AYJAZ WANI The dramatic siege of war-torn Afghanistan by a resurgent and emboldened Taliban ahead of the US’ complete withdrawal has increased regional worries about radicalisation, polit...
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Xi Jinping sets sights on China’s inequality: What is his bold ‘common prosperity’ vision?
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has pledged to invest 100 billion yuan towards President Xi Jinping's 'common prosperity' vision, joining a growing legion of tech giants in embracing the Chinese lead
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Will Durand Line continue to be a friction point between Pakistan and Afghanistan despite Taliban takeover?
When the Taliban said a few days ago that the Afghans oppose the fence erected by Pakistan along the Durand Line, it led to a shaken and shocked Pakistani administration. In fact, political watchers s
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Atul AnejaThe Taliban are celebrating the historic departure of American forces from Afghanistan, but major hurdles and deep pitfalls remain before they can hope to consolidate their hold in the hea
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Sushant SareenTwitter trends normally have a fairly short shelf life – a few hours or a day at best. But sometimes these trends last for days and become metaphors for a sentiment, and a clarion call f
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Islamic State-Khorasan drips in Afghan blood as Taliban ravages country – Who are they?
Terrorists. Who are these people? Where do they come from? Are they one of us, or circumstantial maladies that form a vital cog in the multi-billion dollar global defence industry?If one has to go thr
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