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Opinion | Trump's Hollywood Tariffs Are A Blow To A Struggling Industry
Cinema has long been a tool of soft power for both the United States and China. However, despite its cultural value, filmmaking remains a business - and an expensive one at that. If profitability is compromised, the industry will inevitably retreat.
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Opinion | Trump Is Hell-Bent On Bullying His Friends
Every family has stories of courage. My uncle, my father's older brother, is one of the Adampur Tigers who bombed the Sargodha air base in broad daylight in the 1965 war, an audacious attack, still studied by the Pakistani Air Force.
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Opinion | Trump's Durbar: Back To 'Pax Americana' In The Gulf?
For its sheer optics, Trump's Gulf tour was quite over the top, with his three hydrocarbon-rich hosts going overboard in offering him mega-deals.
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Opinion: US-China Deal Is A Lesson for the Global South
The US-China temporary trade agreement is a blunt reminder: Washington's foreign policy under President Donald Trump is transactional. Deals matter, values don't.
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Opinion | A Shot in the Arm: How WHO Pandemic Agreement Balances Innovation and Equity
In a world of increasing fragmentation and polarisation, the 78th World Health Assembly, starting Monday, will present itself as a beacon of hope with the adoption of the Pandemic Agreement.
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Opinion | Why Tharoor's Nomination For Global Role Has Stirred The Congress Nest
Operation Sindoor and its aftermath have stirred the hornet's nest for the Congress. No one has openly spoken out against the leadership, but the actions of some individual leaders and their off-the-record chats reflect a disquiet within.
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Opinion | Why Bangladesh Army Chief's Russia Tilt May Be Good For India
A Russian presence in Bangladesh, instead of resurrecting Cold War alignments, might just enable multipolarity in the Bay of Bengal region, balancing out the presence of extra-regional actors here.
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Opinion | Chappell Is Right. Virat's Evolution Is A Story Of India Itself
"Kohli, the incandescent heart of Indian cricket for over a decade, did not just score runs. He redefined expectations, challenged conventions, and symbolised the self-assured, unapologetic India of the 21st century."
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Blog | Barbed Wire, AK-47s: When I Almost Saw A 'Most Wanted' Pakistani Terrorist
The man was walking away from me, about 100-150 metres away. I shouted out his name. He stopped, but didn't turn. The muzzles of at least half a dozen AK-47s were pointed at me.
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Blog | For Right-Wing, A Owaisi Is Indeed Team 'B'
For years, Asaduddin Owaisi has lived with the Team 'B' tag.
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Opinion | After Op Sindoor, A Curious Threat By 'Al Qaeda India'
The so-called Al Qaeda in the Indian subcontinent (AQIS) declared in English and Urdu that all Muslims were obliged to launch a 'holy war' in India.
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Opinion | Trump Just Gave The World A Wartime Demo Of The 'Art Of The Deal'
Trump has demonstrated in the past two weeks that he will court anyone willing to give him a deal, even arch rivals and a designated terrorist who spent five years in a US-run jail.
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Opinion | The Rise Of Indigenous Defence Under PM Modi - By Pradeep Bhandari
The Armed Forces launched precision strikes in Pakistan using indigenous missile systems, AI-enabled surveillance drones, and smart munitions.
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Blog | A Blindfolding In J&K, To Headley: What Reporting Days Taught Me About Pakistan
My photographer colleague, Neeraj Paul, and I were tracking a lead to a rundown part of downtown Srinagar. We were blindfolded, bundled into a van, and taken to meet an Afghan group's leader.
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Opinion | Trump Is So, So Wrong In Lumping India And Pakistan Together
No doubt the Pahalgam assault was condemned by the US and others, but it means little from India's point of view if they did not take cognisance of Pakistan's role in it.
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Opinion | How India's 'New Normal' Sets The Record Straight On Terrorism - And Pakistan
By shifting the presumption on Pakistan, India has placed upon it the responsibility of stopping the harbouring, training, sponsoring and commission of acts of cross-border terror.
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Opinion | Six Big - But Less Noticed - Takeaways From Operation Sindoor
Though the S-400 system hogged media limelight, it was the indigenous radars, SAM and Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems that formed the backbone of our ground-based air defence, highlighting the value of indigenous armament.
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What Is Your 'War Quotient'? A Quiz By Derek O'Brien
Here's a quiz by Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien on wars, history and more!
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Opinion | Operation Sindoor: There's A Unique 'ISIS' History To Pakistan's Drones
What ISIS started - and arguably perfected - almost a decade ago today shapes frontline mechanisms of state militaries, Pakistan included.
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Blog | Legacy Of Ex-Chief Justice Khanna, Who Did "What Was Expected Of Him"
Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, the country's 51st CJI -- retired today after a six-month tenure which despite its brief length, was significant.
