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‘Evolving regional and global equations compel Bangladesh’s foreign policy not to remain constant in favour of any particular country’
June 6, 2018, 2:00 AM IST
Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina recently visited India, signalling a continuance of overall cordial ties. Bangladeshi academician, security analyst and research director at the Bangladesh Enterprise Institute, Shahab Enam Khan, discussed with Rudroneel Ghosh the entire…
June 6, 2018, 2:00 AM IST
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Swara Bhaskar’s Video: We must resist social media’s propensity to paint everything in black and white
June 5, 2018, 5:35 PM IST
For the last few days I have seen some people post a composite video of actor Swara Bhaskar where on the one hand she seemingly appears to praise Lahore and its people in front of…
June 5, 2018, 5:35 PM IST
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Nakba Redux: International community must not let Two State solution for Palestine erode
June 1, 2018, 10:21 PM IST
Events in Palestine over the last few months haven’t received the kind of attention they should have. Since March 30, thousands of Palestinians in Gaza have protested along the border with Israel asking for their…
June 1, 2018, 10:21 PM IST
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Shangri-La Quotient: India must coordinate with Asean countries like Vietnam for genuine multipolarity in East Asia
May 31, 2018, 12:13 PM IST
With Prime Minister Narendra Modi set to deliver the keynote address at this year’s Shangri-La Dialogue – Asia’s premium defence forum – India’s involvement in East Asia is slated to acquire a new strategic dimension….
May 31, 2018, 12:13 PM IST
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Strategic Flexibility: US coercing India to drop Russian S-400 defence deal is unhelpful
May 30, 2018, 6:46 PM IST
Complicating matters for India-US relations, Washington appears to be arm-twisting New Delhi into not inking a major defence deal with Russia. The deal for the purchase of five S-400 Triumf air defence missile systems worth…
May 30, 2018, 6:46 PM IST
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Modi Meets Hasina: Repatriating Badol Farazi will be a huge boost for humanitarian ties between India and Bangladesh
May 26, 2018, 3:12 PM IST
With Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on a two-day visit to India, cultural ties between the two countries have taken centre stage. This was evident in Hasina and Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurating the Bangladesh…
May 26, 2018, 3:12 PM IST
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Modi-Putin Informal Summit: New Delhi recalibrating ties with Moscow is a good sign
May 24, 2018, 6:52 PM IST
What does one make of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent informal summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin? This was the second informal summit that Modi took part in within a month – the earlier one…
May 24, 2018, 6:52 PM IST
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Iran Nuclear Deal: As remaining signatories mull the way forward, Tehran is preparing for all eventualities
May 24, 2018, 3:17 PM IST
After US President Donald Trump pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal, the American administration has now resorted to threatening Iran with the “strongest sanctions in history” if it doesn’t comply with its set of…
May 24, 2018, 3:17 PM IST
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Hail Rafa: Spanish ace wins Rome, looks set to storm Paris yet again
May 21, 2018, 7:54 AM IST
In a sensational performance, Spanish tennis ace Rafael Nadal ousted Germany’s Alexander Zverev in the final of the Rome Masters/Italian Open clay court tournament. With this victory, Rafa has picked up two of three Masters…
May 21, 2018, 7:54 AM IST
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Ensuring Global Health: Keeping Taiwan out of World Health Assembly doesn’t make sense
May 18, 2018, 8:38 PM IST
In a welcome move, a bipartisan group of 172 members of the US House of Representatives and 13 senators have written separate letters to WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urging him to allow Taiwan’s participation…
May 18, 2018, 8:38 PM IST
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‘President Rouhani still has the support of Ayatollah Khamenei in going on with just the Europeans in this deal’
May 18, 2018, 2:00 AM IST
With US President Donald Trump pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal, uncertainty looms over the Middle East and Iran’s future plans. Washington-based Iranian journalist and commentator, Negar Mortazavi, spoke with Rudroneel Ghosh about the…
May 18, 2018, 2:00 AM IST
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Modi’s Nepal Visit: It proved that New Delhi-Kathmandu ties are strong enough to accommodate Beijing
May 14, 2018, 7:25 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent state visit to Nepal was significant on several levels. Breaking the mold, Modi chose to make religion diplomacy the centrepiece of his visit as exemplified by his partaking in elaborate…
May 14, 2018, 7:25 PM IST
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Avengers: Marvel continues to push the boundaries of superhero cinema
May 11, 2018, 7:06 PM IST
If you haven’t seen the latest movie from the Marvel Studios stable – Avengers: Infinity War – and plan to do so in the near future, look away now. There are spoilers here that will…
May 11, 2018, 7:06 PM IST
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A Self-Goal: Trump pulling out of Iran nuclear deal only undermines US leadership
May 9, 2018, 7:10 PM IST
Just as some quarters were praising him for indirectly facilitating the recent rapprochement between North and South Korea, US President Donald Trump has gone ahead and pulled America out of the Iran nuclear deal. The…
May 9, 2018, 7:10 PM IST
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Pressure Tactics: China may be trying to make Taiwan a bargaining chip with US
May 8, 2018, 6:55 PM IST
In China’s latest move to put pressure on Taiwan, the Chinese Civil Aviation Administration had on April 25 sent a letter to foreign airlines – including two American ones – demanding that they remove all…
May 8, 2018, 6:55 PM IST
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Moroccan Sahara To Climate Change: World needs collective action, not divisive politics
May 1, 2018, 5:37 PM IST
In a significant move, the UN Security Council adopting its annual resolution on the Moroccan Sahara (also called Western Sahara) has made some interesting changes. It will be recalled that the Moroccan Sahara issue has…
May 1, 2018, 5:37 PM IST
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After Modi-Xi Summit: To achieve cordial relations, India and China must invest in shared future
April 30, 2018, 10:15 AM IST
With the curtains coming down on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s informal summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the overall sense is one of cautious optimism. Modi and Xi reportedly held frank discussions on a wide…
April 30, 2018, 10:15 AM IST
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FROM TOI PRINT EDITION
‘Evidence suggests that smoking on film glamorises tobacco use … India has highest number of TB patients’
April 30, 2018, 2:00 AM IST
With government aiming to eradicate tuberculosis (TB) from India by 2025, focus on links between smoking and TB is growing. Nandita Murukutla, vice-president, global policy and research, Vital Strategies – an organisation that delivers evidence-based…
April 30, 2018, 2:00 AM IST
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Kim And Moon’s Moment: Korean reunification theme carries the day
April 28, 2018, 1:53 PM IST
The much touted historic meeting between leaders of the two Koreas took place yesterday (April 27) with North Korea’s supreme leader Kim Jong-un stepping across the dividing line at the Demilitarized Zone to become the…
April 28, 2018, 1:53 PM IST
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Modi-Xi Summit: Time to increase dialogue and reduce misunderstandings
April 26, 2018, 5:53 PM IST
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping gear up for their informal summit tomorrow, foreign policy circles are abuzz guessing the potential topics for discussion. According to reports, Modi and Xi will…
April 26, 2018, 5:53 PM IST
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