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Monday, July 21, 2025
TopicCameron Bancroft

Topic: Cameron Bancroft

A ‘secular’ fashion show makes waves in Pakistan

Here’s what’s happening across the border:  Students are scared of going to school Malala built, and social media finds Australian ball-tampering scandal funny.

Despite ball tampering, Steve Smith deserves compassion and sympathy

There is a feeling that Smith has been handled with kid gloves, and that his actions merit a harsher penalty. I do not agree with this.

Tim Paine to step in as captain after Smith and Warner stand down for the rest of the match

There have been growing calls for Smith's sacking after he admitted being the mastermind of a premeditated plan to change the condition of the...

Ban Steve Smith for ball tampering, and do it right now

The Australian self-image is one of manly combativeness, in which all is fair. To them, the spirit of the game is for wussy lesser men. 

On Camera

Can Syria’s tiny Druze minority survive West Asia’s new storms? There’s little hope

Indians see West Asia as one uninterrupted wash of Islam, but the reality is more complex. For the Druze, support from Israel—where they are a recognised minority—is now critical.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.