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Tuesday, October 1, 2024
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Topic: Donald Trump

Trump’s right. Keep flying simple for pilots

Using autopilot to preserve a crew’s mental energy is all very well. Over time, though, mental muscles that go unused end up atrophying.

The Kiwi cries for Christchurch victims, and May’s Brexit hurdles

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Crash of two Boeing 737 Max flights puts aircraft automation under intense scrutiny

While automation has without doubt made commercial flying much safer, the man-versus-machine conundrum has been central to civil aviation for years

Modi gives little to friendly US but wants a lot in return. No wonder Trump isn’t amused

Folly of Modi’s foreign policy is he launches trade war with Trump’s America, a stalwart ally, but treats the Chinese, who walked into Doklam, with deference.

US prosecutors bust ring selling admissions to Yale, Stanford

Two mosques attacked in New Zealand, and British MPs want Brexit delayed

A blackout plunges Venezeula into darkness as May’s Brexit woes continue

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

A special day for Indian ‘men’ and Modi government’s empty file

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

US to no longer release details on number of civilians killed in its drone strikes

US govt was earlier required to publish an annual report on the number of civilians killed in drone strikes on high-value terrorists in countries like Pakistan.

Will Trump’s tariffs on India hurt? Here’s a golden clue

Since general American tariffs are fairly low now, India can afford to ignore the threat to its $5.6 billion of US exports.

Donald Trump’s preferential trade snub should be a wake-up call for India

The world trading system is in a state of flux and if India does not lower its trade barriers it will be in no position to benefit.

On Camera

Goa’s torture chamber is now a cultural hub. Aguad Jail’s dark past is the new go-to place

Aguad has many reminders of the price of freedom, such as the wall of plaques commemorating fallen fighters and the solitary cell of TB Cunha, the ‘Father of Goan Nationalism’.

After a brief surge, private investment & hiring has again turned cautious. Focus is on cutting debt

Financial year 2022-23 saw private investments & hiring surge, but since then firms are using cash to reduce debt. General elections didn’t help matters, either.

Indian envoy in Oman dons Army combat print for photo ops, sparks controversy

Ambassador Amit Narang wore combat uniform at closing ceremony of India-Oman joint military exercise. Only serving personnel can wear service uniforms, say veterans.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?