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Topic: Rum

India’s first jaggery rum wants to change the spirit’s image. ‘It’s not a poor man’s drink’

Triya Gulati -
An encounter with a local moonshiner in Tumakuru led to India's newest spirit brand—Huli.

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Opinion

Tarique Rahman’s govt is on a mission of de-Yunusification. It will fix India-Bangladesh ties

Rishi Gupta -
Going forward, India and Bangladesh will have to double the effort to fix the damage done to bilateral ties by the Yunus administration.

How China sees Delhi AI Summit—India’s attempt at visibility, not a breakthrough

HDFC employee used caste marker as a psychological shield. It’s instinctive not arrogance

Economy

Venezuela crude returns to India’s oil basket. But only as ‘supplementary’ supply

Udit Bubna -
Indian refiners are testing Venezuelan barrels again as Russian supply sinks, but analysts say volumes will remain limited due to refinery constraints & supply capacity.

Defence

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

Snehesh Alex Philip -
At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

National Interest

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

Shekhar Gupta -
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.

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