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Malaysia doesn’t have the appetite for China’s One Belt One Road initiative anymore

Andy Mukherjee -
Mahathir govt fears China is slowly colonising Malaysia with its newest project.
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Under Stalin, DMK will take on BJP & its brazen bid to bulldoze established institutions

Manuraj Shunmugasundaram -
In his address to DMK cadres as party president, Stalin said spread of communal forces in the country must be stopped at all costs. In...
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Restless, young India has no connection to IITs & IIMs, but Rahul Gandhi can’t see it

Meghnad S. -
Neither is Rahul Gandhi young nor are his ideas.
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First they came after JNU, now it’s human rights activists: Umar Khalid

Umar Khalid -
As election nears, fictitious enemies are being propped up to divert attention from Modi government’s failures.
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Apple’s success lies in its high-end phones, not its affordable ones

Shira Ovide -
Apple's lower-end ranges have never made a lasting impression among consumers.
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Saudi prince needs to focus on more realistic and practical reforms

Bobby Ghosh -
Saudi Arabia needs to reduce the state’s role in the economy, promote privatisation and ensure greater transparency in the system.
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Cancer fighting genetic tool ‘Crispr’ is now being used for improving quality of crops

Bloomberg View -
US and Europe, however, have contrasting policies on genetically modified crops which could possibly start a costly trade dispute.
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Chhota Shakeel’s son picks rosary over gun: Religion is the new career in Imran’s Pakistan

Aneela Babar -
If Imran Khan’s government implements the Bill on mandatory Quran recitation in schools, it will create new social anxieties.
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Rahul Gandhi is right: India’s RSS is a lot like the Muslim Brotherhood

Shivam Vij -
But what has the Congress done to counter it all these years?
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Afghan peace talks: Modi is myopic if he thinks he can use Russia to checkmate US

Jyoti Malhotra -
That Delhi would make such a thoughtless move before 2+2 foreign and defence minister-level talks with US beats comprehension. 
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Why language-based states make delimitation a political football

R Jagannathan -
Increasing parliamentary seats for women doesn’t erode state powers; federalism is about the distribution of power, not just MP counts.

The forgotten Lt Col who did the first recce of Siachen. He used his family’s camels

Why ‘problematic’ Bridget Jones’s Diary still hasn’t faded, 25 years on

Economy

Recovery of energy flows will be ‘gradual rather than immediate’ as Hormuz re-opens post ceasefire

Udit Bubna -
The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz eases supply fears, but controlled shipping, slow output recovery, and high costs may delay oil flow normalisation for months.

Defence

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

Shekhar Gupta | Cut The Clutter -
This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

National Interest

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

Shekhar Gupta -
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.

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