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Monday, October 13, 2025
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Topic: EUROPE

Raghuram Rajan can be a strong contender to head IMF if it’s looking beyond Europeans

Global leaders must do more to depoliticise IMF and end the US-Europe stitch-up to choose the best person for the job.

No, the West never owned scientific thinking

Although Europe and the U.S. dominated scientific discovery during the 19th and 20th centuries, other countries made significant contributions.

As Europe votes, a look at what European Parliament election is all about and why it matters

The election to the European Parliament began Thursday and will continue till Sunday. Nearly 400 million people will cast their vote in the election.

The real reason we’re not driving electric cars

Electrical vehicles that appeal to swaths of consumers remain few and far between & those on the road are still too expensive of which the main culprit is the battery technology.

EU’s move to ban Masood Azhar more about forging ties with India, less about hurting Jaish

There are no credible reports to suggest that Masood Azhar owns any assets or travels to Europe. But experts say the ban could be part of diplomatic optics.

NATO is dead; long Live NATO

NATO’s Cold War and post-Cold War existence has seen a succession of internal crises — it is and always will be on the verge of collapse.

Europe’s biggest fund manager favours India

Emerging markets like India and Chile fare better than Turkey. 

How to travel the ancient cities that are part of the $800 billion Silk Road

Here’s everything you will need to do while exploring the authentic, less spoiled ancient cities of Silk Road.

The climate change battle will be won or lost in China

China now releases almost as much carbon dioxide as the US and Europe combined & needs massive investments to fight it.

India, China & Turkey may continue to buy Iranian oil even after US sanctions

With sanctions to resume in November, Iran may resort to bartering and smuggling to keep its oil exports to almost 800,000 barrels a day. 

On Camera

No Mamata Banerjee, women’s safety isn’t a curfew issue

For Indian women, the smallest unit of control becomes the family; the largest, the State. Both speak the same language.

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.