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Opinion | Universities Are Feeling The Pinch As Indian Students Ditch The 'Big Four'
Indian students are increasingly looking beyond the US, the UK, Canada and Australia. But why?
- Tuesday March 18, 2025
- Opinion
- Syed Zubair Ahmed
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Opinion | Church Of England Refuses To Learn From Its Abuse Scandals
In November, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby (the Church's senior most figure), stepped down amid a damning report that found that he failed to act on allegations of child sexual abuse within the Church of England.
- Tuesday February 25, 2025
- Opinion
- Syed Zubair Ahmed
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Opinion | Is This The Birth Of A 'Post-Aid' World?
It seems like the era of generous, unquestioned aid flows from the West may well be coming to an end. What replaces it remains uncertain, but for those who rely on it, the stakes could not be higher.
- Friday February 14, 2025
- Opinion
- Syed Zubair Ahmed
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Opinion | How China Is Rushing To Fill The Gaps Trump Is Creating
With each withdrawalfrom WHO to climate agreements and beyondTrumps America retreats from leadership, leaving a power vacuum that Beijing is eager to exploit. Are we heading towards "America First" or "America Alone"?
- Thursday February 13, 2025
- Opinion
- Syed Zubair Ahmed
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Opinion | The Death Of The 'Liberal Elite' Should Shock No One
After decades of steering the post-War system, liberals appear to have lost both their edge and the moral high ground.
- Wednesday February 5, 2025
- Opinion
- Syed Zubair Ahmed
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Opinion | The One Where Europe Gets Bullied
Europe faces a moment of reckoning. Should it play second fiddle to an increasingly assertive US under Trump?
- Thursday January 30, 2025
- Opinion
- Syed Zubair Ahmed
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Opinion | How India Can Deal With Trump And His Tariffs 'Creatively'
If Trump has made "America First" his battle cry, India has long sworn by its own foreign policy doctrine: strategic autonomy.
- Wednesday January 29, 2025
- Opinion
- Syed Zubair Ahmed
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Opinion | Is Trump Serious About Annexing Canada? Or Is He Just Being Trump?
Canadas Constitution is as silent as a winter morning on how a provinceor the entire nation, for that mattercould secede and join another country.
- Monday January 27, 2025
- Opinion
- Syed Zubair Ahmed
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Opinion | How China Quietly Made New Friends To Prepare For Trump 2.0
Trump's stance on China is no longer a one-dimensional tale of bluster and bravado. His outreach to Xi - whether strategic, self-serving, or both - suggests he's playing a more complex game.
- Wednesday January 22, 2025
- Opinion
- Syed Zubair Ahmed
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Opinion | US Ban On TikTok Could Be Devastating
For the first time in American tech history, the US has passed a law targeting a major Chinese tech giant. If the ban kicks in on Sunday, what lies ahead for the app and its millions of users?
- Thursday January 16, 2025
- Opinion
- Syed Zubair Ahmed
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Opinion | Trump's 'Monaco' Vision For Gaza Is As Tone-Deaf As It Can Get
United Nations agencies have repeatedly warned that rebuilding Gaza after Israel's offensive against Hamas-one of the deadliest and most destructive military campaigns since World War II-could take decades.
- Wednesday January 15, 2025
- Opinion
- Syed Zubair Ahmed
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Opinion | Musk Is Becoming A Menace For Europe
Musks political mischief isnt confined to Germany or the UK. Hes been rubbing shoulders with other European far-right figures, including Italys Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, raising eyebrows among Europes left-of-centre leaders.
- Tuesday January 14, 2025
- Opinion
- Syed Zubair Ahmed
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Opinion | Trump Is Back. Does That Mean A Saudi-Israel 'Deal'?
Five years ago, the Abraham Accords were hailed as a game-changer, promising a new era of diplomacy and cooperation in West Asia. Unfortunately, the shine seems to have worn off.
- Tuesday January 7, 2025
- Opinion
- Syed Zubair Ahmed
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Opinion | Why India Should Get Behind Space Mining
It is clear that as demand for minerals surges due to green energy transition, asteroids could offer a virtually limitless supply.
- Friday January 3, 2025
- Opinion
- Syed Zubair Ahmed
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Opinion | War Or Peace: What Will Become Of Middle East In 2025?
West Asia in 2024 stands at a crossroads. While the region faces numerous challengesfrom political instability to economic dependence on oil there are also opportunities for transformation.
- Tuesday December 31, 2024
- Opinion
- Syed Zubair Ahmed