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How three ‘isms’ failed the people of the Middle East
From Nasser to Khomeini, the region’s revolutionary ideologies have delivered only ruin “The outgrowth of these dramatic events was an explosion of terrorism rooted in three different flavors of extremist Islamism: Iranian-sponsored groups such as […]
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Pope shows Trump the mirror.
Leo XIV has boldly exposed the US President’s “delusion of omnipotence” “Vance’s incorrect advice would not have swayed the Pope, but the emailed bomb threat to his own brother, John Prevost, and other relatives living […]
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Sikhs, Partition and Political Fate
The British rejected the demand for a separate Sikh state in the event of a partition along religious lines in 1946 In undivided Punjab, Sikhs comprised an influential, though numerically smaller, community. Within the directly […]
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The imperial design of US nationalism
Education serves as an innocuous tool in America’s grand project of global dominance “The idea that knowledge is power is old and common, but its application to a gigantic political project is unique to America. […]
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Trump wants to reshape Iran
As US President threatens to bomb Iran into the Stone Age, Pezeshkian writes a letter “The US President is not merely wreaking havoc but is seeking to shape a post-war Iran, ensuring that its economic […]
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India on the sidelines as Trump pauses war
India has abandoned its posture in favor of US & Israel, but not joined the coalition. It has chosen the worst of both worlds “India’s absence is manifest in other ways. Last week Donald Trump […]
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The way forward for Punjab
“The problem is that Punjab is broke. An investment summit in Mohali this weekend may have come a bit late in the day, even if it’s to make good-natured promises. Unfortunately, AAP has not called […]
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The pivot to the hard right
The world is at the mercy of a few technocrats and authoritarian rulers Controlled fire was perhaps one of the most defining moments in human evolution as the ability to cook food gave humans the […]
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Talks or conflict?
Iran, held in Muscat, Oman on 6 February, and in Geneva on February 17, have been described by both sides as “constructive” but military tensions between the two remain high The indirect talks between the […]
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India-RI ‘gotong royong’: Persevering geopolitical storms together
“As India and Indonesia march toward our common vision of Developed India 2047 and Golden Indonesia 2045, we do so as comprehensive strategic partners. By strengthening our bilateral ties and leading the Global South through […]
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Trump’s Peace Board raises old questions
As India ponders Trump’s invite to join the Board of Peace, here’s a recall of Vajpayee’s refusal to send troops in support of Iraq invasion. “Trump is far more ambitious than Bush, a different creature […]
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