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Opinion | Not Oil Alone: The 'Big Money' Driving Trump's Blitz On Iran
The Trump administration's current bets in the Middle East are all economic at heart.
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Blog | Iran To Venezuela, Why Does Trump Prefer To Attack Only On Weekends?
It's not just a coincidence. Here's why Trump avoids bombings on weekdays.
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Opinion | The Eerily Familiar Game Behind China's Silence On Iran
What looks like a setback for Beijing in West Asia might actually be more leverage - a chance to build long-term capital without firing a single shot.
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Blog | How Did Indians Become So Central To Dubai's Rise? It Goes Deeper Than Oil
The ease with which Indians have made the UAE, particularly Dubai, their home is a familiarity the two nations shared even before the oil boom of the 1970s, or the real estate boom later.
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Opinion | How America Is Quietly Profiting Off The Oil Chaos In Gulf
In 2008, the high oil prices had helped kickstart the shale oil industry in the US. Something similar may be happening now.
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Opinion| India's Risks In The Iran Conflict Go Way Beyond Oil
Past conflicts in the Middle East typically hit India at the gas station. This time, the risks transcend oil, threatening everything from smartphone exports to New Delhi's fragile finances.
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Opinion | How The Iran-Israel War Can Pinch Pockets Across The World
The Israel-Iran conflict is a reminder that conflicts today do not remain local; they travel through oil prices, shipping lanes, and inflation indices.
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Opinion | Gulf Confronts An Ugly Truth About Aligning With America
That Iran is attacking bases and other sites in the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia - even Oman - has caused disillusionment in these countries, which thought that they were protected by the US. They are now learning they're not.
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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 | US Signalling Or Something Deeper? Why Iran Is Attacking Dubai And Abu Dhabi
A longstanding territorial dispute continues to cast a shadow over UAE-Iran relations.
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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 | 'Insider' Info? Why US-Israel Couldn't Have Struck Khamenei Without Help
The only way actionable intelligence would reach Israel and the US on Khamenei's whereabouts, movements, and schedules, is if the calls were coming from inside the house itself.
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What Is Alpine Divorce, A Dark Dating Trend Of Abandoning Partners Mid-Adventure
Alpine divorce is derived from isolated alpine regions, known for their dangerous terrain and harsh weather conditions
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Opinion | What's Driving Pakistan-Afghanistan War? Islamabad's Never-Ending Cycle Of Insecurity
Islamabad has accused Kabul of drifting into an "India colony", a charge that was further sharpened following Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi's visit to New Delhi last year
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Opinion | The Many Firsts In India's New Defence Acquisition Policy
If implemented in both letter and spirit, the next decade could witness measurable progress in India's ability to design, produce, and sustain its own defence systems-reducing import dependence and strengthening India's strategic autonomy.
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Opinion | From Stand-In Chief Minister To Cadre: The 'OPS' Act In DMK's Politics
For MK Stalin, bringing OPS into the fold is a low-risk, high-reward bargain
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Opinion | T20 World Cup: India's 'Aura' Is Cracked - And South Africa Can See It
India know full well that a new title favourite has staked their claim and once again emerged as the defending champions' biggest hurdle.
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Opinion | The Hypocrisy Of Pakistan And Turkey's Frustration With India-Israel Ties
Even before the conclusion of PM Modi's visit, editorials and op-eds appeared in Pakistani and Turkish media, indulging in fear-mongering about India and Israel's deepening ties.
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Opinion | Is CBSE Being Unfair To Students?
Board exams should challenge students, but not at the cost of clarity and educational justice.
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Opinion | Nearly 10,000 Layoffs In 2025: Why Are Indian Startups On A Firing Spree?
In an age where trendy co-working office spaces have replaced humble garages as startup symbols, the current slump is best seen as a mirror to show some deeper realities.
