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Opinion | Why Foreign Investors Are Growing Worried About Their 'Minerals' Bets In Pakistan
Given that foreign investments require secure supply chains, predictability, and local legitimacy, the crisis in Balochistan is conducive to none of these conditions.
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Opinion | Ghaziabad Suicides: Beyond K-Pop Blame, The Warning Signs We Keep Missing
For every completed suicide, there are at least 15 young people who attempt suicide, highlighting the scale of the crisis.
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Blog | The Descent Of Man (And MP) - By Shashi Tharoor
"Having spent decades navigating the slippery slopes of policy and the treacherous inclines of debate, it was, quite ironically, a simple marble step that proved to be my undoing."
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Opinion | A 'Greater Balochistan'? Why This New Threat Has Pakistan Losing Its Sleep
Operation Herof 2 and the larger Baloch uprising are no longer being seen as a local separatist movement but as part of a larger global conspiracy to cut not just Iran but also Pakistan to size.
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Blog | Salman Khan, Now Rohit Shetty: The Bishnoi Threat Isn't New For Bollywood
The recent attacks on Rohit Shetty and Salman Khan have rekindled flashes from a chapter many thought had long been buried.
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Opinion | Who Lit The Fire In Balochistan? Pak's Explanation Avoids The Obvious
It's time sensible Pakistanis did a rehash of just who their enemies are. They might get a surprising list.
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Blog | Trump And Tariffs: With The US Deal, Has India Bucked Thucydides' Famous Adage?
In these times, ideal for the screenplay of that old classic flick, 'It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World',let us raise a toast (of American bourbon?) to Thucydides, who lived 2,500 years ago in faraway Greece and perhaps could see what was coming.
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Chinese AI Videos Used To Look Fake. Now They Look Like Money
While attention remains fixed on the race to build massive foundation models like DeepSeek's, the real contest is shifting to AI products that people will pay for and the search for a killer AI app.
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Opinion | Two Peculiar Reasons Behind The Timing Of India-US Trade Deal
India should be clear-eyed about risks. What proclamations give, proclamations can take away. If compliance is judged by mere political mood, sanctions and penalty tariffs can return with little warning.
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Opinion | 'Women Unfit For Leadership': Why Bangladesh Jamaat's Words Must Raise Alarm
In a recent interview with Al Jazeera, Jamaat-e-Islami chief Dr Shafiqur Rahman said, "On the question of women, Jamaat's position is neither confused nor apologetic - it is principled. We do not think women should come into leadership."
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Opinion | Pak's India Match Boycott: How To Self-Destruct To Make A 'Point'
In the long run, it will be Pakistan who will be wounded the most by this, left bleeding from not one but multiple cuts - hefty fines, potential legal action, and maybe even a ban. All for some chest-thumping.
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Opinion | US Trade Deal: Is This Trump's 'FOMO' After The India-EU Pact?
The India-EU free trade pact wrong-footed the US, turning on its head the very playbook Trump was using to browbeat America's trading partners.
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Opinion | Ambition vs Reality: The Paradox Of India's Defence Spending
India's defence budget underscores a familiar paradox: strategic ambition constrained by fiscal and structural realities.
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Opinion | India-US Deal: When Diplomacy Trumps Cynicism
The deal reaffirms the strength of India-US ties between the world's two largest democracies, unlocks prosperity for citizens on both sides and fuels shared goals of fair trade, innovation and global stability.
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Opinion | New Front With Mamata Banerjee At Helm? Akhilesh Yadav Remarks Spark Buzz
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav's 40-minute meeting in Kolkata seems to hold kernels of a nascent effort at a front for 2029, where the Congress could be asked to take a backseat.
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Opinion | Budget 2026: No More 'Instant Gratification'
Enhancing the Indian economy to realise the audacious ambition of becoming a developed economy in the next 21 years entails unglamorous work.
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Opinion | The Real Reason Mamata Has Taken The SIR Fight To Delhi
Mamata plans to turn the SIR controversy to the Trinamool's advantage as she prepares to contest for a fourth term as Chief Minister.
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Opinion | India's Tax Burden Is Falling On The Wrong Shoulders: The Middle Class
The middle class has been doing the heavy lifting for far too long. It's time for policy to recognise and reward that contribution.
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Opinion | Budget 2026: Is 'Invisible Kerala' Paying The Price For Being 'Unaligned'?
What Kerala needs is not just sympathy or slogans. We need an alternative that commands respect in Delhi and delivers development in Kerala. Right now, we have neither.
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Opinion l The Many Shades Of Nirmala Sitharaman's Union Budget 2026
In the kaleidoscopic narrative of India's economic landscape, the release of Budget 2026 by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman marked a day likely to resonate for years to come.
