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‘Even with IMF cash, Lanka won’t be out of political crisis … local body polls can precipitate another showdown’
January 27, 2023, 2:10 AM IST
Sri Lanka appears on the verge of securing an IMF bailout package. Ranga Jayasuriya, researcher and former senior fellow at the Institute of National Security Studies Sri Lanka, spoke about it and the political turmoil…
January 27, 2023, 2:10 AM IST
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Three Learnings From China’s Covid Policy: The country is a danger to both itself and the rest of the world
January 12, 2023, 12:41 AM IST
China dropped travel restrictions for both incoming and outgoing travelers from this past Sunday (January 8), marking yet another major easing of Covid restrictions. Last month, Beijing started lifting its stringent zero-Covid policy after protests…
January 12, 2023, 12:41 AM IST
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Let’s Have A Positive 2023: Morocco in 2022 has shown what the Global South can do with the right determination. The world must channel that energy
December 31, 2022, 8:12 PM IST
As we bid goodbye to 2022, the one global wish for 2023 is of course to see the end of the war in Ukraine as soon as possible. The war, which has now gone on…
December 31, 2022, 8:12 PM IST
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‘Taliban may have some understanding with the international community which Afghans don’t know about’
December 29, 2022, 2:10 AM IST
With Taliban banning women from universities and working, the condition of Afghan women and girls has deteriorated fast since the Islamists took over. Lailuma Nasiri, co-founder of Afghanistan Justice Organisation, Kabul, spoke with Rudroneel Ghosh…
December 29, 2022, 2:10 AM IST
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‘Putin’s vision for Russia looks increasingly threadbare … In some ways the West created circumstances for Putin’s rise’
December 15, 2022, 2:10 AM IST
As the war in Ukraine grinds on, the international community waits for clues from the Russian regime. Mark Galeotti, an authority on Russian security affairs and author of ‘Putin’s Wars: From Chechnya to Ukraine’, spoke with…
December 15, 2022, 2:10 AM IST
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‘We are still not clear on the morality police. The hijab law remains. Iranian women are continuing to lead the protests’
December 13, 2022, 2:10 AM IST
The Iranian regime recently indicated that it was dismantling the morality police that has been at the centre of widespread protests following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in the custody of the force. However,…
December 13, 2022, 2:10 AM IST
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It’s Not Just Football: Morocco’s win over Spain at Fifa World Cup is symbolic of the rise of Africa and the Global South
December 9, 2022, 8:22 PM IST
As the quarterfinals of the Fifa World Cup in Qatar commence, there is no denying that Morocco’s victory in the round of 16 over Spain to get to this stage has been incredible. The Atlas…
December 9, 2022, 8:22 PM IST
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The Vietnam Way: Hanoi seeking boosted ties with Wellington is sagacious and pragmatic
December 6, 2022, 5:48 PM IST
In a significant tour, Vietnam’s National Assembly chairman Vuong Dinh Hue has commenced official visits to Australia and New Zealand. These are the first official visits to the Pacific nations by a senior Vietnamese leader…
December 6, 2022, 5:48 PM IST
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APK 2022: Sophisticated Approach Needed To Deal With Xi’s China
November 24, 2022, 5:38 PM IST
At the recently concluded 17th Asia-Pacific Conference of German Business (APK 2022) in Singapore, former Australian Prime Minister and long-time China watcher Kevin Rudd delivered an insightful speech detailing the latest developments in the world’s…
November 24, 2022, 5:38 PM IST
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‘Good things can happen in Singapore’: Lawrence Wong
November 17, 2022, 2:15 AM IST
Singapore: Speaking at the just concluded 17th Asia-Pacific Conference of German Business here in Singapore, the city state’s Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong laid out his country’s position on the current geopolitical scenario. He affirmed…
November 17, 2022, 2:15 AM IST
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Can’t let Putin get away with imperialistic goals: Scholz
November 15, 2022, 8:30 AM IST
Singapore: In a pre-G20 stopover in Singapore for the 17th Asia-Pacific Conference of German Business, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz affirmed that Russian President Vladimir Putin could not be allowed to get away with imperialistic goals…
November 15, 2022, 8:30 AM IST
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Germany’s Asian Pivot: With ‘market balance’ as key, Berlin looks to mitigate Ukraine fallout with a new engagement model for China and Asia-Pacific
November 13, 2022, 3:24 PM IST
Singapore: Earlier this month German Chancellor Olaf Scholz undertook a visit to China – a first by a G7 leader in three years – amid opposition from some quarters in Germany. That he was accompanied…
November 13, 2022, 3:24 PM IST
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‘If Republicans control Congress, it will be good for America, for chances of negotiations on Ukraine, and for India’
November 10, 2022, 2:10 AM IST
US midterm polls are going down to the wire with the Democrats performing better than expected even as the Republicans pick up crucial seats. With the final composition of the Senate and the House yet…
November 10, 2022, 2:10 AM IST
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‘Lula has built strong ties with world leaders … He should visit India in the first year of his government’
November 9, 2022, 2:10 AM IST
Brazil recently had fiercely contested presidential elections that saw Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva return to power, defeating Jair Bolsonaro. It also means that South America now has a majority of leftist governments. Deco Bancillon,…
November 9, 2022, 2:10 AM IST
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Scripting A New Chapter: The post-Covid era will provide multiple opportunities for India-Vietnam cooperation. Both countries should capitalise on this
November 4, 2022, 5:24 PM IST
Recently, Vietnam’s new ambassador to India, Nguyen Thanh Hai, after presenting his credentials to Indian President Droupadi Murmu spoke about boosting bilateral ties not just in trade, economic cooperation and tourism, but also in politics,…
November 4, 2022, 5:24 PM IST
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Russia’s Game In Africa: A mini-Cold War is brewing on the continent, the West must look to Morocco
October 19, 2022, 10:56 PM IST
In a welcome development, the Morocco-Nigeria trans-African gas pipeline project is set to receive a total investment of $25 billion next year. This was revealed by the head of Nigeria’s state oil company. The mega…
October 19, 2022, 10:56 PM IST
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‘Communist China has never been a friend of India at any point in history… New Delhi should explore relations with Beijing’s enemies’
October 18, 2022, 3:10 AM IST
With the commencement of the 20th Chinese Communist Party congress, Xi Jinping is within touching distance of an unconventional third term as the head of the Chinese party-state. Author of multiple books and commentaries on…
October 18, 2022, 3:10 AM IST
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‘What we see in Iran today is a national outpouring of decades-long resistance. It isn’t just women protesting’
October 13, 2022, 2:10 AM IST
Despite a brutal crackdown that has killed at least 185 people, the protests in Iran continue with thousands of girls and women bravely demonstrating against the mandatory hijab and other restrictions. Negar Mortazavi, US-based Iranian…
October 13, 2022, 2:10 AM IST
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‘Middle class of Iran back out on the streets … Pressure from Global South can compel Tehran to cease repression’
September 28, 2022, 2:10 AM IST
Iran has been rocked by massive protests after a 22-year-old woman, Mahsa Amini, was fatally injured while being arrested by the Islamic Republic’s morality police for not wearing the hijab properly. The current hardline government…
September 28, 2022, 2:10 AM IST
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Get It Right: Congress needs a president who will not only revive the party organisationally but also be its chief PM candidate
September 27, 2022, 2:02 AM IST
As Congress gears up for elections to the post of party president, one matter is still sitting uncomfortably. Although there have been reports that Rahul Gandhi won’t be contesting the elections, his ongoing ‘Bharat Jodo’…
September 27, 2022, 2:02 AM IST
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