie AI that has suddenly sprouted from the depths
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BJP’s ‘Hindu first’ poll plank went from Bengal to UK. Will it help the party in 2026?
When a protester asked, ‘Mamata ji, anyone for Hindus?’ at Kellogg College, Bengal watchers were reminded of the BJP’s core
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The BJP Would Be Enraged at Gandhi’s Nuanced Understanding of Aurangzeb
Gandhi, apart from stating that there were no Hindu-Muslims riots during Aurangzeb’s rule, employed his name to popularise spinning while
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Indictment of Nationalism, Violence: How Tagore and Nehru’s Visions on New Year Resonate in 2025
On the occasion of the new year 2025, the visions of Tagore and Nehru are of abiding significance to defend
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