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TopicRonald Reagan

Topic: Ronald Reagan

Delayed rains, a supercomputer & Rajiv Gandhi under pressure. How 1987 economy beat the odds

The 1987 drought devastated crops and livelihoods, dominated Parliament, pushed India to acquire its first supercomputer and marked a turning point in the country's economic resilience.

Trump’s racist tweet: Most vile made by a recent President?

Leaders such as Ronald Reagan and Jimmy Carter too have passed racist comments but Trump's latest verbal assault on 4 Congresswomen is a contender for a top spot.

Is the Maldives India’s Grenada, and will Narendra Modi be India’s Reagan?

The Maldives offers Modi one of his gravest foreign policy challenges to date. He had made a reputation as a man of iron. Let him not let that iron go to rust.

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Dear Lionel Messi, stop giving fans heart attacks in World Cup matches

There should be a public health advisory before every World Cup knockout game in which Argentina plays. And, Lionel Messi needs to stop giving his fans panic attacks.

Why global law firms are betting on India desks instead of India offices ahead of India-UK FTA

Rather than open offices in India, many UK firms are strengthening India teams & partnerships to meet expected demand for advice on international disputes, arbitration & regulatory matters.

DIA effect: Canada steams ahead with TKMS for new submarines, India’s P 75I still in works

Ottawa has handed over execution functions of critical defence projects to a CEO-led organisation for reducing procurement timelines and making it solely accountable for outcomes.

Congress is ceding ground to BJP on nationalism. It’s pushing India towards one-party system

The Congress party’s abandonment of nationalism is the most intriguing aspect of its post-2014 politics. The real Congress was never a party of bleeding heart pacifists.