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Friday, August 22, 2025
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Topic: US

Nikki Haley’s exit gives Trump another opportunity to reshape his team in his image

Haley’s overarching goal was to avoid tying herself too closely to Trump personally without incurring his ire or that of his base.

Don’t look towards wind power as solution to global warming

New research says large scale deployment of wind power could significantly raise temperatures over the Earth’s surface.

China has become touchy, said this 2009 incident

In 2009, Xi Jinping came out of his shell in a rare moment of truth and revealed to all the new-found national pride permeating the Party’s leadership.

India’s S-400 advantage: IAF in Delhi can shoot down Pakistani missile near Amritsar

Modi and Putin sign $5.4 billion deal for S-400 missile defence system that is expected to partly compensate for India's fast-depleting fighter force level.

Public institutions: What India and US can learn from each other

India and US can equally learn from each other on what not to do when it comes to upholding democratic institutions.

Why foreign policy could be the top election issue in 2019

Modi has been selling national pride, and his voters buy it.

India set to overtake Japan and become 3rd largest economy by 2030

Owing to economy’s rapid growth and a rising working-age population, India is set to overtake Germany and Japan. 

Only India and China can help emerging markets rebound

China and India are the only two developing nations that feature in the world market capitalisation rankings in 2017. 

US & world need a better United Nations in new era of nationalism & geopolitical competition

The UN has become less effective after Trump has backed out of global agreements. Also, there have been repeated allegations of corruption within the UN.

Maldives opposition wins tense poll, and Yemen may run out of food in three months

French President Emmanuel Macron's popularity falls further, and Nepal set to achieve major tiger conservation goal. Opposition claims victory in Maldives presidential elections Maldives opposition leader...

On Camera

Swraj Paul was the original NRI powerbroker. Helped Indira’s return, shaped India Inc

When he was asked why he was so loud in his criticisms of Indian industry when his purpose could be better served by a shrewder approach, he said, “Because I am a Punjabi, not a Marwari”.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

India and France to jointly develop and manufacture 120 kN engine for homegrown AMCA

The new engine, set to be developed over the next 10 years, will power the second tranche of Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft. First set will be equipped with GE 414 engines.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?