TopicJihadi John

Topic: Jihadi John

Islamic State ‘executioner’ Sidhartha Dhar reported dead in Iraq

Simrin Sirur - October 25, 2018

Sidhartha Dhar, a British citizen of Indian origin, was nicknamed 'Jihadi Sid' after 'Jihadi John', another British citizen who was known for his extreme cruelty.

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Pew’s religious diversity study is producing perverse results

R Jagannathan - February 25, 2026

Pew’s survey on religious diversity around the world is interesting, but simply lacks enough nuance to warrant serious consideration.

To trade coders for Legos, India needs a better deal

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Joining Pax Silica is not all positives for India. We must guard strategic autonomy

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China absorbs more Russian crude as India recalibrates with a Middle East pivot

Udit Bubna - February 25, 2026

As discounted Russian barrels increasingly flow to China, Indian refiners lift more from Saudi Arabia, Iraq and the UAE, while also eyeing Venezuelan cargoes to diversify risk.