Nuclear Race
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From Ukraine to India, reminders of the urgent need to work towards a denuclearised world
The journey from nuclear power to denuclearisation requires us to be cognisant of the horrors of radioactive life in which breathing itself is undemocratic.
Aleks Wansbrough & Om Prakash Dwivedi
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While no one was watching, India worked to position itself as a responsible nuclear-powered nation
India has overcome international obstacles to develop its nuclear arsenal.
Debalina Ghoshal
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North Korea says it will ‘never give up’ nuclear weapons as long as the US continues its ‘blackmail’
Pyongyang claimed it faced constant ‘nuclear threat and war drills’ by Washington and its ‘vassal forces’.
Scroll Staff
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 did a Union minister say he would apply for Indian citizenship under CAA?
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Why the exodus from Bhutan of young people and qualified workers is a worry for India
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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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North Korea fires ballistic missile that can reach all of US, Kim Jong-un declares nuclear statehood
The launch came days after Washington imposed fresh sanctions on Pyongyang.
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North Korea H-bomb test: United States wants UN vote on new sanctions and oil embargo
America wants the UNSC to impose an oil embargo on North Korea, ban its textile exports, hiring of its labourers abroad, and to freeze Kim Jong Un’s assets.
Scroll Staff
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Watch: How North Korea’s aggressive nuclear programme has put the world on edge
A brief history of the country’s rising nuclear ambition and how it impacts us all.
Scroll & Scroll Staff
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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Donald Trump says ‘major, major conflict possible’ with North Korea: Report
The US President said his administration would love to solve the standoff over nuclear weapons diplomatically, but that it was difficult.
Scroll Staff
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Not just Trump: Indo-Pak tensions have also pushed the nuclear Doomsday Clock closer to midnight
The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists says the world is closer to catastrophe than at any time since 1953.
Kumar Sundaram
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North Korea’s nuclear test deepens Chinese dilemma
While Pyongyang continues to be a troublemaker, Beijing can ill afford to abandon its neighbour for historic and geopolitical reasons.
Shim Jae Hoon
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’