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Forever rising, never arriving? India’s great-power quest
July 29, 2026 6:35 am
Deepening political polarisation, the resurgence of feudal and pre-modern forces, and growing strains on democratic institutions at home will weaken India’s ability to deal with a rapidly changing world marked by sharpening geopolitical rivalry, less open markets, and the rise of disruptive technologies
C Raja Mohan writes: 1991’s biggest lesson for India is not about diplomacy
July 22, 2026 10:32 pm
The collapse of old certainties transformed India’s strategy once before. Iran and Ukraine should force Delhi to rethink it again
The Dark Side of The Earth: How Russia broke up with the USSR
January 05, 2026 1:47 pm
A human-centred chronicle of Soviet history, ideology, and power, tracing Russia’s rise, disillusionment, and collapse from Gagarin to Gorbachev.
The Third Edit: Individual stories in an era of data overload
January 30, 2025 6:57 am
Publication of a spate of memoirs paints a reassuring picture of the enduring appeal of people’s stories
The Fall of the Soviet Union: A turning point in global geopolitics
January 01, 2025 4:09 pm
On December 25, 1991, the Soviet hammer and sickle flag lowered for the last time over the Kremlin, marking the dissolution of the Soviet Union. How did external pressures, such as the Cold War, intensify the internal challenges faced by the USSR and ultimately lead to its collapse?
Moldova narrowly votes to secure path toward EU membership after accusing Russia of interference
October 22, 2024 2:52 pm
On Monday, President Maia Sandu reiterated claims that unprecedented voter fraud and foreign interference had undermined the voting, calling it a “vile attack” on Moldova’s sovereignty.
When Ukraine declared independence
August 25, 2024 11:23 am
Mykola Porovskyi was one of the parliamentarians who officially declared Ukrainian independence on August 24, 1991. He gives a glimpse of what went on behind the scenes on that historic occasion
How released US journalist Evan Gershkovich was caught in oppression his parents had fled
August 02, 2024 9:12 am
He was fulfilling his dream of becoming a foreign correspondent, but he ended up spending his 32nd birthday in Lefortovo, a notorious Moscow prison.
Russia marks Victory Day amid geopolitical tensions: All about the annual event
May 09, 2024 9:13 pm
Russia and several other former Soviet republics celebrate Victory Day every year on May 9 to mark the triumph over Nazi Germany in World War II.
Ex-Foreign Secretary writes: West may praise Henry Kissinger's diplomatic triumphs but not many tears will be shed in India
December 01, 2023 11:50 am
Outwardly a champion of democracy and freedom, Kissinger may have cracked the Chinese regime open but deceit and perfidy marked his engagement with New Delhi
SOVIET UNION VIDEOS
The origin of AK-47
June 22, 2020 6:23 pm
On this day, the first AK-47 went to production in what was then called the Soviet Union.
The origin on AK-47
June 22, 2020 6:23 pm
On this day, the first AK-47 went to production in what was then called the Soviet Union.
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