International Politics
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Vivek Ramaswamy quits US presidential race, endorses Donald Trump
Initial results of the Republican party’s internal voting in Iowa showed that Indian-American entrepreneur was ranked fourth.
Scroll Staff
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Bangladesh elections were not free or fair, says United States
The United Kingdom said that citizens did not have the full range of voting options as some Opposition parties had boycotted the polls.
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Beyond Trudeau and Modi: The widening rift between India and Canada is rooted in history
New Delhi’s concerns are valid but undermined by a track record of exaggerated claims and bigotry at home. Ottawa, too, must take a more responsible stance.
C Christine Fair
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Why BJP leaders’ comments on study about Muslim population in India are misleading
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In Sambhal, Muslims allege UP police stormed booths, snatched IDs and beat up voters on polling day
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Memoir: Human rights lawyer Nandita Haksar recalls her understanding of feminism as a young woman
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The numbers show the idea of Muslim population explosion is nothing but political propaganda
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Ambitious tourism plans for Lakshadweep ignore limited availability of freshwater
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US revises visa rules to restrict Bangladeshis who undermine democratic election
Ahead of elections in Bangladesh in January 2024, there are fears that the ruling Awami League might indulge in undemocratic practices to retain power.
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Scotland’s new Muslim leader is another symbol of the extraordinary change in British politics
The UK is the only democracy where the children of formerly colonised people are running the country that colonised their parents’ and grandparents’ nations.
Parveen Akhtar, The Conversation & Timothy Peace, The Conversation
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Turmoil engulfs Israel over plan to overhaul judicial system
The Benjamin Netanyahu-led coalition has been pushing for changes that would give the government greater control over the selection of Supreme Court justices.
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Video
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Watch: Students in Pakistan enact moments from Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding event
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‘Hind’s Hall’: Rapper Macklemore releases poignant song in support of Palestine, US campus protests
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Henry Kissinger’s realpolitik has produced many disasters (including in South Asia)
His influence on US foreign policy is profound.
Jarrod Hayes, The Conversation
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In Russia’s conflict with Ukraine, Putin has reached the point of no return
To withdraw troops would be humiliating for a president who relies on machismo to bolster his popular support.
David Roger Marples, The Conversation
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Israel: Naftali Bennett becomes new PM as eight-party alliance topples Benjamin Netanyahu
The Israeli Parliament elected Bennett as the country’s 13th prime minister with a razor-thin majority of 60-59 in the 120-member House.
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The Reel
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‘Srikanth’ review: An inspiring tale of remarkable achievement
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‘The Boy and the Heron’ review: An animation legend rolls out enchantment and emotional resonance
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Watch: Politics, ambition and crime in Vasantha Balan’s ‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’
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How the fantasy film ‘Pathala Bhairavi’ heavily influenced Telugu cinema
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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee’s hundredth movie ‘Bhaiyya Ji’ is a revenge drama
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‘Political oppression’: China condemns US move to designate 6 more media outlets as foreign missions
The US announcement requires these outlets to identify their employees as well as take federal permission to buy or lease office space.
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Taiwan asks China to ‘get lost’ after its embassy tells Indian media to toe official line on dispute
Chinese embassy advised journalists to observe the ‘one-China’ principle after newspapers carried advertisements for Taiwan’s national day.
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Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, allegedly poisoned, now out of induced coma, say doctors
The Charite Hospital in Berlin said Navalny was responding to verbal stimuli.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Virat Kohli stars as Bengaluru beat Punjab to stay in hunt for playoff spot
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India tour of Bangladesh: Radha Yadav stars in fifth T20I as visitors sweep series
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Athletics, Doha Diamond League 2024: In Olympic year, Neeraj Chopra keen to lay down the marker
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: Raheel, Dhami named in India’s 24-member men’s squad for Europe leg
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Table Tennis, Saudi Smash: Manika Batra beats world No 14 Nina Mittelham to enter quarter-finals