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Opinion | On April Fools' Day, A Reality Check For US, Iran And The World
Both sides are currently incentivised to escalate: the US to prove its deadlines aren't hollow, and Iran to prove that its "survival" doctrine can withstand direct kinetic pressure.
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Mamata Banerjee Not In Race, But All Eyes On Prestige Fight In Bengal's Nandigram
Suvendu Adhikari is trying not just to keep Nandigram, but has raised the stakes by challenging Mamata Banerjee from Bhabanipur
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Opinion | What A 'New Middle East' Could Look Like After Iran War
A New Middle East would be less dependent on the US and would actively seek deeper energy and security engagements with emerging powers like India.
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Blog | When Maoists Tricked Police Onto A Booby-Trapped Road, Killed 16 In Gadchiroli
Left-wing extremism was one of the biggest challenges to India's internal security and neutralisation of almost all armed cadres of the guerrilla movement means people can move around freely in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli.
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Opinion | Pakistan, And The One Big Difference Between 'Broker' And 'Mediator'
A genuine mediator commands confidence and can nudge compromise. A broker, by contrast, merely transmits messages. Islamabad, for all its access, remains closer to the latter.
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Opinion | Zagros To Dasht-e-Lut, Why Iran's Terrain Could Be A Challenge For US Ground Troops
Iran is often called a 'fortress' owing to its formidable mountain ranges, which virtually form a wall to its North, West and South.
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Opinion | Mamata, Abhishek, And TMC's 'Twin-Track' Strategy For Bengal
Abhishek Banerjee's data-driven, policy-focused messaging and Mamata Banerjee's emotive, grassroots connect form a complementary strategy.
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Opinion | Why This Is The Most 'Deceptive' Point Of The US-Iran War - Yet
This is coercive bargaining under continuing fire. Every side is trying to improve its position before the next move.
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Opinion | Shadow Wars: The 'Inside Networks' Helping Israel Target Iran And Its Leaders
Over the past four weeks, with Tangsiri being the latest example, Israel has showcased that its war with Iran was being waged over the years in the shadows of espionage, intelligence, and covert operations.
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Opinion | India At WTO: Balancing Principles And Pragmatism
A constructive way forward could involve deeper engagement with the IFDA, identifying areas where safeguards may be necessary.
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Opinion | How Noida Airport Changes Uttar Pradesh's Political, Economic Landscape
The Noida International Airport (NIAL) was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday.
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Opinion | Agentic AI In War: From Iran To Ukraine
When news broke of the missile strike that obliterated the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls' elementary school in Minab, southern Iran, killing 175 people - over 100 of them schoolchildren - fingers immediately pointed to AI as the villain.
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When The Clock Runs Out: A Wargamer's Guide To The Next 10 Days In Iran
Most conflict analysis explains what just happened. Wargaming does something different. Before events occur, you define the specific observable signals that will tell you which war you are actually watching - so that when something happens, you are r
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Opinion | Have US And Iran Already Gone Past The Point Of 'Negotation'?
Serious negotiations need to be held behind the scenes with as much confidentiality as possible.
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Opinion | Iran May Be Far More Prepared For A 'Ground Invasion' Than Trump Thinks
The troops provide Trump with several options, such as invading or blockading Kharg Island, Iran's main oil export hub, or even Qeshm.
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Opinion: Iran War Is Now All About Future Of Hormuz
Trump has extended his ultimatum threatening to bomb Iran's energy infrastructure by a further 10 days.
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Iran's Missile War: What The '90% Degraded' Headline Misses
Within the first ten days, open-source assessments suggest that between 60 and 90 per cent of Iran's MRBM inventory had been fired or destroyed.
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Opinion: Sarabjit Singh, Kulbhushan Jadhav, And A Dhurandhar Question
Ranveer Singh's portrayal of an Indian spy in Dhurandhar feels, in many ways, like a tribute, not merely to the cinematic idea of espionage, but to the real men and women who serve India in silence.
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Is The Dreaded 'Dahiya Doctrine' Guiding Israeli Actions In Iran, Gaza, Lebanon?
At the core of the doctrine is the idea of using overwhelming, often disproportionate force in areas where 'hostile groups' operate.
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Opinion | Cuba And The End Of An Era
While attention remains fixed on the Middle East, consequential shifts are unfolding across Latin America, shaped in significant part by a more assertive US policy posture that has intensified long-standing pressures on the region.
