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Attacks On Durga Puja In Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina government must firmly act for the sake of that country’s future
October 17, 2021, 5:00 PM IST
The spate of attacks on Durga Puja venues and temples in Bangladesh has again exposed the ugliness of religious extremism. The attacks were carried out in as many as 22 districts of Bangladesh and were…
October 17, 2021, 5:00 PM IST
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Cross-Taiwan Strait Manoeuvres: Does Xi Jinping really want to scuttle Taiwan’s KMT?
September 30, 2021, 1:07 AM IST
Turning our attention to political developments in Taiwan – a state that is facing the brunt of China’s aggression on a daily basis – the opposition party Kuomintang (KMT) recently elected Eric Chu as its…
September 30, 2021, 1:07 AM IST
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Revive Iran Nuclear Deal Now: It is needed for Middle East peace and stabilising the Afghanistan situation
September 27, 2021, 8:42 PM IST
Joe Biden’s recent first speech to the UN General Assembly saw the American President offer to return to full compliance with the Iran nuclear deal if Tehran does the same. It will be recalled that…
September 27, 2021, 8:42 PM IST
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Great Game In East Asia: From Japan-Vietnam defence pact to AUKUS, US and allies get serious about countering China
September 18, 2021, 11:42 PM IST
In a significant development, Vietnam and Japan have inked a defence equipment and technology transfer deal that will enable the export of Japanese-made defence platforms to Hanoi. The agreement came during Japanese defence minister Nobuo…
September 18, 2021, 11:42 PM IST
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Morocco Elections: The North African nation’s steady democratic gains are welcome
September 8, 2021, 3:55 AM IST
The North African nation of Morocco goes to polls today in what will be the third national election since the country adopted a new, reformed Constitution in 2011. The latter was in response to the…
September 8, 2021, 3:55 AM IST
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Harris’s Southeast Asian Tour: Stopovers at Singapore and Vietnam unveil Biden’s regional strategy
August 27, 2021, 10:25 PM IST
Even as the US continues to face flak for its management of the withdrawal from Afghanistan, there are clear signs of a rebalancing of American foreign policy underway. This was best exemplified this week by…
August 27, 2021, 10:25 PM IST
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Bulwark Of Institutions: Moroccan democracy must not make the Afghanistan mistake
August 26, 2021, 3:00 AM IST
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI recently delivered a speech on the occasion of the North African nation’s 68th anniversary of the Revolution of the King and the People. It is to be recalled that Morocco is…
August 26, 2021, 3:00 AM IST
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Mental Callisthenics: Those doubting US resolve towards Taiwan on the basis of Afghanistan are comparing apples with sea algae
August 18, 2021, 2:51 PM IST
Recent developments in Afghanistan are forcing international observers to re-evaluate American commitment to allies around the world. Some opine that the Afghan fiasco exemplifies a decline in American power and therefore countries that depend on…
August 18, 2021, 2:51 PM IST
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The Great Swindle: How Afghanistan’s elites looted their country and left ordinary Afghans to fend for themselves
August 16, 2021, 9:36 PM IST
The rapid collapse of the Afghan government in the face of Taliban’s advance has come as a shock to many. While most experts have long cast doubts on the durability of the Afghan regime in…
August 16, 2021, 9:36 PM IST
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China’s LAC Aggression: It is as much about Tibet and internal restructuring as it is about sending India a message
August 5, 2021, 3:13 AM IST
The 12th round of corps commander-level talks between the militaries of India and China recently concluded with a joint statement carrying the usual homilies about enhancing mutual understanding and resolving the remaining disputes along the…
August 5, 2021, 3:13 AM IST
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Nepal’s Deuba PM Again: But the quest for government stability in the Himalayan Republic continues
July 23, 2021, 2:43 AM IST
With Sher Bahadur Deuba of the Nepali Congress successfully proving majority in Nepal’s Parliament, the current round of political instability in the Himalayan Republic appears to be at an end. It will be recalled that…
July 23, 2021, 2:43 AM IST
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India’s Afghan Conundrum: Given US exit and Taliban gains, it is looking tough for New Delhi
July 17, 2021, 1:40 AM IST
India has put forward a three-point roadmap for Afghan peace at the meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Foreign Ministers’ Contact Group on Afghanistan in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. The three points include working towards an independent,…
July 17, 2021, 1:40 AM IST
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Euro Finale: Football has sparkled, but only just
July 10, 2021, 10:26 PM IST
As the 2020 European Football Championship reaches its finale, fans and organisers can heave a sigh of relief. Even though it was postponed by a year due to Covid, there were serious doubts about the…
July 10, 2021, 10:26 PM IST
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Zombie Law: Section 66A must not torment people anymore
July 9, 2021, 12:44 AM IST
It’s unfortunate that the Indian public has to deal with archaic laws that shouldn’t be on the statute books. But what happens when a scrapped law continues to be widely applied by the police and…
July 9, 2021, 12:44 AM IST
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Towards Gender Equal Care: Generation Equality Forum highlights the need to promote caregiving among men
July 4, 2021, 10:39 PM IST
At the recently concluded Generation Equality Forum in Paris, some attention was devoted to the role of men in creating a gender equal world. After all, there’s no denying that gender justice isn’t just the…
July 4, 2021, 10:39 PM IST
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Fight Gender Based Violence: Participants at Generation Equality Forum step up with concrete commitments
July 1, 2021, 10:25 PM IST
At the ongoing Generation Equality Forum in Paris convened by UN Women and co-hosted by the governments of France and Mexico, Gender Based Violence (GBV) is a big issue of focus. GBV was already a…
July 1, 2021, 10:25 PM IST
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Morocco-Spain Tiff: Madrid must not adopt a duplicitous approach to the Moroccan Sahara issue
June 26, 2021, 10:31 PM IST
The recent diplomatic crisis between Morocco and Spain clearly demonstrates that the Moroccan Sahara issue has become nothing but a political tool for various nations to fulfil their vested interests. It all started when former…
June 26, 2021, 10:31 PM IST
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Generation Equality Forum: An opportunity to build back better and create a gender equal world
June 23, 2021, 11:20 AM IST
The upcoming Generation Equality Forum in Paris convened by UN Women and co-hosted by France and Mexico comes at a critical time. There’s no denying that the Covid-19 pandemic has been a huge shock for…
June 23, 2021, 11:20 AM IST
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FROM TOI PRINT EDITION
An Atlantic illusion: Nato wants to deter China. But it may have few answers to what Beijing offers to countries like those in Asean
June 19, 2021, 2:10 AM IST
Nato reckons China can undermine its security interests and that China’s behaviour presents systemic challenges to a ‘rules-based international order’. Fair enough. But in terms of checking China, the Western alliance may have left it…
June 19, 2021, 2:10 AM IST
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China And Covid: Aside from the lab-leak theory, Beijing’s handling of the pandemic in the early months was problematic
June 15, 2021, 6:30 PM IST
Former US President Donald Trump has doubled down on his demand of extracting reparations from China for triggering the Covid-19 pandemic and presenting Beijing with a minimum bill of $10 trillion. He has further proposed…
June 15, 2021, 6:30 PM IST
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