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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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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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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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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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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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success