Before the generic laddoo, barfi, fusion chocolate-, coffee-, raspberry-, blueberry-laced mithai that we are now forced to confront on festivals like Diwali, Indian mithai was a unique tradition of sweets …
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Imran Khan – ‘the enfant terrible’ pushes Pakistan to brink, martial law not ruled out
by Gopal Misraby Gopal MisraImran Khan, Pakistan’s former PM now occupies the centre-stage of his country’s politics. Initially, like his predecessors, he too was groomed at the GHQ; and was expected to lead a …
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Imran Khan and military lock horns as power struggle in Pakistan enters new round
by Atul Anejaby Atul AnejaThe tussle between Pakistan military and an aspirational civilian elite for controlling the key levers of power in Islamabad has entered the next round, following the failed attempt to assassinate …
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Will Imran Khan’s assassination bid change Pakistan permanently?
by Rana Banerjiby Rana BanerjiThe attack by a `lone wolf ‘gunman, Naveed s/o Basheer, on former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s vehicle on the seventh day of the Pakistan Tehreek- e- Insaf (PTI)’s Long March …
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As Turkish president Reccep Tayip Erdogan was touring the areas of Nagorno Karabakh, the disputed territory between Armenia and Azerbaijan, which the latter wrested from the former’s control in a …
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Why China’s Party Congress shows India has a five- year window to beef up its military deterrence
by Atul Anejaby Atul AnejaChina’s recently concluded 20th Party Congress has revealed that the Indian security establishment may have a five-year window to build capability and permanently deter a war with Beijing. Signals emitting …
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Is Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s elevation dividing British Muslims?
by Rahul Kumarby Rahul KumarRishi Sunak’s rise to the top in British politics has come with its share of ‘shock and awe’. Sunak became the prime minister of the UK within a month of …
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Amit Shah calls upon Interpol to counter online radicalization and cross-border terrorism
by IN Bureauby IN BureauWith online radicalization and terrorism becoming the norm, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has called for a global effort to counter the internationalization of transnational crime during his closing remarks …
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Why India needs to be wary of Xi Jinping’s 20th Party congress address
by Kanwal Sibalby Kanwal SibalAs expected, Xi Jinping has got a third term as China’s leader. With the Constitutional amendments making him and his Thought the core of the nation, and given his relatively …
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India sharpens focus on East Africa with new round of naval exercises
by Ateet Sharmaby Ateet SharmaAs it ended Saturday, the first-ever India-Mozambique-Tanzania Trilateral (IMT TRILAT) maritime exercise began a new chapter in the Indian Navy’s growing efforts to enhance the security of the east coast …
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After the American dream Rishi Sunak’s rise affirms the ‘British Dream’: author Pranav Bhanot
by Rahul Kumarby Rahul KumarRishi Sunak’s rise as the Prime Minister of Britain amidst the country’s cut-throat politics is historic. Many have compared it to Barack Obama’s ascension in American politics, signifying the acceptability …
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Jaishankar’s ‘eight-fold path’ should be the template for a fresh engagement with China
by Atul Anejaby Atul AnejaSoon after the curtains have been drawn in the 20th Party Congress in Beijing, Chinese diplomats have begun to signal their apparent intent to re-engage with a sceptical India. Soon …
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Once a well-coordinated formidable separatist conglomerate, the so-called All-Party Hurriyat Conference (APHC) has suffered serial reverses, all in quick succession , in Jammu and Kashmir. While about a dozen senior …
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Russia has requested an emergency discussion at the United Nations Security Council later today on the provocation with the use of a “dirty bomb” in Ukraine. The topic of Kiev’s …
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Will Nepal become a battleground of China-US rivalry during Xi Jinping’s third term in office?
As Chinese President Xi Jinping began his third five-year term as the general secretary of Communist Party of China (CPC) on Sunday, the fresh political development in the northern neighbour …
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Bajwa steers Pakistan into the western camp, now awaits rewards
by Gopal Misraby Gopal MisraThe Biden administration has not only ‘endorsed’ the Pakistani army’s full control on the civil leadership popularly called a ‘hybrid regime’, it is also expected to inject heavy financial assistance …
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Xi era unlikely to end soon as new leadership line-up shows no sign of successor
by IN Bureauby IN BureauChinese President Xi Jinping is unlikely to hang his boots anytime soon as the new leadership line-up represented by the 7-member Standing Committee of Politburo shows no sign of a …
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China’s President Xi Jinping consolidates – draws loyalists into new leadership line-up
by Atul Anejaby Atul AnejaChinese President Xi Jinping has unveiled his new leadership line-up, hauling four new faces in the seven-member Standing Committee of the Politburo, the country’s top leadership platform. With Xi as …
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A major highlight of the just concluded DefExpo 2022, India’s largest-ever defence exhibition, was the presence of a large Armenian delegation led by their country’s Defence Minister Suren Papikyan. The …
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Mao’s ghost haunts Xi Jinping as 20th Party Congress closes in China
by Atul Anejaby Atul AnejaThe decks have been cleared for Chinese President Xi Jinping to assume a precedent-breaking third term in office following the closure of the 20th Party Congress—a once in five-year event …
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Can Pakistan head for civil war after Election Commission bars Imran Khan from contesting polls for five years?
by Atul Anejaby Atul AnejaFormer Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan suffered a big jolt on Friday after the country’s election commission disqualified him from contesting polls for the next five years. The ruling by …