The pact is marked by a confident approach of export proactiveness rather than import defensiveness. A similar tone is required in deals with other countries.

There is an overlooked event that could easily make these deals moot and plunge the tariff discussions into more uncertainty.

There are, however, fears of government overreach and the question of appointing the right people, free of conflicts of interest or bias, to head the organisation

Three key issues require urgent resolution: Free movement, the relocation of internally displaced persons, and the circulation of weapons

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The “merged'” Akali Dal of Joginder Singh has rejected the “so-called memorandum” jointly signed by Harchand Singh Longowal and Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi to settle the Punjab problem.

Gazans are being forced to make a choice between starving to death and risking being shot in a desperate attempt to feed themselves and their families

This is the front page of The Indian Express published on July 25, 1985.

His plays were searing political commentaries that made audiences in the region, the country and in international forums, understand the Manipuri situation as a human tragedy.

Through this trade agreement, India has indicated its willingness to bring down its tariffs substantially as it seeks to integrate more closely with developed countries

While the law mentions LWE, these political acts are the common language of democratic mobilisation and as such practically any social worker can be booked for extending a verbal criticism of authorities.

Father of heavy metal and one of its most outlandish figures, Ozzy Osbourne leaves behind the music and the showmanship

ICMR’s push for TB diagnostic tests in primary healthcare centres could be crucial for early detection and treatment of infection

After inauguration of China's new project on Brahmaputra, India's plans to build storage facilities on the river must acquire urgency.

The horror in Gaza is so palpable that explanation or contextualisation often feels obscene. These are now tools of evasion, not illumination. The evasions and silences are linked to the broader civic failures of democracy

Kanwariyas return home having experienced not just divinity but also lessons in fellow feeling and togetherness

This is the front page of The Indian Express published on July 24, 1985.

This is the front page of The Indian Express published on July 23, 1985.

The last survivor of the 32 members of the CPI national council who walked out to form the CPM in 1964, Achuthanandan remained a rebel throughout his life. It often led him into conflicts with his party

For too long, Delhi and London have underestimated what they could do for each other.

The Monday night announcement of Dhankhar's exit came virtually mid-sentence, with no evidence of consultation or discussion having preceded it. For the dignity of his office and his own tradition of speaking up, V-P should remove opacity

In Mamdani’s story about meeting his wife on a dating app, many see hope of finding their own perfect matches, sans the drama of unpleasant debate. But does this offer any room for the spontaneous combustion known as love?

Removal of restrictions on thermal power plants provides respite to consumers. Faced with an assertive China and unpredictable US, India and the UK will gain from deeper ties

This is the front page of The Indian Express published on July 22, 1985.