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Opinion: Seats In South And West That Hold Key To Tamil Nadu
The DMK had a full sweep in Chennai and peaked in the north and central districts and the south in 2021
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Opinion | Trump's Toughest Opponent? His Own Economy
Average tax refunds are up only about $350, or 11%, over last year, according to the Treasury Department. That's far lower than the original projections of nearly $1,000.
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Opinion | Challenges For The First BJP Government In Bihar
Although Choudhary is the face of the government, Bihar remains a coalition system involving the BJP, JD(U) and other regional parties. This builds inherent tension for the top man.
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Analysis | Can Donald Trump Face An 'Arrest Warrant' - Like Netanyahu And Putin?
No one in living memory imagined a moment when the world would seriously debate the possibility of an American president being dragged before a court. Can it happen?
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Opinion | Amir Hamza Attack Was A Symptom. A Deadlier Storm Is Brewing Within Lashkar
There is a churn within Lashkar for the top spot, in what is, after all, an extremely wealthy organisation. That may well lead to new terrorists wanting to prove themselves, the obvious 'means' being India.
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Opinion | Trump's Favourite Field Marshal: How Munir Became The President's Best Man
One needs to understand not just the US President but the remarkable structural symmetry between the two states he and Asim Munir respectively represent.
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Opinion | Amid Trump's War On The World, How Effective Really Is India's Strategic Autonomy?
India certainly cannot mechanistically base its positions on preferred international norms, unmindful of its own direct interests.
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Opinion | In Stalin's Tamil Nadu vs Delhi Pitch, Flashbacks From A 2014 Jayalalithaa Episode
In 2014, Jayalalithaa had posed the question to the Tamil Nadu electorate,"Gujarat Modiyaa Tamil Nadu odu intha ladyaa"(Gujarat's Modi or this lady of Tamil Nadu), and tasted electoral success, winning 37 of the 39 seats in the state.
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Opinion | Delimitation Dynamite: Will This Push A Close Election Into DMK's Arms?
This shift firmly turns the battle into a DMK vs. BJP face-off, leaving the AIADMK deeply disconcerted.
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Opinion | 38% vs 18%: How Bengal Exposes The Biggest Irony Of Women's Reservation
Bengal with its duality - 38% women in Parliament versus 18% in the state contest - captures the core tension of the Bill better than any other example.
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Opinion | The Big Takeaways: Deciphering Tamil Nadu's High-Stakes Battle
This is one of the hardest elections to call because of one simple fact - the "Vijay factor" is impossible to estimate, till it can be estimated - which is after the polls.
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Opinion | Mines, Submarines, Drones: Why World's Mightiest Navy Won't Get Too Close To Hormuz
Iran is relying on the symmetric advantage of geography to fight against the brute power of the world's largest and most powerful navy, the US.
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Blog | The Secret Behind Samrat Choudhary Getting Bihar's Top Job
The state's top job has never gone to the BJP. This is the first time a leader from the BJP is set to become the Chief Minister.
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Opinion | Pakistan Has Already Got Its 'Prize', Even If The US-Iran Talks Collapsed
While there is some concern within Pakistan over the fallout of the failed peace talks in Islamabad, by and large, the regime, for now, is revelling in its fifteen minutes of fame. But it might not last long.
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Opinion: The Great North-South Debate, And Prickly Questions About 'Fairness'
A strict population-based delimitation could produce a Lok Sabha in which a handful of large northern Hindi-belt states hold a permanent majority, enabling them to shape national policies even against the preferences of the rest of the country.
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Opinion | How Netanyahu Is Fast Turning Into The Worst 'Deal' Trump Ever Made
Can Trump rid himself of the big albatross around his neck?
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Analysis: Islamic NATO Or Europe - Is Gulf Rethinking Its Options After Trump's 'Betrayal'?
A wounded Iran, which is emboldened by its experience of attacking its neighbours and hijacking the global energy supply chain, coupled with Trump's failure to prioritise the region, makes a strong case for Islamic countries in Central Asia to partne
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Children Learn Through Attention Before They Learn Through Instruction
Children learn not just from what we teach, but from how we attend. They watch our faces and sense our focus—or lack of it
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Opinion | Why World's Most Powerful Man Has Failed To Stop Netanyahu From Razing Lebanon
Without US support, it is hard for Israel to fight any war. Netanyahu knows that. Can he revive his fortunes as his own countrymen and Trump get weary of his adventures?
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Opinion | Tamil Nadu's Gen Z Turn May Be Here, Thanks To Vijay
The manner in which Vijay and his TVK have approached this election has made age an important dynamic in a state whose presiding deities at election time have always been caste and cash.
