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Sanjay Kapoor
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What Taliban’s rise in Afghanistan means for India’s Chabahar Port project in Iran
The infrastructure that was meant to allow New Delhi to sidestep Pakistan and take the land route to Central Asia seems like a dead investment now.
Sanjay Kapoor
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‘Globalisation is failing. Is populism the answer? Liberal values are down. Will xenophobia win?’
An interview with academician and cartoonist Maha Hosain Aziz, the author of ‘Future World Order’.
Sanjay Kapoor
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Why there is so much uncertainty around Karmapa Lama’s return to India for key Dharamsala conference
Murmurs of Chinese and US involvement have cast a cloud of intrigue.
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Trending
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Bodies with hands tied uncovered from mass graves in Gaza, says UN
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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Ghost towns and battle scars: A journey to Pakistan's terror hub of Waziristan
The Pakistan Army recently concluded anti-terror operations in what was once called one of the most dangerous places in the world.
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‘It is like Alcatraz’: Rohingya refugees resist Bangladesh plan to shift them to nowhere island
The Sheikh Hasina government wants to shift refugees to an island in the Bay of Bengal.
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With Pakistan Army expressing willingness for talks, is a thaw with India finally happening?
What needs to be seen is how India responds to this evolving peace process.
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Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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How the China-backed Hambantota port project is changing the politics of Sri Lanka
Colombo’s decision to give the port on a 99-year lease to a Chinese company has led to questions of sovereignty.
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China’s touchiness over the Dalai Lama is in line with its aim of usurping Tibetan Buddhism
Chinese are working relentlessly to undermine authority of the Dalai Lama. Their intransigent campaign could mean that Beijing appoints his spiritual successor.
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Will India and Bangladesh seal deals to ward off China during Sheikh Hasina’s visit?
As Bangladesh prime minister’s first bilateral visit to India in seven years draws closer, there is increased anxiety on both sides.
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The Reel
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Why India must move fast on the Chabahar Port project in Iran
The project will open up a route to Afghanistan and Central Asia while helping India side-step Pakistan.
Sanjay Kapoor
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China-Pakistan Economic Corridor will transform the region, predicts China expert
This is a serious effort on Beijing’s part to try to shift the terms of the game in South Asia.
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