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Monday, May 29, 2023

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On Camera

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File photo of the Indian Coast Guard’s seizure of arms and ammunition and narcotics worth Rs 300 crore from a Pakistani boat in Indian waters. | Representational image | ANI

Afghan, Pakistan cartels survived empires. Now they are drowning Indian Ocean...

Like their colonial-era ancestors, smugglers are the economic backbone of impoverished communities in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
People at a Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata (representational image) | Manisha Mondal | ThePrint

Wealth of Indian, Chinese households grew in 2020 first half despite...

Only China & India saw gains, growing by 4.4% & 1.6%, respectively. Latin America suffered the most, with a 13% plunge, as currency devaluations aggravated losses.

Defence

Nirmala Sitharaman being sworn in as defence minister by President Ram Nath Kovind

The biggest challenges Nirmala Sitharaman will face as India’s new Defence...

Sitharaman, who is only the second woman defence minister in India's history, is expected to work closely with the Finance Minister to take key industry-related decisions
Illustration : Soham Sen

Article 370 to G20, India is in a Kashmir sweet spot....

It is in the nature of the news cycle that the only aspect of the G20 event (Third Working Group on Tourism) in Srinagar...