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Portugal vs Croatia: A snoozefest at the Uefa Euro Championship
June 26, 2016, 5:36 PM IST
The last-16 match between Portugal and Croatia at the Uefa European Championship was underwhelming to say the least. Neither did Croatia’s precision football turn up on the night, nor were there any magical moments from…
June 26, 2016, 5:36 PM IST
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Britain breaks ranks: Brexit vote strikes another blow against globalisation
June 24, 2016, 4:24 PM IST
The Brexit referendum with the majority in UK voting to leave the European Union yet again highlights the weakening of globalisation. Put in a different way, it also highlights how weak globalisation has been in…
June 24, 2016, 4:24 PM IST
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Amjad Sabri murder: Global Muslim community must bolster a moderate, heterogeneous Islamic outlook to fight extremism
June 23, 2016, 7:22 PM IST
The killing of famous qawwal Amjad Sabri – belonging to the renowned Sabri family of qawwali singers – by a faction of the Taliban yet again highlights the extremist virus that is eating away at…
June 23, 2016, 7:22 PM IST
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India’s SCO membership: It will enhance New Delhi’s trade, transport and security depth
June 22, 2016, 7:13 PM IST
While media reports have focussed on the implications of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s expected meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tashkent – especially in…
June 22, 2016, 7:13 PM IST
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Read China Better: India should boost ties with Taiwan to understand the Chinese mindset
June 21, 2016, 7:16 PM IST
My previous blog focussed on the need for the Indian and Chinese leaderships to work together to facilitate India’s entry to the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG). In this context I mentioned that the motives and…
June 21, 2016, 7:16 PM IST
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Work together: New Delhi and Beijing should closely engage each other to facilitate India’s NSG membership
June 20, 2016, 7:13 PM IST
As the issue of India’s membership to the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) heats up, Inda-China ties have again come under the scanner. For China has emerged as the biggest stumbling block for India in its…
June 20, 2016, 7:13 PM IST
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Plug Loopholes: Security at football’s Euro Championship needs to be beefed up
June 18, 2016, 3:41 PM IST
A nasty aspect of the ongoing Uefa European Championship in France has been the spectator-related disturbances marring several matches. The England-Russia tie a few days back saw despicable scenes of hooliganism within the stadium, forcing…
June 18, 2016, 3:41 PM IST
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Spain is back: La Furia Roja throws down gauntlet for other teams in Euro Championship
June 18, 2016, 1:33 PM IST
If there were any doubts about the Spanish team progressing to the last-16 stage of the ongoing Uefa European Championship, they were put to rest during last night’s game where La Furia Roja outplayed Turkey….
June 18, 2016, 1:33 PM IST
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Think Strategically: India must not be overly eager to accept Bangladeshi minority refugees
June 17, 2016, 8:03 PM IST
In light of the spate of killings targeting members of minority communities in Bangladesh, it’s time for New Delhi to decide on a strategic approach to the issue of migration from that country. The killings…
June 17, 2016, 8:03 PM IST
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Boost for moderate Islam: Morocco’s Mohammed VI Foundation for African Ulema can become a significant pillar of the global Muslim community
June 16, 2016, 6:08 PM IST
In a significant development, Morocco’s King Mohammed VI recently chaired the inauguration of the Higher Council of the Mohammed VI Foundation for African Ulema in the historic city of Fez. It will be recalled that…
June 16, 2016, 6:08 PM IST
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Al-Baghdadi killed? More efforts needed to erode conditions that created Islamic State
June 14, 2016, 7:08 PM IST
Reports have emerged that the chief of the Islamic State (IS) terror group, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, has been killed in a US-led coalition airstrike on the group’s Syrian stronghold of Raqqa. The Iranian state media…
June 14, 2016, 7:08 PM IST
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Common thread: From Orlando shooting to Aktobe attack, transnational terrorism spreading its invisible web
June 13, 2016, 6:07 PM IST
The Orlando gay nightclub shooting in which at least 49 people have died and another 53 have been injured once again highlights the transnational threat posed by the Islamic State (IS) phenomenon. The gunman, who…
June 13, 2016, 6:07 PM IST
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Rafa To Miss Wimbledon: The Spanish tennis ace might want to change his approach to a calendar year
June 11, 2016, 1:46 PM IST
The curse of injuries continues to haunt Spanish tennis ace Rafael Nadal. In yet another blow, Rafa was forced to announce his withdrawal from the Wimbledon Open later this month due to a wrist injury…
June 11, 2016, 1:46 PM IST
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Better late than never: Bangladesh launches week-long police crackdown against extremists
June 10, 2016, 4:41 PM IST
Bangladesh’s launch of a seven-day nation-wide crackdown on militants comes not a moment too soon. Over the last two years, a spate of attacks carried out by Islamist extremists – and claimed by international terror…
June 10, 2016, 4:41 PM IST
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China’s maker movement: India must learn from this soft aspect of the Chinese transition from manufacturing to innovation
June 9, 2016, 5:35 PM IST
There’s no denying that the Chinese economy is undergoing a serious transition. Broadly speaking, this change has been brought on by two related factors. First, three decades of rapid economic growth has vastly improved the…
June 9, 2016, 5:35 PM IST
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Climate Alliance: India and US must team up with Morocco to launch a trilateral ahead of Marrakech summit
June 9, 2016, 11:01 AM IST
One key takeout of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s latest US visit is the growing synergy between New Delhi and Washington in the area of climate change. In this regard, the joint statement released after Modi…
June 9, 2016, 11:01 AM IST
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Era Djokovic: The Serb could reign over men’s tennis for a very long time
June 6, 2016, 6:09 PM IST
Novak Djokovic’s victory over Andy Murray at the recently concluded French Open tournament may just be a turning point in the Serb tennis ace’s career. There’s no denying that Djokovic has been a great tennis…
June 6, 2016, 6:09 PM IST
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Think Seoul: India-South Korea ties need to be taken to the next level
June 3, 2016, 5:48 PM IST
Given that India has formally applied for membership to the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) – whose members alone can export nuclear technology and fuel – it’s only natural for New Delhi to enhance coordination with…
June 3, 2016, 5:48 PM IST
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End illegal migration issue: With BJP in power at Centre and in Assam it has no excuses
June 2, 2016, 5:58 PM IST
Now that the Assam assembly polls are over and a BJP-led coalition has come to power in the state, it’s time to settle the issue of illegal migration from Bangladesh once and for all. During…
June 2, 2016, 5:58 PM IST
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Man versus animal: Putting down Cincinnati zoo gorilla was the right call
June 1, 2016, 5:50 PM IST
The killing of a western lowland gorilla – an endangered species – at the Cincinnati zoo after a 4-year-old boy tumbled into the great ape’s enclosure has led to outrage. Critics of the decision to…
June 1, 2016, 5:50 PM IST
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