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Sri Lanka can’t move on from civil war history. Sinhala elite insecure about sharing power

A complete lack of trust between the Sinhala elite and Tamil minority is apparent across Sri Lanka, which seems unable to even begin laying some of its ghosts to rest.

Pakistani cricket fans in Narendra Modi Stadium is what ‘Akhand Bharat’ should look like

Is Pakistan finally confronting a moment of truth after 75 years of independence? Has its terrible economic situation forced it to confront why it has failed – and India, relatively, succeeded?

India is putting all its eggs in the Sheikh Hasina basket. Why it’s a win-win situation

Whether or not this is the beginning of the de-dollarisation of the globe’s most popular currency is another debate. The rupee-rupee trade is good for Hasina and for India.

What a sacked Chinese foreign minister & his boss have to do with India-China relationship

Xi has been invited to Delhi to participate in the G-20 summit. But will he show up if no understanding between India and China has been reached after 18 rounds of talks?

Why Pakistan accuses Taliban of doing what it has been doing to India — abetting terrorism

As relations between the Taliban government in Kabul and Rawalpindi worsen, here’s the other question: What does this do to ties between Delhi and Kabul?

Mohamed Nasheed or Ibu Solih? Why Maldives foreign minister is in Delhi ahead of election

The thing about islanders – and island nations – is that fickleness is a much-admired quality. And Delhi understands that well.

Modi’s India lost an opportunity by hosting SCO summit online with Xi, Putin, Sharif

PM Modi could have used the chance to deliver some homilies about Democracy over One-Party Dictatorship

Why a confident Modi government took on Obama. It’s called leverage

The attacks BJP leaders led against Obama’s comments on Modi government’s treatment of minorities shows Modi cannot be touched.

Is Jake Sullivan resurrecting Obama’s G2? His presence in India-US ties points to a ‘long game’

Sullivan knows that just as the US helped China become a world power – at its own cost, increasingly – the name of the game with India will have to be underlined by both sides making money.

Question ahead of Modi’s US visit—Will India abandon multipolarity, become a camp follower?

There are several reasons why Modi must push for a closer relationship with the US, although not at the cost of becoming a camp follower.

On Camera

AI is doing the brave work humans are still squeamish about—using they/them pronouns

The hullaballoo over LinkedIn bot’s pronoun use comes on a day when CJI DY Chandrachud used the phrase ‘pregnant person’ in his judgment. It is a thing now. Get with the programme.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

Indian Coast Guard seizes Iranian fishing vessel, rescues six Indian crew members

The ICG said in a statement that the boat was seized and brought to Kochi for further investigation on May 6.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.