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Global Pulse: Putin’s best Christmas gift ever, the Saudi Crown Prince deserves sanctions

Vladimir Putin made the smartest investment this year, for which he is now reaping the rewards.

Global Pulse: Austria’s draconian populism, South Africa’s break with dynasty, and the unworthiness of Trump’s security strategy

Austria's Anti-Immigrant experiment is the stuff of dreams for every far-right populist party ever.

Global Pulse: Japan’s joining the “Belt and Road Initiative,” Paris deal has been given a new life

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's move towards joining the Chinese belt and road initiative is slated to benefit his country.

Global Pulse: China’s ‘sharp power’, a Brexit do-over and Black women’s quest to save America

Chinese tactics are now being termed as 'sharp power', and re-doing the Brexit deal could be the wrong thing to do.

Global Pulse: What makes the legend of Putin bigger than Trump’s

Vladimir Putin seems to overshadowing Donald Trump in the global power play.

Global Pulse: Today’s arms race in an increasingly insecure world

The world seems to have embarked on a monumental arms race, with defence expenditure over the globe rising exponentially.

Global Pulse: Who stands to gain from the crisis in Caracas?

The debilitating economic crisis in Venezuela has an unlikely benefactor who stands to profit from it. Poland is turning back time and slipping into...

Global Pulse: The Brexit talks achieved merely “sufficient progress”

The global community tends to have a greater impact on domestic happenings than one would expect.

Global Pulse: Trump’s decision on Jerusalem is business with no returns

For all his one upmanship with Obama, Trump seems to have squandered away the one chance he had to strike a deal that his predecessor couldn't.

Global Pulse: Trump’s Capital Diplomacy in the Holy Land

Donald Trump has officially recognized Jerusalem as Israel's capital, reversing almost 70 years of American foreign policy in the Middle East. The world watches with bated breath.

On Camera

No kids please, we’re pet parents—why some Indian couples choose cats & dogs over babies

Some couples are channelling their nurturing instincts towards animals due to the costs, mental burden, long-term commitment associated with raising children.

Cash-strapped Karnataka hikes fuel tax by Rs 3/l, could earn Rs 2,500-3,000 cr more per yr

Move to bring down differences in commodity prices with neighbouring states, says government. Oppn, dealers blame it on welfare, Congress's guarantees.

With an eye on China, IAF expands taxi track at Leh airport, new shelters being built

Expanded taxi track is smaller than those meant for civilian operations, but is long enough for fighters & military transport aircraft to operate.

Sangh wants BJP to know it’s not dispensable. It’s a rap on the knuckles, nothing more

Occasional lovers’ tiffs have marked history of RSS-BJP relations. To think that Nagpur will bring about any change in leadership is a misreading of both its intent and its power.