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Every few years, India calls in its envoys for a reality check. At the 11th Heads of Mission Conference recently, the pitch was bigger: reimagine diplomacy for 2047. Ambitious, yes, but also familiar. The meeting, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister...

The growing tendency of different state police forces to cross jurisdictional boundaries in order to arrest individuals for their opinions marks a troubling shift in India’s legal and political landscape. What was once governed by established procedural safeguards now appears, in several instances, to be...

In the past, it was considered rather difficult to contest assembly elections without a recognisable chief ministerial candidate’s face as a backup — someone whose name and face were well known to the electorate. The question that was perpetually raised was, "Who is the alternative?"...

The Pentagon’s announcement on 2 May to significantly reduce American troop presence in Germany marks a pivotal moment in the ties between Europe and the US. The decision comes amid a spat between US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the war...

By Aakar Patel If you are normal, you have any number of parties you can support and vote for. There is the DMK, ADMK, TDP, NCP, PDP, TMC, INC, JD (S) and JD (U), there is NCP, TRS, the new TVK, CPM, CPI and so...

Americans must have heaved a sigh of relief that a man rushing with a gun and firing shots at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, where President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump, Vice President JD Vance and other top officials of the administration were...

Iran has made an intelligent move to send its Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin. The aim seems to be to force the US to return to the negotiating table on mutually agreed terms instead of letting US President Donald Trump...

The latest projections by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) offer a sobering snapshot of India’s economic trajectory. As per IMF estimates, Bangladesh may once again edge past India in per capita income in 2026. Bangladesh’s per capita GDP is projected at $2,911, higher than India’s...

Aakar Patel A story under this headline was reported this month: ‘No Muslim name finds place in BJP’s Bengal list’. The story went on to provide readers with the numbers—that is to say, how many tickets were distributed and so on—but beyond that headline, there...

By Dilip Cherian The Centre’s latest appointment of 48 babus at the joint secretary level across ministries looks routine on the surface. It isn’t. When postings cut across agriculture, commerce, defence, civil aviation and home, it’s less about filling vacancies and more about recalibrating the...