Saptarshi Basak
Saptarshi Basak works with the Editorial and Opinion team at The Indian Express
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Peter Navarro, Donald Trump should be the last to lecture India on war profiteering
September 03, 2025 12:19 IST
To condemn India’s oil trade while bankrolling Israel’s carnage that has killed more than 60,000 people, a majority of them women and children, all while Trump dreams aloud of a ‘Riviera of the Middle East’, reflects a rather misplaced sense of righteousness
Wed, Sep 03, 2025
Mohammed Siraj has just won India one of the greatest Test matches everSubscriber Only
August 04, 2025 18:38 IST
For years, the 2005 Ashes — particularly that nerve-shredding second Test where England nearly threw it all away before clinching victory by two runs — has stood as the gold standard of Test cricket in the 21st century. But 20 years on, India and England, this day, this Test, this series, have risen to meet that benchmark, perhaps even surpassed it
Tue, Aug 05, 2025
Marx on a dating app: Why I’ll only swipe right for LeftSubscriber Only
July 29, 2025 12:29 IST
The truth is, if there’s any life advice worth heeding over 'opposites attract,' it’s the far less glamorous, but infinitely more reliable 'be practical'
Tue, Jul 29, 2025
At Lord’s, a heartbreak and an affirmation: Test cricket is still kingSubscriber Only
July 15, 2025 19:00 IST
The slow-burn India-England thriller was a godsend in an era dominated by T20 cricket. Tests are brutal, but also the game's most beautiful
Tue, Jul 15, 2025
Bangladesh-Pakistan reset, tariff anxiety and a polio milestoneSubscriber Only
April 19, 2025 13:18 IST
Neighbourhood View: The press in both countries welcomes the ongoing realignment. But it won’t be a cakewalk for Pakistan
Sat, Apr 19, 2025
Pakistani media criticises India’s Waqf Bill, silent on Tahawwur Rana’s extraditionSubscriber Only
April 12, 2025 13:44 IST
View from the neighbourhood: Editorials across Pakistani newspapers argue that the law erodes the Indian Muslim community’s autonomy
Sat, Apr 12, 2025
‘Wake up,’ says Pakistan’s media to its government as Trump slaps 29 per cent tariffSubscriber Only
April 05, 2025 14:13 IST
Neighbourhood view: Editorials across Pakistani newspapers are urging Islamabad to diversify trade ties and seek new markets
Sat, Apr 05, 2025
Bangladesh’s China pivot and Pakistan’s cricketing woes: View from the neighbourhoodSubscriber Only
March 29, 2025 14:00 IST
Reflections on Bangladesh’s National Day have reignited the discourse around the country’s historical narratives and political legacies
Sat, Mar 29, 2025
‘Don’t listen to external sources’, outraged Bangladeshi media tells Tulsi Gabbard: View from the neighbourhoodSubscriber Only
March 22, 2025 13:57 IST
In Pakistan, meanwhile, the media discusses tense relationship with Afghanistan, in the aftermath of a train hijacking by Baloch militants and an expulsion order against Afghan Citizen Card holders
Sat, Mar 22, 2025
A train hijacking has reignited questions about Pakistan’s national securitySubscriber Only
March 15, 2025 14:35 IST
View from neighbourhood: The Baloch Liberation Army's attack on the Jaffar Express left many people dead. The Pakistani media is divided over where the fundamental problem lies
Sat, Mar 15, 2025
Can Bangladesh’s new party live up to its promise?Subscriber Only
March 08, 2025 13:23 IST
Neighbourhood view: While most sections of the media welcomed the Jatiya Nagorik Party, some experts cautiously underlined the challenges that lie ahead
Sat, Mar 08, 2025
In his Congress address, Trump reiterates his vision for an isolationist America and here’s what he has in mindSubscriber Only
March 05, 2025 12:43 IST
Immigration, inflation, tariffs, tax cuts and a pat on the back for DOGE – and placing himself above George Washington in the presidential scheme of achievements
Wed, Mar 05, 2025
Outrage over Pakistan’s unceremonious Champions Trophy exit and a bombing in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: What the media is talking aboutSubscriber Only
March 01, 2025 13:34 IST
Neighbourhood view: In Bangladesh, meanwhile, the media is calling on the interim government to urgently address the deteriorating law and order situation
Sat, Mar 01, 2025
From Trump’s foreign policy to UN report on Bangladesh violence: What the media in India’s neighbourhood is talking aboutSubscriber Only
February 22, 2025 14:02 IST
Trump’s foreign policy evoked discussions both in Pakistan and Bangladesh, while the interim government's failure to control the extremist sections in Dhaka elicited strong response
Sat, Feb 22, 2025
What Trump’s Ukraine plan means for Russia, China and global politicsSubscriber Only
February 21, 2025 12:49 IST
Trump may seek to realign global focus on China, but the way he plans to go about it — alienating allies and pursuing a lopsided peace in Ukraine — risks backfiring. Washington's current approach could inadvertently bolster Beijing’s global position rather than contain it
Mon, Jun 30, 2025
Congress Manipur MP: ‘If Biren Singh thinks BJP is going to violate Manipur’s territorial integrity, he should say so openly’Subscriber Only
February 10, 2025 09:15 IST
"Sensible voices on both sides have been suppressed. I hope better sense prevails," says Angomcha Bimol Akoijam, Inner Manipur MP
Mon, Mar 03, 2025
What Pakistan thinks of India-China thawSubscriber Only
February 01, 2025 14:18 IST
View from Pakistan: Progress in India-China and Pakistan-Bangladesh bilateral relations has garnered significant attention in the Pakistani press, as has the launch of an LLM by Chinese lab DeepSeek
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