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Wednesday, February 25, 2026
TopicAfghanistan elections

Topic: Afghanistan elections

Ghani Vs Abdullah: US meddling in Afghanistan election has given us two presidents

Aimal Faizi -
The US intervention in Afghanistan elections has led to the formation of parallel governments which will only deepen the crisis in the country.

Absence from Afghan peace talks has hurt India. It’s time now to engage with Taliban

Vinay Kaura -
Just like the Ashraf Ghani regime, India has largely remained on the sidelines of theUS-Taliban peace negotiations. New Delhi can’t afford to anymore.

Battered by Taliban terrorists & no closer to peace, Kabul finds a friend in Imran Khan 

Nayanima Basu -
Pakistan PM Imran Khan called up Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani this week following two terrorist attacks by the Taliban.

Taliban threats loom but Afghanistan to go ahead with election on 28 September

Nayanima Basu -
The present Ghani government is hopeful of securing a second term and will approach the Taliban for peace talks after the election process.

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Opinion

Kerala, Keral, Keralam. I’m a Malayali and the name change is more annoyance than pride

Theres Sudeep -
North Indians are so used to dropping the ‘A’ at the end of Kerala. Now they have to train themselves to add another letter.

Where does the law stand on Himanta Biswa Sarma’s video of ‘shooting’ Muslims?

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After being toppled by Gen Z, Nepal’s old guard is now chasing the youth vote

Economy

With 50% of India’s crude imports passing through Strait of Hormuz, concerns mount over US-Iran standoff

Udit Bubna -
The crude flows in the Strait of Hormuz largely originate from Saudi Arabia, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Qatar and move to China, India, Japan and South Korea.

Defence

India asks Dassault to submit bid for 114 Rafale fighter jets by April-end

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Analysis of IAF proposal shows that the true Make in India component is much lesser than expected, therefore negotiations will focus on increasing that component.

National Interest

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

Shekhar Gupta -
India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.

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