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The world shouldn’t help save China’s Belt & Road

It isn’t the responsibility of Western money or private sector to finance China’s attempt at global hegemony.

Corporations must value their workers as much as they do their shareholders: Raghuram Rajan

Companies can do better for society by identifying workers, customers & suppliers who invest in their business.

How Jacinda Ardern’s response to terrorism reveals what macho leaders like Donald Trump lack

New Zealand PM's 'feminine' response to terrorism has been universally praised and her approval ratings are highest since she took office.

Asif Ghafoor’s political meddling reinforces perception that Pakistan is being militarised

Curiously, Ghafoor’s warning to Pashtuns has come days after PM Imran Khan publicly endorsed the demands of the movement.

No contradiction between seeing BJP as threat to India & voting NOTA this election

NOTA option is ‘No Till An Alternative’ for us – a limited and last resort action this election.

Even Sunny Deol’s dhai kilo ka haath cannot fill in this Blank

Patchy acting and direction remind you of the good old Sunny Deol films and why they must remain in the past.

Indian liberals want to support everything Muslim, but that’s not the way to equal rights

Equal rights for Muslim or Hindu women cannot be earned from within the ambit of religion, it requires one to move out of the structure of organised religion.

Two phrases critics of China’s BRI must not use – debt trap & threat to sovereignty

The debt trap argument overlooks a range of short to medium-term economic problems that BRI creates for host countries.

India needs politicians who understand tech, not lawyers who double up as IT ministers

Whether it’s a BJP or Congress government in May, India must pick a true technologist at heart from three options for the post of IT minister.

By forcing Paswan to campaign in Amethi, Amit Shah has burnt LJP’s Congress bridge forever

In his 5-decade long career, Paswan has been in nearly every front but a rally against Rahul Gandhi in Amethi may have put Congress out of scene.

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Iran war has given India a blueprint for the next conflict

Pakistan would be itching to do an Iran on us and China would be planning to execute an air campaign without allowing us asymmetrical escalation. India has no choice but to transform.

Haryana’s new industrial policy in the works, but industry says old problems remain unsolved

Increase in employment subsidy, Rs 500 crore for estate revamp, new townships in pipeline—but land cost, power breakdowns and inspector raj top among key worries for industry leaders.

War at machine speed: How AI became a decisive force in US-Israel conflict with Iran

The core of the US military’s AI deployment in Iran is a system called the Maven Smart System, built by software company Palantir Technologies.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.