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My take 5 (Edition 49) The week that was in international affairs: Trump’s ‘U-turn’ on Putin; Estonia conducts HIMARS drill
July 18, 2025, 8:52 PM IST
Welcome back to another edition of My Take 5, your weekly round-up of top international news. This week we are covering Trump’s possible U-turn on Putin, Estonia and the Baltics get ready with HIMARS, EU…
July 18, 2025, 8:52 PM IST
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Is Europe becoming frontline of military battlefield against Russia?
July 18, 2025, 3:55 PM IST
The 18th of July holds deep significance for human rights activists across the world. It is Nelson Mandela International Day: his birthday. Had he been alive today, Mandela would have turned 107. He passed away…
July 18, 2025, 3:55 PM IST
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Cuddle…kill
July 18, 2025, 5:00 AM IST
Cruelty to animals in China’s markets for business & pleasure is rampant, driven by rich consumers Is a lion cub a toy? This shouldn’t even be a question. But, in today’s world, the unnatural –…
July 18, 2025, 5:00 AM IST
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Cuddle…then kill?
July 18, 2025, 5:00 AM IST
In some parts of China, animals are being treated very badly – just so rich people can show off or make money. Imagine this: a restaurant in China lets people hug lion cubs while eating…
July 18, 2025, 5:00 AM IST
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Fuel folly
July 18, 2025, 5:00 AM IST
Washington’s new tariff plan for those who buy Russian oil is hypocritical & will hurt US too After insulting Zelenskyy in Feb, pausing intelligence sharing with Kyiv in March, and weapons supplies in March and…
July 18, 2025, 5:00 AM IST
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Trump’s oil tariff plan: Big talk, big problems
July 18, 2025, 5:00 AM IST
US President Donald Trump has come up with a plan to punish Russia for its war with Ukraine — by making things super expensive for countries that buy oil or goods from Russia. This includes…
July 18, 2025, 5:00 AM IST
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Elegy for a dream deferred: Feminism’s reckoning in a world unmade
July 17, 2025, 4:18 PM IST
The glass ceiling cracked—but it didn’t shatter. Now, the movement must. It felt like the last breath before something broke. Not just a woman losing an election, but the quiet disintegration of a story too…
July 17, 2025, 4:18 PM IST
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Why it is extremely difficult to fix accountability in Artificial Intelligence systems
July 16, 2025, 10:31 PM IST
AI systems are extremely powerful and are reshaping our lives. They are turning out to be extremely useful to us. AI systems are being used everywhere. In customer support for an online retailer in form…
July 16, 2025, 10:31 PM IST
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Trump vs Putin: When a reality star meet a real dictator
July 16, 2025, 8:33 PM IST
Flashback 2024 – Donald Trump repeatedly claimed that he alone could end the devastating Ukraine War, and that too in just 24 hours. Now six months later, Trump is facing an embarrassing reality, that Vladimir…
July 16, 2025, 8:33 PM IST
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Travel risks for Indians to the USA: Call for an updated GOI advisory
July 16, 2025, 6:57 PM IST
The US government has periodically issued travel advisories for its citizens visiting India, mainly highlighting safety concerns, terrorism in crowded areas, petty crime, scams, health risks, political unrest, travel restrictions, and natural disasters. India often…
July 16, 2025, 6:57 PM IST
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The Weekly Vine Edition 51: Annus Chaoticus, War on Samosas, and ‘Anti-Israel’ Superman
July 16, 2025, 3:26 PM IST
Hello and welcome to another edition of the Weekly Vine. In this week’s digest, we are going to discuss Trump’s year since he dodged a bullet, the great war on samosas and jalebis, allegations of…
July 16, 2025, 3:26 PM IST
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Tesla Too Late?
July 16, 2025, 5:00 AM IST
Musk’s EV is here finally, but starting production in India 10 years ago would have served him better There’s a tide in the affairs of men… Brutus says in Julius Caesar. Elon Musk, who’s quoted…
July 16, 2025, 5:00 AM IST
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BRICS emerges as a strong geopolitical and geoeconomic entity
July 15, 2025, 8:51 PM IST
The recent Joint Declaration of BRICS marks a pivotal moment in the group’s evolution from a coalition of emerging economies to a significant geopolitical and geoeconomic force. With the expansion to include five new members…
July 15, 2025, 8:51 PM IST
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Taliban Calling
July 14, 2025, 5:00 AM IST
The extremist regime wants tourists. Why shouldn’t it? It’s part of the normalisation of brutality Kim Jong Un last month posed on a beach, surfing on the ‘wave of happiness’ that North Korea’s Dear Leader…
July 14, 2025, 5:00 AM IST
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Taliban wants tourists? That’s scary, not cool
July 14, 2025, 5:00 AM IST
Imagine being asked to visit a country where girls aren’t allowed to go to school, women can’t work, and people get hurt in public just for speaking out. Sounds scary, right? That’s what life is…
July 14, 2025, 5:00 AM IST
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Navigating the future: The significance of World Population Day in a changing world
July 11, 2025, 10:15 AM IST
Every year on July 11th, the global community observes World Population Day, a United Nations initiative established in 1989 to draw attention to the urgency and importance of population issues. As we step into the…
July 11, 2025, 10:15 AM IST
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The curious case of missing resources
July 9, 2025, 3:34 PM IST
Why women are still denied their fair share We live in a world of wealth, yet millions of women remain poor. Women grow the food, care for the young, hold families and communities together, but, …
July 9, 2025, 3:34 PM IST
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The Weekly Vine Edition 50: Prince of Darkness, Bashing Bazball, and Wi-Fi at 40,000 Feet
July 9, 2025, 9:00 AM IST
Hello and welcome to the fiftieth edition of the Weekly Vine. To paraphrase the President of the United States: “Thank you for your continued attention.” I have now spent more time writing this newsletter than…
July 9, 2025, 9:00 AM IST
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America’s two-party trick
July 9, 2025, 7:38 AM IST
Trump has called Musk’s effort to launch a party in competition to Republicans & Democrats ridiculous. But the reason third parties fail in US is that rules & legislators are stacked against them Over the…
July 9, 2025, 7:38 AM IST
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Dalai Lama@90
July 7, 2025, 7:36 AM IST
The Tibetan spiritual leader’s succession could see nasty exchanges between India and China. That’s why Dalai should quickly provide details about the process of finding his successor The Dalai Lama is 90 years old. What…
July 7, 2025, 7:36 AM IST
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