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All Trump wants is a good deal. Ukraine war shows he’ll even risk Europe for it

Trump’s unpredictability is a deliberate tool. He will continue using inflammatory rhetoric to keep European leaders on edge. This is precisely where Europe must tread carefully.

If you have money, borders are just a formality—Trump shows only rich can have American Dream

Illegal immigration has always been a talking point, but things are shifting even for those taking the legal route to study, work, or settle abroad.

Blood, Bengal, and Breaking News—Local TV channels are desensitising us, badly

Yes, there is crime all around us. But when it is unfolding on the TV screen inside our homes 24x7, something’s got to give. I live in constant fear of what.

South India took the country forward. Language of the failing Hindi belt can’t be imposed on it

In many ways, MK Stalin‘s letter articulated what many South Indians feel but don’t necessarily say. For how long will South India be kept back by the failures of the Hindi belt?

Trump is offering India stale weapons. Not in sync with Aatmanirbharta

On the face of it, the joint statement on defence ticks all the right boxes. However, the two-decade-long India-US defence cooperation has promised much and delivered too little.

Tesla won’t harm Indian EV makers. Govt’s real challenge is China

Chinese EV companies in India are finding ways to navigate government scrutiny by partnering with US and European firms.

Vedas don’t mention Hindu pilgrimages. When did they become mainstream?

Hinduism is, above all, a religion in motion. More importantly, the loud online proclamations of what Hinduism 'really' is is part of the religion’s endless flexibility.

India isn’t competing with China. It’s up against many city governments

Our root cause analysis of China’s economic growth is wrong. Even though China is a one-party authoritarian State, it is far more decentralised than India.

BJP is learning from DMK with Vikatan website block. It’s a self-goal

With mainstream media in Tamil Nadu being largely subservient and even pliant, real journalism has come from social media. And the DMK-led govt has cracked down on them.

Stop Urdu snobbery. Dakhni is 200 years older

Whenever I write about Dakhni on social media, there is a barrage of purists asserting that it is just a dialect. Last I checked, people who speak a language are the ones who get a say.

On Camera

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

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.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | 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.

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.