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He likes India but likes tariffs more

Even before Trump took his second oath of office, a few things were clear to New Delhi in its initial interactions. One, this was Trump unalloyed, no longer moderated by inexperience and a Beltway staff as he was in his first term. Two, India should not expect leeway because of strategic relations. Trump largely sees…

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Old buddies who’re necessary pardners

Modi’s visit to Washington can be categorised as a success. He renewed his nearly decade-long friendship with Trump. The two sides underscored their commitment to furthering a fast-growing strategic partnership. All this, despite the Trump administration being in office less than a month and with many top India focused posts still vacant. The main takeaway…

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Talk big, move on

There’s a method in Trump’s mad headline-making In 25 days, Trump has made America great again. Gone are illegal immigrants, handcuffed and deported on military planes. High tariff walls guard US interests – China, Canada, Mexico won’t dare dump a shirt button now. The fentanyl tap has been turned off, climate change cancelled, Gaza solved,…

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Conscious love is a rare phenomenon

By- Osho When you fall in love with someone, you feel very happy. This is a drug; a drug your hormones create within your body, a biological drug. Nature has to use it because nature cannot rely on you. Just think, if there is nothing like love, the world will cease – because sex is…

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For A Don Deal

India’s cards in the poker game with America With Modi in Washington, Trump posted on his Truth Social, “Today is the big one: Reciprocal tariffs!!!” This seemed like an ominous setting for the Modi-Trump meet. But whatever transpires at the Modi-Trump meeting – this newspaper went to bed before details emerged – some things are,…

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relief for Manipur or red rag for NE?

Biren Singh’s exit as Manipur CM raises the question – are India’s politicians now ready to listen to the voices of Manipur’s bloodied people and find ways to prevent the bloodletting that often grips the seven NE states? Going by their initial response to Biren’s resignation, they, instead, look more interested in grabbing power or…

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Shove is in the air

Which love songs will be adapted this V-day Arvind Kejriwal kept up his bravado after past defeats, borrowing from a defiant Madhubala to declare ‘Jab haar diya toh darna kya?’ But ever since Delhi bellowed, ‘AAP jaisa koi hil jaye’, he’s switched to Zeenat, crooning ‘Chura liya hai tumne jo Dilli ko’ to Vijayi BJP….

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Greed, fear & art of spending

By now, one would imagine the economy is a grand, sophisticated machine, guided by brilliant policymakers, economists with impressive degrees, and central bank governors who – despite their sober suits – hold the fate of nations in their hands. Alas, this is but a charming fiction. The economy, much like a cat in a room…

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Poems on Trial?

Imagine getting into trouble just for sharing a poem! That’s exactly what happened to Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi. He posted a poem online, and the police filed a case against him. The Supreme Court (SC) was surprised by this and told the Gujarat police and high court to think carefully before making such decisions. The…

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Love, common coded

“The law is an ass,” wrote Charles Dickens in his classic Oliver Twist. It’s hard to recollect an instance when this has been more true than now, with the notification of rules under Uttarakhand’s Uniform Civil Code, particularly those regarding live-in relationships. The entire idea of a live-in relationship is that parties prefer a more…

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