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Thursday, August 14, 2025
TopicCTBT

Topic: CTBT

Trump has brought the N-word back in fashion

While we’ve all been focused on free trade, globalisation, Ukraine, and Gaza, Trump has already killed and buried the idea of non-proliferation for ever. Nukes are back as a deterrent.

‘World must speak with one voice’, says UN Secretary-General

António Guterres called for an end to nuclear testing and enforcement of the CTBT.

What’s the nuclear test ban treaty & what happens now that Russia’s revoked its ratification

New Delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law Thursday revoking Moscow’s ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban-Treaty (CTBT) — adopted by the United Nations...

Harsh V Pant on China’s power play and Rakesh Sood on new nuclear arms race

Today’s political, economic & strategic punditry from S.K. Sarin, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Debashis Basu and many others.

On Camera

Biting terror, doggone dilemma, urban menace. Indian TV war over Delhi street dogs

News channels were also in two minds about removing stray dogs to the government dog pounds. NDTV took credit for it and CNN-News 18 called ‘controversial order’.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.