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Topic: Taliban

Jalaluddin Haqqani played all sides in the Great Game of Afghanistan

Jyoti Malhotra -
The US, which named the Haqqani Network as a terror group, is now circling back into the Af-Pak arena, hoping to end its longest war.

Imran Khan’s govt in Pakistan prefers denying terrorism than learning lessons from 9/11

Husain Haqqani -
Disregarding US terrorism concerns, Imran Khan's govt wants to assure citizens that all is okay in Pakistan with the 'great Khan' in charge.

Trump shows interest in private firm’s idea of privatising the war in Afghanistan

Brad Taylor -
Profit making motives will subsume national strategic objectives if the Afghanistan war and the US fighting forces are privatised.

Imran Khan’s Bollywood and cricket pals aren’t best experts on complex India-Pakistan ties

Husain Haqqani -
Imran Khan's views are closest to the views of Pakistan’s anti-West, anti-India Islamic nationalists than any other civilian prime minister.

Rockets attack Afganistan presidential palace, and Usain Bolt’s new career

ThePrint Team -
Iran claims to have made its first indigenous fighter jet, and drones take on cocaine in Colombia.

Afghan President seeks ceasefire with Taliban, and China’s talking sex dolls

Sankalita Dey -
A minister in New Zealand cycled to hospital to give birth, and emus are raiding a town in drought-hit Australia region.

Taliban wages deadly battle for Afghan city, and France set to ban phones in schools

ThePrint Team -
Pope Francis' 'patchy' crackdown on sexual abuse, and Iran's Supreme Leader is not pleased with President Hassan Rouhani.

A 29-year-old Russian spy in US custody and Taliban is not bombing civilian areas

Vandana Menon -
Trump contradicts his own statements over Russian interference in 2016 elections and China gets its own 'Robinson Crusoe'.

Islamic State has survived over 100,000 bombs & missiles and is far from defeated

Paul Rogers -
More than 60,000 ISIS paramilitaries and 6,321 civilians have been killed, but the outfit’s war continues.

Nawaz Sharif and daughter to be arrested on arrival in Pakistan

ThePrint Team -
Here’s what is happening across the border: Country seeks more funds from China as the Afghan Taliban rejects peace talks. 
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Opinion

Dismiss debate on EC functioning as ‘hoo-haa’, then hail India as ‘robust democracy’

M.G. Devasahayam -
The Election Commission's arrogant functioning and its failure to ensure the integrity and fairness of elections could well be the undoing of India’s electoral democracy.

How Saba Azad became the accidental voice of Bengal’s language protests

SC’s stray dog order fails Delhi. Courtroom absolutes don’t solve bad policy

Economy

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Akanksha Mishra -
Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

Defence

President awards 1st set of Sarvottam Yudh Seva medals since Kargil, 7 honoured for leading Op Sindoor

Javaria Rana -
This year, the Indian Air Force received four of the seven awards, followed by the Indian Army with two medals, and the Indian Navy with one. 

National Interest

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Shekhar Gupta -
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.

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