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Lionel Messi statue to stand next to Maradona, Pele at CONMEBOL museum

Hritika Sharma -
Messi was honoured with a life-size statue at the unveiling ceremony at South American Football Federation headquarters in Luque, Paraguay.

‘Eternal’: Brazil bids adieu to ‘king of soccer’ Pele with 24-hour wake

Lais Morais -
FIFA President Gianni Infantino was among the first to arrive for the service and said he would ask every country to name a stadium after Pele.

From Eden Gardens to Gol Maal — how Pelè made his way into India’s popular memory

Raghav Bikhchandani -
The three-time World Cup winner visited Kolkata in 1977 to take part in a friendly match for the New York Cosmos against Mohun Bagan.

Walking through UP (no bicycles available) & the virus that’s given Covid a complex

Karthika Hariharan -
The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

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Opinion

Why legal provisions are necessary to curb the power of trade unions: MH Mody

MH Mody -
The collusion between the new class of bureaucrats, politicians, businessmen and trade union bosses perpetuates itself partly because of the short-run benefits and partly because they see no way out of the system, wrote author MH Mody in 1980.

AI is officially ruining social media. It made brainrot boring

Bangladesh lost on all fronts under Yunus. A herculean task awaits the new PM

Economy

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

Vrinda Tulsian -
On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Defence

Embraer moves full throttle in pursuit of IAF contract, ties up with Hindalco after Adani

Snehesh Alex Philip -
IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.

National Interest

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

Shekhar Gupta -
India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.

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