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Is The Dreaded 'Dahiya Doctrine' Guiding Israeli Actions In Iran, Gaza, Lebanon?
At the core of the doctrine is the idea of using overwhelming, often disproportionate force in areas where 'hostile groups' operate.
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Opinion | Mojtaba's First Message Makes It Clear: Iran Won't Give An Easy 'Exit' To Trump
In Iran, the assassination of a Supreme Leader demands a response, a do-or-die response. Backing down would risk undermining Mojtaba's legitimacy at home and weakening his authority among the hardline institutions that support his regime.
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Opinion | How Pakistan Became World's Only Muslim Nuclear-Powered Nation - Secretly
Trump is bombing Iran now for allegedly building nuclear weapons. But America had once let Pakistan illegally develop an N-bomb right under its nose. This is the scandalous story of 'Project 706'...
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Opinion | How Khamenei's Killing Is Doing Exactly The Opposite Of What US-Israel Wanted
What Israel and the US have done is make Khamenei, who was running a country dealing with extreme economic hardships, protests and internal strife, a martyr. His killing has united Shias and Sunnis across the globe in anger.
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Opinion | Who Gets The 'Peace Prize' Now, Mr Trump - The Drones Or The Bombers?
A president who returned to the White House on the promise of ending 'Forever Wars' - and wanted a Nobel Peace Prize, no less - now presides over the largest American military build-up in the region since the infamous Iraq war.
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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 | Scripted Posts, Late-Night Calls: How A 'Rescue Op' Saved UK PM Starmer's Job
For now, Keir Starmer has bought time, but heads sans party loyalty. His authority rests on temporary endorsements and managed optics.
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Opinion | Air Bases To Ships, This Is How Iran May Really Respond If Trump Strikes
To understand why the Gulf is so nervous, it is worth spelling out what Iran is pointing at. The US maintains a dense military presence across the region. That is what may come under Iranian fire.
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Opinion | The $700-Billion-Big China Problem Behind Trump's Venezuela Blitz
Venezuela is only part of the story. China has assembled a formidable economic footprint across Latin America. Trade between China and the region crossed $518 billion in 2024, making Beijing the largest trading partner for much of South America.
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Opinion | US, UK Are Losing Their Professionals To A City They Once Mocked
Many are fully aware of what Dubai is not. But they are equally clear about what it offers.
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Opinion | After Bondi Beach Attack, Some Hard Questions For The Muslim World
The Muslim ummah needs to confront the anger, denial and victimhood narratives that create the environment in which extremists begin to believe their violence is righteous.
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Opinion | Why Big Tech Has Committed Almost $80 Billion To India In Two Months
India has attracted more than $80 billion in fresh tech pledges within weeks. And this is on top of India's already strong post-pandemic annual FDI inflow of more than $80 billion.
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Opinion | Why India, Which Sends Rice To 170 Nations, Must Ignore Trump's Basmati Blues
India exported over 20 million metric tonnes of rice in 2024 to more than 170 countries. It is easily the world's largest rice exporter, bigger than the next four countries combined. The US buys only a sliver of India's shipments.
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Opinion | The Anti-Putin 'Op-ed': Why Europe Must Stop Lecturing India Like It's 1905
Europe has had it easy for centuries. Today, two non-European powers - the US and Russia - are deciding its fate. What really stings the old continent today is this acute feeling of impotency, a sense of irrelevance.
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Opinion | 'PhD' Handlers To Faridabad 'Doctors', How 'White-Collar' Terrorism Isn't New
From ISIS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who held a PhD, to Al-Qaeda's Ayman al-Zawahiri, a surgeon, and Laden, a civil engineering graduate - some of the world's most extremist leaders have come from classrooms, universities and privileged backgrounds.
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Opinion | "Just Delhi By The Sea": How Goa Drove Its Tourists Away
Goa's sleepy and leisurely environment, once its greatest asset, is now its weakness.You can get WiFi on a surfboard in Bali, but still struggle to find a clean loo in Baga.
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Opinion | A Prince, A Teen, Queen's Hush Money: The Sex Scandal Rocking UK's Royal Family
How a dead woman's memoir has blown the lid off Britain's dirtiest Royal secret.
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Opinion | Visits Aside, Will UK Ever Apologise To India?
Each time an Indian leader visits Britain, the question resurfaces: will London ever say sorry? Each time, it sidesteps, offering instead the language of "regret".
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Opinion | Can India Rescue Its Exiled Coders - Like China And Taiwan?
For years, the middle-class mantra in India was: study hard, crack the exams, get the H-1B visa, build a life in America. That promise now lies in ruins. But...China and Taiwan have been here before.
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Opinion | Why An Anti-Immigrant Rally In London Should Worry Indians
Britain is crying out for leadership that offers renewal. Until that happens, marches like "Unite the Kingdom" will not be the exception but the shape of things to come.
