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Insularity, inequality, conformity, discord with neighbours – these didn’t make America No 1
Descriptions of a shining city across the river with its incandescent nocturnal skyline and pulsating energy might lead some readers…
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Covovax needs quick regulatory okay. And there should be official clarity on other vaccines, like J&J’s
In 150 days of vaccination in India, around 259 million doses have been administered, which is roughly 12% of the…
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G 7 formalises overall strategy to contain Dragon: Challenges ahead
After the G7 Summit (11-13 June), a lengthy joint statement containing its plan was issued. This was the first in-person…
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Galwan’s lesson is that India needs allies against China. Three kinds of alliances are possible
It has been a year since the incident at Galwan, eastern Ladakh where 20 Indian soldiers made the ultimate sacrifice,…
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Does G7 Matter? Does it make a difference to India? A 7-step quick guide to the 7-country summit
Is G7 the club of biggest economies? No. G7 used to be the club of richest countries in 1970s –…
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Time ripe to engage diaspora proactively to help India achieve development goals faster
If the Covid-19 pandemic has hit India much more ferociously this year than the last year, the Indian diaspora, too,…
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For US, countering China’s infra swagger won’t be easy. For New Delhi, Biden’s plan not enough
G7 family photos were cute. The US first lady even joked, “I feel like we are at a wedding.” But…
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“Come September!”
Yesterday’s all time blockbuster tune (1961, Billy Vaughn), that the blessed can still play in the inner eye by inserting…
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Did Covid come from a Wuhan lab? Either way, technology’s mystique must be challenged
Perhaps the greatest one-page science fiction ever written is ‘Answer’, by Fredric Brown. It’s set in the future where humanity…
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Dragon’s two plank strategy to control ASEAN countries
China continues to make assiduous attempts towards enhancing its grip on the ASEAN countries. Its two-pronged strategy is based on…
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