China will see mesmerising light shows, colourful performances, glittering flowerbeds to mark the centenary of a political party that is now also suffering from dilemma and anxiety.
It is unlikely that billionaire Jack, who was last seen publicly in late October 2020, would go into self-hiding. And even if he is ‘lying low’, it is only to dodge the Xi Jinping administration.
By focusing on this campaign in the middle of pandemic, China revealed just how little the relationship between propaganda and public health has changed since the 1950s.
China stakes claim to 90% of the South China Sea, and this claim is based on the U-shaped nine-dash line etched on map in the 1940s by a Chinese geographer.
India’s competitiveness cannot be defended abroad if it is eroded at home. Short-term measures can provide a cushion, but without reforms, exporters will remain perpetually vulnerable.
According to the Niti Aayog quarter trade watch report launched Monday, India’s total trade in FY 2025 was at US$1.73 trillion—exports at US$823 billion & imports US$908 billion.
Amid continued concerns over cross-border terrorism, General Upendra Dwivedi further warned the neighbour that India will not show restraint if there is an Op Sindoor 2.0.
Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.
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