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Opinion | The Himanta Biswa Sarma Show: Forever No.2 To No.1
This is also Himanta Sharma's turn to show that he can deliver the magic number for the BJP. And he is following the BJP tried and tested playbook, hollowing out the Opposition.
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Opinion | Mudslinging Starts As AIADMK And DMK Use Karunanidhi In Campaign Rhetoric
Muthuvel Karunanidhi is back. Seven and a half years after he passed away, the former chief minister is now the subject of heated barbs between his son MK Stalin and his political rival, AIADMK supremo Edappadi Palaniswami.
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Opinion | From Colombo To Dhaka And Male, Pumps Are Running Dry And New Delhi Is Answering
The war in the Middle East has done in weeks what a decade of infrastructure diplomacy could not - it has made India's neighbours remember who answers the phone.
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Opinion | In Tamil Nadu, Vijay Attempts A Hostile Takeover Of AIADMK's Very Soul
It is increasingly clear that the message being driven home is that Vijay is the natural political successor to Anna and MGR.
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Opinion | 450 Missile, 2,000 Drone Attacks Later, Why Is UAE Still Not Fighting Iran?
The UAE is Iran's second-largest trading partner. But it is also the one Iran has attacked the most heavily since February 28. The reason goes beyond just today's conflict.
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In Numbers: How Has India Kept Fuel Prices Low Even As Europe Sees 70% Spikes?
India imports 88% of its crude. Why then is it not seeing massive price hikes for fuel and LPG?
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Opinion | India Just Decided To Let Chinese Capital In Again. But There's A Catch
In March 2026, India eased regulations that had restricted Chinese capital in local companies, in a development that marks New Delhi's cautious approach towards capital flows from Beijing.
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Opinion | Rs 30 Petrol Hike To Currency Crisis, What Oil At $150 Can Really Do To The World
In the Gulf today, the oil taps cannot simply be turned back on. This is the distinction from the 1971 that not many are talking about.
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In Data: How US-Iran War Changed After First 48 Hours? What Strike Patterns Reveal
Remove the first 48 hours from the data, and the war looks entirely different.
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Opinion | The Problem With Trump's Fantasy Of A 'Crippled' Iran
Even a relatively insulated US economy cannot entirely escape the ripple effects of sustained disruptions in one of the world's most critical energy corridors.
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Opinion | Trump's Iran War Is About To Become Someone Else's Problem Soon
Trump's decision to end the war without achieving any of his previously stated objectives will be viewed by many as a cut-and-run move. Some will interpret this as an admission of defeat.
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Opinion | Why 2 Gulf States Want Iran War To Continue - Even As They're Battered By It
If Trump withdraws from this war, the Saudis and other Gulf countries would be left to face the music, with an angrier, fiercer, and possibly more vengeful Iran.
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Opinion | Why A 'Defeat' Is Now Essential For The Disoriented Left In Kerala
The Left losing its last bastion is a dreadful thought to Communists in general, but many of them deem it a necessary setback, one that will help the party rid itself of its maladies.
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Opinion | On April Fools' Day, A Reality Check For US, Iran And The World
Both sides are currently incentivised to escalate: the US to prove its deadlines aren't hollow, and Iran to prove that its "survival" doctrine can withstand direct kinetic pressure.
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Mamata Banerjee Not In Race, But All Eyes On Prestige Fight In Bengal's Nandigram
Suvendu Adhikari is trying not just to keep Nandigram, but has raised the stakes by challenging Mamata Banerjee from Bhabanipur
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Opinion | What A 'New Middle East' Could Look Like After Iran War
A New Middle East would be less dependent on the US and would actively seek deeper energy and security engagements with emerging powers like India.
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Blog | When Maoists Tricked Police Onto A Booby-Trapped Road, Killed 16 In Gadchiroli
Left-wing extremism was one of the biggest challenges to India's internal security and neutralisation of almost all armed cadres of the guerrilla movement means people can move around freely in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli.
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Opinion | Pakistan, And The One Big Difference Between 'Broker' And 'Mediator'
A genuine mediator commands confidence and can nudge compromise. A broker, by contrast, merely transmits messages. Islamabad, for all its access, remains closer to the latter.
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Opinion | Zagros To Dasht-e-Lut, Why Iran's Terrain Could Be A Challenge For US Ground Troops
Iran is often called a 'fortress' owing to its formidable mountain ranges, which virtually form a wall to its North, West and South.
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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.
