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Friday, March 20, 2026
TopicImran Khan. Narendra Modi

Topic: Imran Khan. Narendra Modi

Bihar wants jobs. But Nitish Kumar suffers from ‘1974 batch syndrome’, say IAS officers

Jayaprakash Narayan’s followers learnt to lead movements but have struggled to respond to the aspirational class. They haven't gone beyond bijli-paani-sadak.

Pakistan doesn’t have any bargaining chip to change Modi govt’s mind on Article 370

It would be foolish on the part of Pakistan to think it could hurt India by snapping diplomatic ties and blocking trade deals.

Pakistan releasing Abhinandan for peace but Imran Khan isn’t optimistic about Modi

As Pakistan PM held talks with opposition and Army, its citizens rallied on social media asking their govt to safely release the IAF pilot.

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Why the US shouldn’t try to outsmart the oil market

Selling oil futures would be a desperate ploy, born of panic about rising US gasoline and diesel retail prices ahead of the midterm elections.

Israel’s tolerance for persistent threats on its borders has eroded: US intel on Iran war

When conflict with Iran ends, says the report, area’s key players are likely to reexamine longstanding assumptions & alliances as they determine how best to advance their interests.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.