The unique German word Weltschmerz translates to world-weary melancholia and emotional pain. This was the state of teary-eyed Christoph Heusgen, the Munich Security Conference Chairman…
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Geopolitics of Trump Tariffs
‘Poor Mexico, God is so far and the United States is so close’, said Porfirio Diaz, a 19th Century student priest turned statesman on the…
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A hawk for our times
In the Tragedy of Pax Americana, Kissinger looms like a titan. Though, in retrospect, his follies and crimes of omission and commission outstrip his towering…
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Narayana Murthy and the new age of work
The impact of digital transformation, automation, and artificial intelligence on the workforce and the economy.
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Uncle Sam, Qatar, and the ‘new normal’ in Israel-Palestine
There are corners in the world where history follows neither a predictably linear nor sinuously zig-zag detour, but a cyclic, circular path. These are also…
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Israel-Palestine war: Chronicle of a mayhem foretold
The surprise multi-front attack by Hamas terrorists on Israel on the 50th anniversary of Yom Kippur war, and Israeli security and intelligence agencies having caught…
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Demystifying Gandhi beyond everyday politics
MK Gandhi was an influential figure of the 20th century and a peerless influence on India. Before him, mass politics, civil disobedience, and popular mobilisation,…
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LONG READ: Depp, Heard, and Netflix hyper-real
Aditya Chaturvedi looks at the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard courtroom drama, and the recently released Netflix series on it, through a philosophical prism.
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Justin Trudeau – the Rainbow Idi Amin of post-modern times
India should strengthen its relations in South Asia, boost regional trade and connectivity, and get rid of mutual suspicions with China.
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Great expectations, stark realism: Will India achieve its manifest destiny?
Resolving all structural issues is crucial to India’s rise as an indomitable global power, not just an influential regional player vying for influence in its backyard
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