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Wednesday, April 1, 2026
TopicGlobal politics

Topic: Global politics

Lego Krishna & porcelain politics of refugees — Chinese artist Ai Weiwei’s works come to India

Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei opened his first solo exhibition in India last week at the capital’s Nature Morte art gallery, featuring artworks from the past two decades.

Canadians who see US as threat tripled since 2019, finds Pew survey

Among countries naming the US as the most important ally were Israel, South Korea, Japan, Canada and the UK.

Raisina Dialogue: Jaishankar reflects on how ‘Pakistan’s Kashmir invasion was made into a dispute’

The external affairs minister was speaking on the 1947 invasion during a discussion titled ‘Thrones & Thorns: Defending the Integrity of Nations'. He also backed the need for a stronger UN.

What do Chinese think of Beijing-Moscow partnership? Russia is both ‘comrade and problem’

Even though the 'no-limits partnership' might not be reflected in the joint statements, in times to come, China and Russia may find themselves flocking together out of necessity.

Off The Cuff with Shivshankar Menon

India should not risk leaning too much on one side of global politics, even as the centre of gravity shifts towards New Delhi. Ultimately,...

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RBI delays stricter trading loan rules as volatility climbs amid Iran conflict

The rules now take effect on 1 July instead of 1 April, the Reserve Bank of India said. New rules may raise cost of raising capital for proprietary trading firms & squeeze profits.

More ‘hits’ than Rheinmetall ever—Ukraine drone manufacturer claps back at CEO’s ‘housewives’ remark

Oleksandr Yakovenko, founder of Ukrainian drone maker TAF Industries, further went on to highlight the growing 'irrelevance' of European defence platforms.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.