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10 lessons on Pakistan, Munir, ISI year after Pahalgam attack & what India must prepare for | Cut The Clutter

In Episode 1828 of Cut the Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta argues that such attacks stem from the structural reality of Pakistan as a military-dominated state that sustains its relevance through periodic tensions with India.

‘Terror, coercion’: Pakistan under scrutiny as UN flags forced conversion & marriage of minority girls

UN experts highlight ‘systematic discrimination’ against minority women, urge Islamabad to increase marriage age for girls to 18 in all provinces, criminalise forced conversion.

Get ready for another summer of rage in Asia

Washington: Asia’s Gen Z is facing a summer of discontent. Already grappling with bleak job prospects and lackluster growth, it is now being stung by the...

Mandelson row: Starmer is edging ever closer to his Boris moment

New Delhi: When Boris Johnson’s turbulent premiership was finally terminated in the summer of 2022, the political execution was conducted by a firing squad...

Dollar bills to battleships & now ‘Donnyland’ in Ukraine. Trump name is going unusual places

Donnyland in the Donbas? Check. Donald signature on the dollar bill? Check. The US President's name is turning into a one-size-fits-all label across the world

Hormuz traffic grinds to halt after Iran fires on ships, seizes two vessels

Shipowners with vessels in the Persian Gulf have been on edge in recent days, with Wednesday’s altercation marking the second round of attacks in less than a week.

India-China direct flight connectivity grows amid thawing yet ‘fragile’ ties

Joining other carriers, Air China Tuesday restarted direct flights on Beijing-New Delhi route after gap of almost six years. Flights were suspended following 2020 Galwan Valley clash.

Iran hits terror group Jaish al-Adl along Pakistan border as Islamabad aims to revive West Asia peace talks

Iranian security forces said they destroyed an operational cell of Sunni outfit after it infiltrated from across border into Rask region of Sistan-Baluchestan province in southeastern Iran.

West Asia war LIVE UPDATES | Iran shows its hold on Strait of Hormuz as US talks remain stalled

The standoff between US and Iran has, which has choked off nearly all exports through Strait of Hormuz, has no end in sight. Stay tuned for live updates

India’s energy vulnerability exposed as oil supplies tighten

India faces acute pressure with LPG shortages and dwindling Russian cargoes, while China taps reserves as Hormuz disruptions cut global supply by about 10%.

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India needs to learn from US-Iran conflict, just like Tehran took lessons from Iraq war

India did not choose to move away from Iran for oil; it was forced to. The fact that India managed the costs of this transition efficiently does not convert them into gains.

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.

Military pushes for private participation in space, more Indian satellites. ‘Can’t rely on single entity’ 

CDS Anil Chauhan says future space capability will not be built by government agencies alone. ‘It will be co-developed with industry, start-ups, and technology innovators’.

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.