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Opinion | The 'Quiet Panic' That Led To Trump Blinking On Anti-India Tariffs
Experts estimate that this year, core goods inflation in the United States may reach levels comparable to the 2008 financial crisis. And Trump's tariffs aren't helping.
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Opinion | In Bangladesh, A Story Of Many Wins
The rain is over, and the clouds are clearing. Now, the hard work of rebuilding a nation begins, and India must be standing right there alongside as a friend.
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Opinion | The Paradox Of India's 'YOLO' Consumer
The higher weightage for personal care, transport and intoxicants draws the picture of a consumer with a YOLO (you-only-live-once) approach.
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Opinion | 12 More Questions Opposition Asked In Parliament To Hold Centre Accountable
Last week, your columnist chose 12 questions from among the 4500 questions asked in the first half of the Budget Session. 2750 questions in Lok Sabha, 1760 questions in Rajya Sabha, were balloted to be asked during Question Hour.
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Opinion | Delhi Scorpio Tragedy: Why These Four States Top The Hit-And-Run List
The share of hit-and-run cases in total road fatalities has expanded from roughly 13-14% to nearly 18%, indicating that fleeing the scene has become a pattern in a growing proportion of fatal crashes.
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Opinion | Trump Might Not Actually Have A 'Real' Plan For Iran
Sure, the US is very capable of another military-driven 'hit-and-run', this time in Iran. But the question would remain, to what end?
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Opinion: Tim Cook Seems Determined To Keep Bruising Apple
For 13 years running, the iPhone maker has been the world's most valuable brand as measured by the consulting firm Interbrand.
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Opinion | Will Iran Actually Use Its Catastrophic 'Strait Of Hormuz' Card Against US?
Should the US launch any attacks on Iran - and every indication is that it means to very soon - it will be to implement a regime change. In which case, Iran could be forced to adopt extraordinary measures.
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Opinion | Machismo vs Survival: Can Rahul-Stalin Really Afford to Break Away?
Congress breaking away will weaken the DMK alliance, but it would not necessarily strengthen the Congress, either.
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Opinion | Why AI Is Also A Story About Energy
AI is often discussed in terms of talent, algorithms, and compute capacity. Increasingly, however, it is also an energy story.
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Opinion | India's Northeast Has A New Problem - 'Jamaat' Surge Along Bangladesh Border
Most of Jamaat's victories have come from the north-west and south-west regions adjoining Indian states such as West Bengal, Assam and Meghalaya.
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Opinion | India's AI Impact Goes Beyond The US-China Binary
For years, global technology governance has been framed as a binary choice. The US' corporate-led model, and China's state-driven approach. India presents a unique alternative.
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Opinion: The US Is Multitasking 2 Very Different Peace Deals
The US opened two sets of major peace negotiations in Geneva on Tuesday, in what's best described as a form of diplomatic speed dating.
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Opinion | 'AI-Enabled' Soldiers? What An India-China-Pak Crisis May Soon Look Like
AI compresses the decision-action loop, turning hours of analytical deliberation into seconds of machine-assisted judgment. In warfare, that compression is the difference between survival and defeat.
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Opinion | At AI Impact Summit, Make A Case For BRICS, Too
New Delhi will chair the grouping at a moment when the global order is fragmenting, technology is becoming a primary arena of power, and the Global South is demanding not merely representation but leadership in that arena.
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Opinion | What ChatGPT Is Now Doing With Your Darkest 'Secrets'
For over three years now, millions across the world have treated ChatGPT like a confidante. And one company - OpenAI - holds the keys to this vast digital locker.
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Opinion | 'Team Rahul' And 'Team Priyanka': Inside Congress' Plans For Kerala And Assam
The two siblings don't function at cross-purposes or differ on key ideological issues. However, in practice, they are often seen following slightly different 'chaal, chalan, chehra', as they say, from each other.
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Opinion | Pak 'Impostors' To Jamaat Trolls, The Sea Of Misinformation Around Bangladesh Polls
The largest single spends on social media were from DailyNews24, which masquerades as a news organisation but is, in reality, a Jamaat organ. The second and fourth spenders are also Jamaat sites.
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Opinion | The Great AI Race: India Must Decide Whether It Writes The Code, Or Lives By It
In a century where power will be increasingly mediated through code, compute, and control over data, India cannot afford to drift into technological dependency.
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Opinion | 12 Questions Opposition Asked In Parliament - And Why You Should Care
When Parliament is in session, the Opposition is trying all it can to hold the government accountable. What is the government doing?
