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Saturday, October 4, 2025
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Topic: Afghanistan

Never mind the title, ‘The Most Dangerous Place’ is an absorbing read

Srinath Raghavan’s broad and detailed swathe of the US-South Asia relationship beautifully brings out the inherent contradiction in the heart of US policy.

Assad praises Putin’s ‘wisdom’ in averting US-Russia war and women reclaim the internet

Laurie Penny insists that it’s people in the real world, not the internet, which hates women. BCCI invites Ashraf Ghani to attend the Afghanistan’s debut test cricket match against India.

Afghan NSA meets Pak army chief, as Bangladesh’s drug war draws flak

The Countries Next Door is a daily roundup of the most interesting news and views from across South Asia.

The small-town boy who became India’s first ISIS suicide bomber

In less than a decade, Fayaz Kagzi went from being a B.Ed student in Maharashtra to Lashkar recruiter and finally ended up dying for the ISIS cause in Saudi Arabia

Pokhran anniversary: How we built the nuclear bomb

India’s march to Pokhran 1998 involved hundreds of secret steps & actions. And even if one had been betrayed, the whole operation would have been compromised.

With Trump’s Iran pullout, has the rule-maker of the world become the rule-breaker?

The combination of China’s rapid reemergence as a global power and a US led by an unstable president are increasing geopolitical risks, but India is too immersed in fighting internecine battles.

Plugged-In: 7 Indians abducted in Afghan, 5 militants killed in Kashmir & storm warnings

Abductions, Assassinations, and Encounters: Sunday took India by storm.

Taliban suspected to have abducted 6 Indians in Afghanistan

The incident took place in Baghlan province on Sunday.

Attack on 11 Afghanistan journalists a bid to silence voice of justice: Afghan envoy

Afghan Ambassador S.M. Abdali says attacks are a setback for the freedom of expression in Afghanistan.

Global Pulse: America’s secret war in Yemen and the first Lebanese election since 2009

America has involved itself in yet another war it doesn't belong in. The Holocaust exhibition in America reveals shocking details of its complacency. Meanwhile, the Lebanese elections are seeing the emergence of many progressive issues. 

On Camera

Wintrack vs Chennai Customs has unleashed middle class anger. And BJP must worry

It’s hard to build a house, run a business, or do anything without paying bribes. And yet, citizens’ anger about this open, unchecked corruption won’t erupt into Anna Hazare-type rallies.

Nodal officers to fast-tracking NOCs, Kerala govt’s heeding investor concerns, and it means business

As many as 21 policy reforms are under implementation following Invest Kerala Global Summit, as LDF govt works to change perception that the state is not conducive to businesses.

Army chief’s big warning to Pakistan: Stop sponsoring terrorism if you want to exist geographically

Amid continued concerns over cross-border terrorism, General Upendra Dwivedi further warned the neighbour that India will not show restraint if there is an Op Sindoor 2.0.

How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.