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Kabir Taneja
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This is how the ISIS tried to get going in India by holding meetings and recruiting members
An excerpt investigating the attempts of the ISIS to enter India from Kabir Taneja’s book ‘The ISIS Peril’.
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Why India abstained from the Syria ceasefire vote at the UN
Cold realities of geopolitics seem to have trumped any concerns over a humanitarian crisis in Aleppo.
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The road to Damascus: What explains India’s upcoming outreach to Syria’s Bashar al-Assad?
India’s main concern is the rise of ISIS and the wellbeing of more than seven million Indians working in the larger West Asia region.
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Trending
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Seven firms that failed drug quality test gave money to political parties through electoral bonds
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Why the exodus from Bhutan of young people and qualified workers is a worry for India
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Why did a Union minister say he would apply for Indian citizenship under CAA?
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Electoral bonds: What we know so far, what we will know soon – and what we may never know
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India’s latest GDP growth numbers are ‘mystifying’, says former chief economic advisor
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'Hello, this is John Doe, are you interested in secret data?'... and then came the Panama Papers
German journalist Frederik Obermaier on making sense of the biggest data leak in history.
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Why India is worried about China’s ambitious One Belt One Road initiative
For New Delhi, OBOR may be a potential economic opportunity but it also threatens India’s interests.
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Why TAPI pipeline plan may force India to negotiate with the Taliban
A ground-breaking ceremony was performed for the 1,735-km Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India gas pipeline this weekend. But many hurdles still remain.
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Video
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Caught on camera: Container ship hits and knocks down gantry cranes while docking at a Turkey port
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Watch: Temple in Kochi gets a mechanical elephant to perform prayer rituals
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Watch: Srinagar hosts Formula 4 car show on the roads around Dal Lake
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Watch: Scenes of damage after four coaches of a Sabarmati-Agra train were derailed in Ajmer
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Adorable animals: Playful elephant calf keeps stopping cleaner from raking leaves
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Why India needs to end its doublespeak on the Syrian conflict
While New Delhi has consistently maintained that dialogue is the only way to solve the crisis in Syria, it also backed Russia's recent military intervention in the country.
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ISIS is already waging a war in India – on the internet
The government hasn't woken up to the group's successful use of online propaganda.
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Before a dedicated officer for Sanskrit, what the foreign ministry needs is an overhaul
The ministry's existing personnel are stretched thin – it needs to look beyond the Indian Foreign Service to make up short staff strength.
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The Reel
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‘Adrishyam’ trailer: Eijaz Khan and Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya play undercover agents
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Prithviraj Sukumaran on what makes ‘The Goat Life’ special: ‘A deeply meditative character study’
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Start the week with a film: A riveting game of mind control in ‘The Manchurian Candidate’
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‘Crew’ trailer: Tabu, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kriti Sanon play stewardesses involved in smuggling
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‘I wanted to land this film correctly’: Why actor Kunal Kemmu chose to direct ‘Madgaon Express’
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How Modi’s push for domestic oil production could aggravate India’s conflict with Pakistan, China
In their effort to find new oil and gas reserves, Indian companies are looking at Jammu and Kashmir. The problem is the areas that could have this wealth fall along the Line of Control.
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Can Elon Musk's wall-mounted battery solve India’s power crisis?
Tesla’s latest offering, Powerwall, is being called a game changer. It may not benefit India soon but it does offer hope, provided our scientists and government take it to the next level.
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China, US, Russia: Partners are lining up with billions of dollars to bolster Pakistan
Xi Jinping's $46 billion pledge was just the latest instance. More money is flowing Islamabad's way.
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The Field
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WPL 2024: From captain Meg Lanning to rising star Shreyanka Patil – The Field’s team of the season
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Wrestling: IOA dissolves ad-hoc committee; elected body to take charge of national federation
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Hockey: Harmanpreet Singh to lead 27-member Indian squad for Australia tour
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IWL 2023-24: Odisha FC inch closer to title with win over East Bengal
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WPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bangalore deliver lesson on making comebacks to win first title