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The India-Japan maritime axis
May 12, 2026, 4:40 PM IST
While global attention remains fixed on the Strait of Hormuz, a quieter but strategically consequential development is unfolding in the Western Pacific. The United States, the Philippines, Australia, Japan, and several other partners recently conducted…
May 12, 2026, 4:40 PM IST
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From Gaza to Minab: An unequal world where violence becomes ordinary
May 12, 2026, 10:50 AM IST
It was a picture that hooked me to the screen and held me hostage. A drone shot of countless graves, lined in almost perfect, haunting symmetry. Small graves for children. Killed in an attack on…
May 12, 2026, 10:50 AM IST
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Has the Iran war reached a stalemate?
May 11, 2026, 8:47 PM IST
The 2026 conflict between the United States/Israel and Iran has, by early May 2026, degenerated into a high-stakes, asymmetric war of attrition. While US and Israeli airstrikes have inflicted significant infrastructural damage, including to Iran’s…
May 11, 2026, 8:47 PM IST
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My Take 5 (Edition 68): The week that was in international affairs
May 10, 2026, 9:32 AM IST
Welcome back to another edition of My Take 5. This week we are discussing Russia’s scaled-down May 9 parade due to fears of Ukrainian drone strikes, Poland’s massive defence investment, US & Iran playing cat…
May 10, 2026, 9:32 AM IST
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BJP’s Bengal win could pave the way for a Delhi-Dhaka reset
May 10, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
This week’s historic BJP win in West Bengal brings a rare political alignment between New Delhi and Kolkata that could boost the connectivity agenda and help repair ties with Bangladesh. It offers opportunities for the…
May 10, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
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Student data privacy in universities: An overdue reckoning
May 8, 2026, 11:15 PM IST
Many European universities still expose student data because they rely on outdated administrative methods, leading to repeated GDPR violations and sanctions. Even though legal rules have existed since 2018, some institutions continue to publish exam…
May 8, 2026, 11:15 PM IST
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TOI Bharat Abroad: Vivek’s MAGA triumph, Kash’s bourbon trouble, and more
May 8, 2026, 8:30 PM IST
Hello and welcome to TOI Bharat Abroad. Today’s edition looks at the Indian-origin figures making news across politics, power and possibility: Vivek Ramaswamy’s attempt to turn MAGA suspicion into electoral strength in Ohio, Kash Patel’s…
May 8, 2026, 8:30 PM IST
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State visit to Sri Lanka by Vietnam’s general secretary and President To Lam
May 8, 2026, 2:40 PM IST
A new milestone in Vietnam–Sri Lanka relations that strengthens the New Delhi-Colombo-Hanoi trilateral strategic space. The State visit to Sri Lanka by General Secretary and President of Vietnam To Lam on May 7–8, 2026 is…
May 8, 2026, 2:40 PM IST
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War or not, there’ll always be cake
May 8, 2026, 9:45 AM IST
South Mumbai has lately started to feel a little – backward, so to speak, because the traffic moves. Jokes apart, last weekend, crossing Colaba Causeway, to get to a dinner, felt like the good old…
May 8, 2026, 9:45 AM IST
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Growing multifaceted Sri Lanka-Vietnam ties: Top Vietnamese leader’s visit marks historic milestone
May 6, 2026, 10:22 PM IST
Vietnam and Sri Lanka share notable similarities in history, geography and culture. Their relationship predates the establishment of consular relations in 1964. Initially, the ties were shaped by anti-colonial solidarity, support for Vietnam’s independence and…
May 6, 2026, 10:22 PM IST
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Pump primer
May 6, 2026, 9:01 AM IST
Uneasy lie heads burdened with crowns. More so when US and Iran are trading fire again, crude is inching up, and rumours of petrol and diesel price hikes are swirling. For the incoming CMs of…
May 6, 2026, 9:01 AM IST
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After the applause
May 1, 2026, 9:28 PM IST
It was a perfect Charles Dickens moment…A Tale of Two Kings and a third one demonstrating from afar who actually wears the crown. By the time the plates were cleared, the evening had been neatly…
May 1, 2026, 9:28 PM IST
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Commercial mediation: Quiet power in a fragmented world
May 1, 2026, 4:01 PM IST
Commercial mediation has become a quiet pillar of economic stability, allowing businesses to resolve disputes quickly, discreetly and pragmatically at a time when both markets and geopolitics are fragmenting. In an environment where cross‑border transactions…
May 1, 2026, 4:01 PM IST
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250 years on: Republic or empire? Are we witnessing the decline of the Anglo-American order?
April 30, 2026, 10:34 PM IST
The 250th anniversary of American independence should have been a moment of clarity, a reaffirmation of the principles that gave birth to a republic. Instead, it has revealed a profound contradiction at the heart of…
April 30, 2026, 10:34 PM IST
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My Take 5 (Edition 67): The week that was in international affairs
April 30, 2026, 10:31 PM IST
Welcome back to another edition of My Take 5. This week we are covering UAE’s exit from Opec, how Ukraine is taking the war to Russia, King Charles’ successful US trip, Syria’s transitional justice, and…
April 30, 2026, 10:31 PM IST
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India should become an ally of Israel
April 30, 2026, 10:20 PM IST
A war wages in Iran, yet New Delhi seems to lack a consistent Middle East policy. Days before the United States and Israel attacked Iran, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Israel, which was construed as…
April 30, 2026, 10:20 PM IST
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An imposed war, a resilient nation and a falling empire
April 27, 2026, 7:06 PM IST
People rally in support of Iran’s new supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei at Sadeghyeh Square in Tehran. (AFP) On February 28 this year, when Iran was attacked by the United States and Israel, it became…
April 27, 2026, 7:06 PM IST
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FROM TOI PRINT EDITION
What now in US politics?
April 27, 2026, 9:17 AM IST
Post-shooting, Trump will get a ratings bump. Question is whether he will squander it by doubling down on the Iran war, misreading public mood again Only one thing is guaranteed, after the attempted shooting of…
April 27, 2026, 9:17 AM IST
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The bullet point
April 27, 2026, 8:55 AM IST
Thankfully, the gunman couldn’t get to Trump. Worryingly, political violence is getting to America From Republican Abraham Lincoln (1865) to Democrat John F Kennedy (1963), four US presidents have been assassinated while in office. But…
April 27, 2026, 8:55 AM IST
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Holy smokes!
April 24, 2026, 8:44 AM IST
UK’s resolve to end tobacco use is good, but its new law to do so is an example of bad logic James-I would have approved. The British monarch was a staunch opponent of tobacco, so…
April 24, 2026, 8:44 AM IST
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