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Opinion | Mamata, Abhishek, And TMC's 'Twin-Track' Strategy For Bengal
Abhishek Banerjee's data-driven, policy-focused messaging and Mamata Banerjee's emotive, grassroots connect form a complementary strategy.
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Opinion | Why This Is The Most 'Deceptive' Point Of The US-Iran War - Yet
This is coercive bargaining under continuing fire. Every side is trying to improve its position before the next move.
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Opinion | Shadow Wars: The 'Inside Networks' Helping Israel Target Iran And Its Leaders
Over the past four weeks, with Tangsiri being the latest example, Israel has showcased that its war with Iran was being waged over the years in the shadows of espionage, intelligence, and covert operations.
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Opinion | India At WTO: Balancing Principles And Pragmatism
A constructive way forward could involve deeper engagement with the IFDA, identifying areas where safeguards may be necessary.
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Opinion | How Noida Airport Changes Uttar Pradesh's Political, Economic Landscape
The Noida International Airport (NIAL) was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday.
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Opinion | Agentic AI In War: From Iran To Ukraine
When news broke of the missile strike that obliterated the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls' elementary school in Minab, southern Iran, killing 175 people - over 100 of them schoolchildren - fingers immediately pointed to AI as the villain.
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When The Clock Runs Out: A Wargamer's Guide To The Next 10 Days In Iran
Most conflict analysis explains what just happened. Wargaming does something different. Before events occur, you define the specific observable signals that will tell you which war you are actually watching - so that when something happens, you are r
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Opinion | Have US And Iran Already Gone Past The Point Of 'Negotation'?
Serious negotiations need to be held behind the scenes with as much confidentiality as possible.
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Opinion | Iran May Be Far More Prepared For A 'Ground Invasion' Than Trump Thinks
The troops provide Trump with several options, such as invading or blockading Kharg Island, Iran's main oil export hub, or even Qeshm.
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Opinion: Iran War Is Now All About Future Of Hormuz
Trump has extended his ultimatum threatening to bomb Iran's energy infrastructure by a further 10 days.
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Iran's Missile War: What The '90% Degraded' Headline Misses
Within the first ten days, open-source assessments suggest that between 60 and 90 per cent of Iran's MRBM inventory had been fired or destroyed.
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Opinion: Sarabjit Singh, Kulbhushan Jadhav, And A Dhurandhar Question
Ranveer Singh's portrayal of an Indian spy in Dhurandhar feels, in many ways, like a tribute, not merely to the cinematic idea of espionage, but to the real men and women who serve India in silence.
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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 | Cuba And The End Of An Era
While attention remains fixed on the Middle East, consequential shifts are unfolding across Latin America, shaped in significant part by a more assertive US policy posture that has intensified long-standing pressures on the region.
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Opinion | Not China, Not Russia: Why Is Pak Suddenly Everywhere In US-Iran 'Talks'?
A report revealed that Field Marshal Asim Munir had reached out to Trump, proposing Pakistan as the "venue" for talks. This was on March 23, at about the same time that the 'five-day' pause was announced.
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Opinion | Sandeshkhali, RG Kar: Is BJP Trying To Revive The 2 Issues In Bengal?
The BJP has returned to Sandeshkhali with renewed vigour. Rekha Patra has shifted her political activity to Hingalganj, an adjacent constituency, signalling an attempt to expand the issue's geographic resonance.
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Opinion | Talking 'Peace', Moving Troops: What Does Trump Really Want From Iran?
Iran's leaders haven't blinked. They are staring back from the toll booth of Hormuz and dictating who they will talk to from the US side.
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Opinion | Inside Iran's 'Leader-Proof' War Machine, Designed To Absorb Every Blow
How Iran prepares successors to successors, with the system being built to withstand the shock of individual losses.
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Opinion | A Northern Discomfort for Mamata Banerjee
In the last assembly elections in 2021, the TMC's wounds in North Bengal were visible not just in the arithmetic of seats but in the geometry of votes
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Opinion | In Data: How Minority Seats Could Decide Who Wins Kerala This Time
The outcomes in the 47 seats dominated by Muslims and Christians could ultimately decide the course of the 2026 elections in Kerala. Whoever wins these seats might end up winning the state.
