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Saturday, May 18, 2024
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Topic: US

India’s S-400 advantage: IAF in Delhi can shoot down Pakistani missile near Amritsar

Modi and Putin sign $5.4 billion deal for S-400 missile defence system that is expected to partly compensate for India's fast-depleting fighter force level.

Public institutions: What India and US can learn from each other

India and US can equally learn from each other on what not to do when it comes to upholding democratic institutions.

Why foreign policy could be the top election issue in 2019

Modi has been selling national pride, and his voters buy it.

India set to overtake Japan and become 3rd largest economy by 2030

Owing to economy’s rapid growth and a rising working-age population, India is set to overtake Germany and Japan. 

Only India and China can help emerging markets rebound

China and India are the only two developing nations that feature in the world market capitalisation rankings in 2017. 

US & world need a better United Nations in new era of nationalism & geopolitical competition

The UN has become less effective after Trump has backed out of global agreements. Also, there have been repeated allegations of corruption within the UN.

Maldives opposition wins tense poll, and Yemen may run out of food in three months

French President Emmanuel Macron's popularity falls further, and Nepal set to achieve major tiger conservation goal. Opposition claims victory in Maldives presidential elections Maldives opposition leader...

Trump & Xi are set for a messy divorce and that can rip the global economy apart

If US & China can’t work out a managed, Cold War style separation, the legacy of 2008 may well be a hard split.

Growth plans of Emirates could be dented if it acquires Etihad

What Emirates will gain in terms of scale by acquiring Etihad it will lose in terms of operational freedom.

US warns of possible CAATSA sanctions if India finalises S-400 missile deal with Russia

In the recent 2+2 Dialogue, US Defence Secretary James Mattis, though, said 'the sanctions aren't intended to adversely impact countries like India'.

On Camera

Ghatkopar hoarding collapse a typical Mumbai disaster—too many agencies, no one to blame

As per the BMC, there are 1,025 officially approved hoardings in the city right now. However, any Mumbaikar can tell you that number is a ludicrous underestimate.

India’s GDP to grow at 6.9% in 2024 — UN agency revises its January projection of 6.2%

Latest report by UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs says global growth to be faster than estimated earlier & India’s 'robust performance' to boost South Asia’s growth.

Spain denies port call to vessel carrying shipment of ‘arms to Israel from India’

The Spanish foreign minister says 'the Middle East does not need more weapons, it needs more peace'. Spain has been very critical of Israel’s offensive in Gaza.

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?