Global Politics
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Politics of neutrality: Why countries have refused to take a stand against Russia
Non-alignment allows countries to avoid becoming entangled in the rising geopolitical tensions between the west and Russia.
Jose Caballero, The Conversation
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What are the differences between a populist leader and a dictator? Ancient Greeks have the answer
History lessons help us understand contemporary geopolitics better.
Edmund Stewart, The Conversation
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After Sri Lanka, will Nepal be stuck in a debt trap with China over One Belt One Road projects?
Political watchers have raised fears that China’s Belt and Road Initiative could be a Trojan horse for global domination through debt traps.
Jagannath Adhikari, The Conversation
Trending
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Listening to 41 Modi interviews: Few tough questions, no rebuttals, no fact checks
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Varanasi poll: As 33 nominations are rejected, eight applicants allege that the process was rigged
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What a regal South Indian ornament in a famous Rossetti painting tells us about the British Raj
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May global fiction: Six hot-off-the-press books to take you on a world literary tour
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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Fasten your seat belts and prepare for a wild ride with Trump – and a divided US Congress
Democratic control of the Congress is likely to have significant impact on Trump’s foreign and defence policies.
Robert A. Manning
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Donald Trump’s move to exit nuclear treaty with Russia could push the world towards catastrophe
The US president should realise world politics is not commercial real estate and national security can’t be enhanced or rendered lawful by artful deal making.
Louis René Beres
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Smarting from China’s crackdown on dissidence, Hong Kong could get caught in trade war with US too
These tensions could undermine Hong Kong’s international status, driving foreign companies and finance houses elsewhere.
Philip Bowring
Video
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Eco India: Even as technology lends a hand, India's farmers grapple with an uncertain future
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Eco India, Episode 260: Can technology's societal benefits extend to environmental sustainability?
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Video: How free and fair are Indian elections today?
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Watch: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan walks the Cannes red carpet with an injured arm
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Watch: Meet Figaro, the curious cat who loves to ‘help’ her human making pottery
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Lira crisis: With $15 billion aid to Turkey, Qatar has snubbed long-time ally US once again
The move suggests that Qatar is willing to risk its close relationship with the US.
Nader Habibi, The Conversation
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Three questions Africa should ask to assess the success of the upcoming BRICS summit
The 10th BRICS Summit on July 25-27 will be judged by how it tackles the prevailing global political and structural challenges.
Danny Bradlow, The Conversation
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In Vietnam, Trump effectively passed the baton of global leadership to China’s Xi
Xi presents himself as a capable world leader who masters the world’s complex challenges that fail to interest Trump.
Nayan Chanda
The Reel
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Is Anirban Bhattacharya Bengali cinema’s white knight?
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Start the week with a film: Why Farah Khan’s ‘Main Hoon Na’ endures
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‘Chandu Champion’ trailer: Kartik Aaryan in biopic of Paralympic gold medalist Murlikant Petkar
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‘It Ends With Us’ trailer: Blake Lively stars in drama about an abusive relationship
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‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’ review: Overcooked and unsavoury