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Opinion: India-UAE Partnership: Making Up For Lost Time, Finally
The personal chemistry between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his UAE counterpart Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed has catalysed diplomatic action, allowing their economies to benefit from each other's strengths.
- Anil Padmanabhan
- Feb 16, 2024 18:54 pm IST
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Opinion: Budget 2024 - BJP Government Signalling A Break From Freebie Raj?
In a serious departure from political precedence, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's vote-on-account this year has steered clear of populism. Is the country finally debating the feasibility of electoral freebies?
- Anil Padmanabhan
- Feb 07, 2024 18:27 pm IST
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Opinion: BJP's Renewed Labharthi Push - by Anil Padmanabhan
The incumbent NDA is capitalizing on the gains achieved through its social welfare programs to sway the electoral outcome in its favor.
- Anil Padmanabhan
- Jan 31, 2024 12:02 pm IST
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Opinion: Farm Factor in BJP's Sweep of MP
The recent election in Madhya Pradesh, where the BJP fought off four-term anti-incumbency, has put the spotlight on the state's largely unnoticed agrarian revolution.
- Anil Padmanabhan
- Dec 19, 2023 15:40 pm IST
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Opinion: India Woke Up Late To Climate Threat. Better Late Than Never
While India woke up rather late to the strategic threat relating to the supply chain of critical green minerals, it has initiated a response on multiple fronts.
- Anil Padmanabhan
- Dec 02, 2023 07:22 am IST
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Opinion: At COP28, Spotlight On India's Climate Diplomacy
India's climate diplomacy is facing its toughest test ever at COP28 in Dubai. Will it rise to the moment?
- Anil Padmanabhan
- Nov 29, 2023 17:34 pm IST