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Global Pulse: An America in retreat

If one thing emerges out of Trump's Asia trip, it is that America is in retreat, and that's reason for many to rejoice.

Global Pulse: Taking a right turn

As right-wing demagoguery continues to grow from Poland all the way to Brazil, negotiators from almost 200 countries meet this week in Bonn, Germany, in the biggest climate change talks of the year.

Global Pulse: A year into Trump-land

A year into Trump's election, the world looks expectedly different.

Global Pulse: Power is the name of the game

There seems to be an emerging global trend of overtly corrupt leaders strengthening their vice-like grip on power, whether with electoral backing or not.

Global Pulse: An Imminent Explosion

The Middle East and European Union, particularly UK, are scrambling to avoid an implosion. New Zealand, for all its appearance of a progressive liberal government, has a venomous right-wing party ruling from the shadows, and in his totally troubled times, Trump seems to have at least got the North Korea speech right.

Global Pulse: A not-so-brave new world

The US may never go back to what it was. The Saudi kingdom has little semblance with even its recent past.  Is the political landscape across the globe changing in indelible ways?

Global Pulse: Paradise Papers far cry from Panama Papers; Japan and USA pledge to “make alliance great again”

The Paradise Papers are not as devious as the notorious Panama Papers; the fifth meeting between Shinzo Abe and Trump promises to "make alliance great again"; and Mohammad bin Salman is set on the path to an absolute monarchy. 

Global Pulse: Mohammad bin Salman is deliberately dismantling traditional governance in Saudi Arabia

From Saudi Arabia and the US to Spain and Japan, the current world mood seems to be in favour of strongmen and political crackdowns on dissenters.

Global Pulse: Russia’s craving for global dominance not just about nostalgia or trauma

Social media is being used to spread poison while Russia's craving for world power is a geopolitical imperative and the Pentacostalism movement may soon make Catholics a minority in Brazil

Global Pulse: ‘Allahu Abkar’ as a terrorism-marker in a terror-numbed world

The everyday-ness of terrorism could be making people terror-numb.

On Camera

Both Modi and Priyanka Gandhi are now on TV—only one of them is asked follow-up questions

Almost all of Modi's TV interviews follow the same pattern: compliments, praise, and topics he has addressed in his rallies. No tricky or difficult questions are asked.

Lower oil prices lead to 4x profits for oil firms, bonanza for govt, but no relief for aam aadmi

Petrol & diesel prices have barely changed since June 2022, even though oil prices have fallen 28% since then. This has boosted profitability of OMCs and dividend payouts to govt.

‘Joint culture needed first’ — CDS Gen Chauhan outlines first steps on the road to theaterisation

ThePrint had reported earlier this month that while theaterisation is the ultimate goal, set to be rolled out one year from now, the focus is on structured jointness initiatives by 2024-end.

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?