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Delhi’s poor AQI not just a winter problem & why Centre can’t arm-twist Punjab farmers

In episode 614 of 'Cut the Clutter', The Print’s Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains the various factors affecting Delhi’s air quality and the Centre-Punjab standoff over farm laws.

The China challenge — one area where Biden can hope the American Left and Right to converge

Trump wasn’t the first to highlight the excesses of American internationalism, especially since opposition to protracted wars began in the final years of Bush.

India should be relieved Biden won. Modi-Trump bond can only go so far

A Joe Biden-Kamala Harris administration will ensure substance takes priority over rhetoric in India-US relationship.

EC should allow Biharis in Bengaluru to vote for state polls. US showed every vote matters

While ‘US should let our EC conduct its elections’ makes for feel-good conversation, democracies can no more be substituted across countries than engines across car models.

Kamala Harris’ journey from ‘Brahmin’ to Blackhood is rarest of the rare

For Shyamala, Kamala Harris’ mother, overcoming that background and marrying a black man whose cultural heritage was totally different was a revolutionary step.

Why Pfizer vaccine success offers real optimism in the fight against Covid

Pfizer and BioNTech announced Monday that their vaccine candidate prevented over 90% of Covid-19 cases in an early look at results from their 44,000-person clinical trial.

Like Trump, Joe Biden will deepen integration with China when he’s president

Years of accumulated investments in China’s trade capacity aren't going to stop their buying-and-selling activity across borders just because of some tough political rhetoric.

Second Covid wave in Russia is turning into a test for President Putin’s administration

The infections are hitting Russia in areas poorly served by primary care doctors & modern technical amenities. The weaknesses of country's hyper-centralised system are being laid bare.

Why hydrogen is, and likely to always be, the future of energy

The enthusiasm about hydrogen has a simple reason: Whether it’s used in a fuel cell or burned to create heat, the only “exhaust” it emits is innocently clean water.

Trump is not Modi: 6 lessons Donald could have learned from his Indian friend

Donald Trump could have played war hero saving the US from Covid.

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History of Indians in the Arab world—port builders, Jat governor, translators, and slaves

From the buffalo herders who built one of the world’s greatest medieval ports to academics translating Sanskrit works, here is one part of the history of Indians in the Arab world.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

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.