Swapan DasguptaOne of the more intriguing challenges that confronted Atal Behari Vajpayee was that his political credentials were constantly being questioned by those who claimed to be his well-wisher
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Tara KarthaA new buzz in much of Asia is what appears to be a growing competition between the United States and China in gaining influence in Pakistan. In other words, a new Cold War may be right on o
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Adya MadhavanThough the precarious ceasefire between Israel and Iran held up, the broader conflict between the two has opened a conversation about nuclear proliferation in West Asia, one that could ha
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Aditi BhaduriAzerbaijan has accused India of blocking its bid to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). Azeri and Turkish media report that President Ilham Aliyev has claimed that New Delhi
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Manoj JoshiThe global stage these days is bathed in an inevitable orange tint, associated with US President Donald Trump. This, unfortunately, imparts a somewhat florid colour to reportage on the Modi
Read MoreTara KarthaEveryone seems to be everywhere at once. India's Foreign Minister, S. Jaishankar, was recently in Moscow meeting his counterpart as well as the President. The National Security Advisor, Aji
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