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EU-Japan Free Trade Deal: Tokyo must become even bolder on the foreign policy front
July 22, 2018, 3:29 PM IST
In a big development, Japan and the European Union have inked a free trade agreement that will create one of the world’s largest free trade blocs. The deal promises to eliminate almost 99% of the…
July 22, 2018, 3:29 PM IST
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No-Trust Vote Debate: Rahul won the optics game, but BJP showed that it’s still in pole position
July 21, 2018, 7:06 PM IST
Let’s face it, the outcome of the latest no-trust vote in Parliament was never in doubt. BJP clearly had the numbers and hence there really wasn’t any danger of the government falling. Thus, the opposition…
July 21, 2018, 7:06 PM IST
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When Trump Met Putin: It still favours the US to do things multilaterally, albeit in a new manner
July 17, 2018, 6:54 PM IST
A lot of the media coverage on the Helsinki meet between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin has been coloured by American domestic politics. Trump’s critics have torn into him for not…
July 17, 2018, 6:54 PM IST
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Asia Rises: Japan showed that the continent is the next big thing in world football
July 3, 2018, 7:58 PM IST
In perhaps hitherto the most thrilling encounter of the ongoing Fifa World Cup in Russia, Japan came inches close to securing what would have been a landmark victory against Belgium in their Round of 16…
July 3, 2018, 7:58 PM IST
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Move over, Pele: Football is changing seasons, and so are we
July 3, 2018, 2:00 AM IST
There is something surreal about the ongoing football World Cup in Russia. Italy and The Netherlands didn’t even make it to the marquee tournament. Germany crashed out in the preliminary rounds. Spain and Argentina followed…
July 3, 2018, 2:00 AM IST
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Changing Game: On and off the football field, the rest is catching up with the best
July 2, 2018, 5:03 PM IST
The ongoing Fifa World Cup in Russia is throwing up more than a few surprises. The big names in world football are falling one after another while the minnows run riot. First, we had European…
July 2, 2018, 5:03 PM IST
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Trump-Putin Meet: US president’s disregard for conventions and multilateralism can diminish American soft power
June 29, 2018, 6:37 PM IST
The US and Russia have announced the first summit between presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin to be held on July 16 in Finland’s Helsinki. This comes after US national security adviser John Bolton visited…
June 29, 2018, 6:37 PM IST
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Erdogan’s Firm Grip: The political success of the Turkish president is part of a larger global trend
June 28, 2018, 2:09 PM IST
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has won another election in his country. Although official results will only be known by July 5, Turkish government news agency Anadolu has said that Erdogan has secured around 53%…
June 28, 2018, 2:09 PM IST
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‘Lack of employment opportunities within Meghalaya … there is a perception that jobs are taken away by outsiders’
June 27, 2018, 2:00 AM IST
Shillong recently witnessed clashes sparked by an altercation between local Khasis and Punjabi Sikhs. Patricia Mukhim, editor of Shillong Times, spoke to Rudroneel Ghosh about the causes leading to social tension and the challenges before…
June 27, 2018, 2:00 AM IST
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Behind Badol Farazi Case: It took many years and many people to send the ill-fated Bangladeshi man home
June 26, 2018, 6:08 PM IST
Those of you who have been following my writings will know that I have been tracking the Badol Farazi case for some time now. I have written about Badol Farazi – the ill-fated Bangladeshi man…
June 26, 2018, 6:08 PM IST
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Insane Project: Central government must stop felling of trees in Delhi immediately
June 25, 2018, 10:37 AM IST
The proposal to cut more than 16,500 trees in different parts of Delhi to make way for government complexes represents both callousness and hypocrisy. It is shocking that felling of such a large number of…
June 25, 2018, 10:37 AM IST
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The Conclusion: For an Asian century India and China have to evolve new universal values around development
June 25, 2018, 8:40 AM IST
Continuing with my analysis of the recent conference on India-China relations titled ‘Beyond Wuhan: How Far And Fast Can China-India Relations Go’, one of the key points that emerged is that there is a need…
June 25, 2018, 8:40 AM IST
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One Destination: India-China ties can improve through establishment of friendly border
June 21, 2018, 6:47 PM IST
Continuing with the unpacking of the recent conference on India-China relations titled ‘Beyond Wuhan: How far and fast can China-India relations go’ panellist Hu Shisheng – director, Institute of South and Southeast Asian and Oceanian…
June 21, 2018, 6:47 PM IST
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India-China Dynamics: Clouds of Doklam have disappeared, efforts on to boost ties
June 20, 2018, 7:00 PM IST
At an interesting conference here in Delhi on 18th June, one became privy to valuable insights into the latest dynamics of the India-China relationship. Titled “Beyond Wuhan: How far and fast can China-India relations go”…
June 20, 2018, 7:00 PM IST
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World Cup 2026 bid: The lesson for Morocco is it must continue focussing on boosting economic ties in Africa
June 16, 2018, 3:54 PM IST
Morocco’s unsuccessful bid for the rights to host the Fifa World Cup in 2026 was telling in more ways than one. First, the very fact that the North African nation put up a bid was…
June 16, 2018, 3:54 PM IST
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Singapore Meet: Kim clearly won this round over Trump
June 13, 2018, 7:15 PM IST
The historic meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Singapore went off better than expected – at least for Pyongyang. After all, there was no telling how Trump would…
June 13, 2018, 7:15 PM IST
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In A League Of His Own: Rafael Nadal’s 11th French Open title is an indescribable feat
June 11, 2018, 7:58 PM IST
Given that this was the 11th time he won the French Open, it’s sometimes difficult to grasp the magnitude of Rafael Nadal’s achievement. This past Sunday, he once again showed his dominance on the Paris…
June 11, 2018, 7:58 PM IST
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G7 Kerfuffle: What could a post-US-led world order look like?
June 9, 2018, 8:17 PM IST
Ahead of the G7 meeting in Canada, US President Donald Trump created yet another stir by calling for Russia’s re-induction into the grouping of the world’s most advanced economies and reasserting his stand on unfair…
June 9, 2018, 8:17 PM IST
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Laying The Foundation: For Act East policy to pay dividends in Northeast, culture must be used as facilitator
June 8, 2018, 7:13 PM IST
In my previous article on the recent clashes in Shillong, Meghalaya, I had mentioned how the Northeast needs to redefine preserving its culture to be able to benefit from development initiatives like the government’s Act…
June 8, 2018, 7:13 PM IST
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Shillong Clashes: Northeast needs to redefine what it means to preserve its culture
June 6, 2018, 8:43 PM IST
The recent violence in Shillong, Meghalaya, that was sparked off by an altercation between locals and members of the Punjabi Sikh community once again highlights the distrust of ‘mainlanders’ in the Northeast. While cases of…
June 6, 2018, 8:43 PM IST
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