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Deadline here, now what?
April 6, 2026, 7:54 AM IST
War isn’t ending because both US and Iran want to claim victory. To win decisively, Trump needs boots on the ground, but that’s risky. Bombing Iran infra to bits won’t dismantle Iranian regime. Extending deadline…
April 6, 2026, 7:54 AM IST
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Liberation of Bangladesh: India’s enduring foreign policy wisdom
April 5, 2026, 8:51 PM IST
The recent resolution in the House of Representatives of the United States seeking formal American recognition of the 1971 Bangladesh genocide, while calling for accountability for those responsible, marks a significant shift in global understanding…
April 5, 2026, 8:51 PM IST
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FROM TOI PRINT EDITION
Iran crisis: Lessons for India from a war nobody wanted
April 5, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
One month into the US-Israeli assault on Iran, the conflict has produced outcomes few anticipated or desired. Indirect peace talks between Washington and Tehran — facilitated through Oman and Qatar — were still active when…
April 5, 2026, 5:00 AM IST
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The Red Sea crisis and the new era of maritime warfare
April 3, 2026, 2:41 PM IST
Global trade does not collapse with explosions. It slows down quietly rerouted ships, rising insurance costs, delayed cargo, and nervous markets. That is exactly what is happening in the Red Sea today. What appears to…
April 3, 2026, 2:41 PM IST
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African countries’ responses to the US–Israel war with Iran: A message for India
April 2, 2026, 6:55 PM IST
African responses to the US–Israel war with Iran have been far from uniform. Africa has not responded under a coordinated leadership of the African Union or any regional bloc. Based on geography and their individual…
April 2, 2026, 6:55 PM IST
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Trump’s ‘unstoppable’ war rehash fails to assuage market fears
April 2, 2026, 6:35 PM IST
In his primetime address on April 1, 2026 , President Donald Trump delivered a high-stakes update on the ongoing military conflict with Iran, characterized by a mix of triumph, combative rhetoric, and claims of imminent…
April 2, 2026, 6:35 PM IST
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Russia-Vietnam relations: Significance of the Vietnamese PM’s visit to Moscow
April 2, 2026, 1:22 PM IST
While the world is witnessing paradigm shifts in international relations, Vietnam continues to pursue a steady and pragmatic foreign policy rooted in its doctrine of multi-alignment. PM Chinh’s visit to Moscow (March 22-25) at the…
April 2, 2026, 1:22 PM IST
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Civilizational Geopolitics: The Political Economy of Oil and Gas Wars in Solar Era
April 1, 2026, 3:11 PM IST
Oil and gas will continue to be dominant energy sources amid renewable surge in coming decades. So after securing Venezuela, Iran was next on US radar to hold over the oil-based order rooted in controlling…
April 1, 2026, 3:11 PM IST
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Americans must rise to check nosediving credibility of USA
March 29, 2026, 7:29 PM IST
It must be said to the credit of President Donald Trump that he is a pastmaster in making somersaults. He does so because it becomes necessary when he gets entangled through his own miscalculations and…
March 29, 2026, 7:29 PM IST
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Nuances of managing ongoing collateral risks
March 29, 2026, 1:12 PM IST
The resilience of the financial sector is essential for maintaining growth and inflation dynamics, but recent rises in collateral risks due to ongoing geopolitical risks threaten its stability. As a key player in the economy,…
March 29, 2026, 1:12 PM IST
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India can be Denmark. Pakistan can be Norway. Iran can be Sweden. So what’s stopping them?
March 26, 2026, 10:16 PM IST
Denmark’s recent general election offers a nuanced and instructive outcome that extends far beyond a mere electoral setback for Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. Although the Social Democrats emerged as the largest party, the broader left-leaning…
March 26, 2026, 10:16 PM IST
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How America bails out Trump
March 24, 2026, 8:17 AM IST
Last year America’s prowess in AI more than offset the damaging economic effects from Trump’s tariffs. Now, different strengths – including energy independence, its army of retail investors, and the dollar’s safe-haven status – are…
March 24, 2026, 8:17 AM IST
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Can Trump bail out Trump?
March 24, 2026, 8:13 AM IST
Trump’s statement yesterday on talks with Iran, has sent a fresh tremor through the already volatile tectonic plates of West Asia – a region where pressure rarely dissipates, only shifts. His claim that “very good…
March 24, 2026, 8:13 AM IST
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Strait of Hormuz was Trump’s biggest miscalculation
March 23, 2026, 10:36 PM IST
President Donald Trump has vowed on Saturday a major escalation in his war against Iran, warning that if Iran does not “fully open, without threat” in 48 hours the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway…
March 23, 2026, 10:36 PM IST
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Iran, the Strait of Hormuz and the oil shock: Energy security at the centre of a new global contest
March 23, 2026, 10:13 AM IST
The latest escalation in the Middle East is rapidly moving beyond the limits of a regional war and is beginning to shake the foundations of the global energy system. Rising tensions in the Gulf, combined…
March 23, 2026, 10:13 AM IST
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A West Asian war, a South Asian cost
March 21, 2026, 10:57 PM IST
An Iran–Israel–US conflict would not stop at the battlefield. Through polluted seas, disrupted shipping, fuel shocks, and damaged marine ecosystems, its environmental and economic aftershocks could hit the Indian subcontinent hard. A widening Iran–Israel–US conflict…
March 21, 2026, 10:57 PM IST
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King of the Franks, and Emperor of the Romans: Charlemagne
March 20, 2026, 10:54 PM IST
Charlemagne, also known as Charles the Great (748–814), was a formidable warlord and the king of the Franks, a Germanic tribe that inhabited areas of present-day Belgium, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and western Germany. He…
March 20, 2026, 10:54 PM IST
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FROM TOI PRINT EDITION
Why Trumpian Hegemony’s In Trouble
March 18, 2026, 7:54 AM IST
Trump’s second term starkly illustrates a rapidly intensifying imbalance, between consent and force in America’s hegemonic strategy. Historically, US favoured waging a patient struggle for hearts and minds, through soft power. Trump’s escalating military campaigns,…
March 18, 2026, 7:54 AM IST
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FROM TOI PRINT EDITION
Oscars: One safe choice after another
March 17, 2026, 8:41 AM IST
Social media is abuzz with conversations about Javier Bardem’s unequivocal political declarations, at the just-concluded Oscars. “No to war. And Free Palestine,” the globally acclaimed Spanish actor said, while on stage at the Dolby Theatre…
March 17, 2026, 8:41 AM IST
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All’s unfair in war?
March 16, 2026, 8:24 AM IST
At one level, one can think of the Iran war in familiar terms. The parallels with the WMD-driven Iraq wars are many. The same device of a prefigured justification, the gradual escalation of involvement, the…
March 16, 2026, 8:24 AM IST
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