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This CEO was denied US visa thrice, now heads a $1 trillion firm
Sanjay Mehrotra is CEO of Micron Technology, the memory-chip giant that just crossed a market cap of $1 trillion to break into the top 10 US companies by valuation
‘Recognise Israel’: Did Trump put Pakistan in a bind with his new demand?
The US President has urged Muslim allies to join the 2020 Abraham Accords as part of the ongoing Iran negotiations. Pakistan has long resisted external pressure to recognise Israel, but how it navigates this latest challenge amid warming ties with the Trump administration is yet to be seen
- Team TOI Plus
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
What Does Trump Love Even Mean?
Rubio’s visit has brought back the familiar grammar of Indo-US ties, but White House’s approach has shifted. Now, it’s mostly about what India can do for US. Plus, those niggling questions about China & Pakistan
13,000 kmph, 6 warheads: Why Ukraine couldn't stop this deadly Russian missile
Russia on May 24 struck Ukraine with an Oreshnik hypersonic ballistic missile — a weapon Kyiv currently has no capability to intercept. Here’s what we know about this nuclear-capable missile
- Team TOI Plus
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Ready When You Are, Pardner!
US is finding out it needs India. That’s why Rubio is here. India should play its cards well, and leverage strategic complementarities, especially to balance China. Washington too knows the math doesn’t work minus New Delhi
Is the Iran war ending? It's down to these 6 questions
Is an Iran deal actually close, or is Trump prepared to wait? Here’s what we know about what each side may give up on the six issues that matter most
- Team TOI Plus
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Iran’s ‘digital toll booth’ at Hormuz? What it could mean for Google, Meta & Microsoft
Iran is reportedly eyeing to impose licensing fees on the global tech giants for using undersea internet cables, which pass through the Strait, even as Tehran remains engaged in back-channel negotiations with the US to end the conflict that began on Feb 28
- Team TOI Plus
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Tuck Frump and the rise of America’s potty-mouth politics
Trump, naturally, is the undisputed grandmaster of presidential profanity. His political rhetoric often sounds less like a State of the Union and more like a man yelling at a handyman who has messed up hanging the curtain rods
Why Indian immigrants are hit by new US ‘apply in home country’ green card rule
Many Indian immigrants on employment and student visas rely on getting their green card while they’re still in the US. The new rule adds further uncertainty to the process.
- Team TOI Plus
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
JPMorgan banker accused female 'boss' of abuse. Now she says he made it all up
A viral JPMorgan harassment lawsuit involving Chirayu Rana, a banker of Nepalese origin, has taken a sharper turn after senior executive Lorna Hajdini countersued him for defamation, calling his “sex slave” allegations false and malicious, and claiming they destroyed her reputation and life
Is Netanyahu really on his way out?
Israel is moving towards elections faster than expected, Netanyahu's coalition is cracking, and polls suggest his bloc is short of a governing majority. Does that mean the end of the road for Israel's longest-serving prime minister?
- Team TOI Plus
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
$29bn, 42 aircraft, 1 war: The cost of Trump’s ‘Epic Fury’ he won’t talk about
When the US launched its bombing campaign against Iran on Feb 28, President Trump expected a swift victory. Instead, within weeks, the conflict began exposing mounting losses and damage to expensive military hardware. Here’s what a report by the US Congress’s think tank reveals
- Team TOI Plus
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Why Melbourne’s ‘Little India’ proposal triggered a racist backlash
Meant to celebrate the city’s fastest-growing migrant community, the proposed cultural precinct has instead divided public opinion and unleashed a racist attack on Indians across online platforms
- Alka Dhupkar
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
US pressure, Imran Khan’s ouster and Pakistan’s nuclear secrets: What the leaked cypher reveals
The diplomatic cable published by independent news outlet Drop Site has revived Khan’s long-standing claims of a foreign-backed conspiracy, once again placing Pakistan’s fragile civil-military balance under scrutiny
- Team TOI Plus
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Religious freedom and the West’s hypocrisy
India’s sharp reply to Dutch criticism framing religious freedom as a civilisational legacy — and marked a tougher pushback against Western scrutiny
- Minhaz Merchant
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Indian founders are now America’s biggest startup import
Indian-origin founders in the US outnumber those from China and Israel combined. The bigger story: many are joining hands with American co-founders to build better-funded, better-staffed companies
Did Xiopolitics Trump Trump?
Xi dealt with Trump as his equal, pitting Beijing’s grand strategic concerns against Washington’s transactionalism. Yes, both sides outwardly agreed on some issues. But Beijing is playing a long game
- Manoj Kewalramani
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Quad, Where Art Thou?
With US now increasingly disinterested in the quadrilateral grouping, does it serve India’s interests to hang on? As Trump & Xi summit today, New Delhi must take a hard call
Did Pakistan backstab US again by hiding Iranian military assets?
A CBS report says it did. Pakistan acknowledged the presence of Iranian aircraft but claimed these were civilian assets. Looks like the US is now faced with its second Osama bin Laden moment
Is China emerging stronger from the Iran-US conflict?
All eyes in Beijing from tomorrow as Xi, Trump navigate trade, tech and geopolitical whirlpools
- Saibal Dasgupta
- THE ECONOMIC TIMES