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Shiv Sena in a bind as old debate erupts at new location for big-ticket Konkan refinery

Shiv Sena wants to shift Rs 3 lakh crore Ratnagiri refinery project to Barsu-Dhopeshwar after getting it scrapped in Nanar. But, ‘environment’ and ‘sons of soil’ are issues here too.

Can Pakistan ignore Israel? It’s changing—Saudi ties, Abraham Accords, 1 journalist at a time 

Despite the fact that several Pakistani back-channels have tried to open ties with the Jewish State, no Pakistan govt is brave or strong enough to see that the world has changed.

Is your child at higher risk of rare disease? Why more couples are going for genetic tests

Proponents say genetic tests can help couples make their own reproductive decisions armed with information about possible rare disorders. But it comes with an ethical dilemma.

‘Inspiration, immortal’ — Fans throng Moose Wala home with talk of revenge & a grim ‘premonition’

The police suspect ‘inter-gang rivalry’ as the motive for Moose Wala’s murder, but some of the singer’s grieving fans think he is a hero whose killing should be ‘avenged’.

How women have come to hold the top post in 13 out of 45 countries in Europe

European countries began electing women in top posts from the late 1970s, though the first woman to head a government in the world was Sri Lanka's PM Sirimavo Bandaranaike.

PLA published an article on Indian Navy. China’s eyes are on INS Vikrant

There are a few moments in world history when we observe change unfold before our eyes. Beijing's gamble in the Pacific, promotion of Chinese elites are some.

Sri Lanka walks a tightrope — Chinese ‘credit card’ on one side, Indian friendship on other

‘India is the only game in town’ said one expert alluding to India lending Sri Lanka a helping hand, Colombo's strained ties with Beijing and the prevailing economic crisis.

Haryana, Karnataka, Gujarat — BJP states make school textbook changes & reignite old debate

Political players defend decisions to tweak textbooks as a response to rivals' attempts to manipulate the narrative. But historians and academic experts say it's a dangerous trend.

Is India’s opposition united? Conduct of Congress in London points in another direction

A massive delegation from India went to London to preach democracy and unity among opposition parties. But Congress chose to promote Rahul Gandhi instead.

Bollywood stars are all the rage at Cannes, but why does India not have more films competing?

The Indian brigade arrived at Cannes Film Festival with much fanfare, but Shaunak Sen’s ‘All That Breathes’, which won the L'Oeil d'or, was the sole contender in the official selection.

On Camera

Trump’s unpredictability is not the absence of strategy—it works on everyone but China

The Italian term sprezzatura—a studied nonchalance that conceals intention—best captures the spirit of Trump’s foreign policy so far. The pattern is unpredictability, transactionalism, and disruption as diplomacy.

Asia’s ‘weakest’ link: Yunus on a tightrope as Bangladesh tries to fix banks without breaking economy

With 20.2 percent of its total loans in default by the end of last year, Bangladesh had the weakest banking system in Asia. Despite reforms, it will take time to recover.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.