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Monday, August 18, 2025
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By mostly jailing Dalits, Muslims & tribals, India is making the same mistakes as the US

While US exemplifies the effect of discriminatory enforcement, low conviction rates in India fails to stem violence against marginalized groups.

By calling out Pakistan’s bluff, Donald Trump hands India a perfect New Year gift

US President Donald Trump refuses financial aid to Pakistan, signalling a far more blunt and confrontationist approach than the past.

There is a growing frustration with US inactivity on the global scene

Amid widespread alienation of former allies, Trump administration’s outreach to India and Japan is vital.

What’s common between Pakistan’s Ahmadiyya Muslims and America’s Mormons

Only when it’s militarily strong and culturally confident can the West play a meaningful moderating role in the Islamic world.

Come January, India-US cyber security cooperation to take off

US diplomat says the need now is to operationalise the joint policy, and a bilateral meeting in Washington in January will create a roadmap for it.

General Dunford says military leaders need to be apolitical & intellectually empowered

Joseph Dunford, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, engaged with the academia recenlty, and addressed topics like North Korea, cyber security & space.

12% rise in Indian students studying in US; science-tech still most preferred course

Indian students going to the US has doubled over the last decade but those coming from US to India fall by 5% in 2016, says a global report.

British team, not the Americans, visited India’s Russian nuclear submarine

Controversy over visit after Russian reports; British team had to check compatibility with rescue system

Big win for India: Terror watchdog puts Pakistan on notice over Lashkar, JuD

With US help, India overcomes opposition from China, pushes FATF to ask Pakistan to do more to freeze assets of Lashkar and JuD.

Gender gap widening: India slips 21 spots to 108th on World Economic Forum’s index

India is at its lowest level since WEF started measuring gender gap in 2006, ranks poorly on economic opportunities and healthcare for women.

On Camera

History teaching requires revision more than textbooks

The kinds of revisions we’re seeing remove the very skills that make historical thinking meaningful. The result is a citizen who either dismisses history entirely or defends it without support.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

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?