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Explained Interview | How China’s latest GDP data show economy’s resilience, alongside deeper concernsSubscriber Only
October 24, 2025 06:29 IST
The latest data point to an economy that’s steadying but not yet strong. An analyst of the Chinese economy explains that beyond the tariff factor, policymakers must address several issues to restore confidence among private firms.
Why Louvre’s rich history is a problem for its securitySubscriber Only
October 22, 2025 17:36 IST
Louvre started as a medieval military fortress, then became a palace. It took a revolution to turn it into a museum. And it is this convoluted history and identity that make the Louvre a structure that is so difficult to monitor, oversee and protect. Here's why
Trump trains guns on Venezuela: Why now, options before MaduroSubscriber Only
October 23, 2025 14:06 IST
Trump Maduro dispute, Venezuela oil politics: R Viswanathan, who has served as India's ambassador to Venezuela, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay, explains the Trump-Maduro dispute and the larger context around it.
All about Sanae Takaichi, ultranationalist Abe protégé, now Japan’s first woman PMSubscriber Only
October 21, 2025 15:39 IST
Japan first female prime minister, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi: Sanae Takaichi created history on Tuesday, winning Japan’s parliamentary vote to become the country’s first woman prime minister
Israel launches ‘series of strikes’ into Gaza: Why, what’s happening with ceasefire planSubscriber Only
October 20, 2025 13:37 IST
Israel Gaza strikes, Israel Hamas conflict 2025: Israeli strikes have returned to Gaza less than a week after ceasefire was declared. What led to this, and what has happened in Gaza in the past week?
As Prince Andrew gives up royal titles, recalling his links to Jeffrey Epstein and fall from graceSubscriber Only
October 20, 2025 05:14 IST
Andrew has scaled back his public engagements since 2019. In 2021, Virginia Giuffre sued him, saying that the American financier Jeffrey Epstein arranged sexual encounters with the prince starting when she was 17.
China This Week: Scott Bessent-He Lifeng meeting, and expulsion of top Chinese military leadersSubscriber Only
October 19, 2025 18:05 IST
Every week, we recap highlights of the news from China. This week, we discuss continued US-China tensions, an update on purges of top PLA leaders, and more.
No Kings protests: Amid tariff turmoil, what pain points are emerging in US economy, why things could get worseSubscriber Only
October 19, 2025 20:25 IST
No Kings protests 2025, Trump tariff policies: The large turnout at the No Kings protests seems more a societal pushback against MAGA belligerence, as the US economy continues to shrug off doomsday predictions. But that may not last. Here are the emerging trends.
Pakistan breaks truce with Afghanistan: Can Kabul afford to hit back?Subscriber Only
October 18, 2025 17:11 IST
The asymmetry in the military capabilities of Afghanistan and Pakistan is stark. But the Taliban government in Kabul cannot be seen to be cowering to Pakistani aggression
Is there a China angle in Sanae Takaichi not being appointed Japan’s first woman PM?Subscriber Only
October 17, 2025 06:00 IST
Takaichi was elected the first woman president of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party early this month, while neighbouring China expressed doubts over her chances of becoming PM. Here is what she needs to do to assume power, and the hurdles she faces.
Fitna-al-Khawarij: What the term means, and why Pakistan uses it for the militant group TTPSubscriber Only
October 15, 2025 18:36 IST
The current clash between Pakistan and Afghanistan is over the TTP, whom Pakistan terms 'Fitna-al-Khawarij' and accuses its neighbour of harbouring. Why is Pakistan using this term as a tool in its fight against the militant group? We explain.
Who is Ashley Tellis, Indian-origin US strategist charged with keeping secret defence files?Subscriber Only
October 15, 2025 18:21 IST
Who is Ashley Tellis, Indian-origin US adviser Ashley Tellis arrested: Ashley Tellis, an Indian-origin foreign policy expert on United States and South Asian affairs, was arrested this weekend after authorities allegedly discovered more than 1,000 pages of top secret documents at his Virginia home
What the UK’s ‘spy’ saga says about its complex ties with ChinaSubscriber Only
October 17, 2025 23:27 IST
Opposition MPs, including Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch, have criticised the Prime Minister Keir Starmer-led Labour government for its handling of the issue.
Trump to attend signing of Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire deal: Recalling the conflictSubscriber Only
October 14, 2025 16:18 IST
Malaysia, with a little assistance from the US president, had played an integral role in brokering the ceasefire after the two Southeast Asian neighbours witnessed a five-day deadly conflict in July over their shared 817 km land border.
Sharm el-Sheikh: Venue of many international meetings, now hosting Trump-led ‘Summit for Peace’Subscriber Only
October 13, 2025 17:45 IST
The ‘Summit for Peace’ in Sharm el-Sheikh will be attended by leaders from around the world
Beyond Sharm El-Sheikh: Hostage exchange was the easy part, Israel-Palestine peace plan enters choppy waters nowSubscriber Only
October 14, 2025 06:55 IST
Israel Palestine peace plan, Sharm El-Sheikh summit: Netanyahu has reasons to not see the peace deal work. Trump, eventually, may feel he has no reason to continue enforcing it. And Palestinians, as is often the case, have had little say in the process.
Limitations of Trump’s tariff strategy on China — some cues for India amid shifting trade windsSubscriber Only
October 14, 2025 06:57 IST
Trump’s toning down may not guarantee the cessation of further flare-ups with China. But it could be a cue for India, with its large domestic economy, that standing up to Trump’s bullying may be the only way out of the current challenges
‘I care about a tent, water’: The many challenges for Gazans, as they return home after ceasefireSubscriber Only
October 12, 2025 21:04 IST
Gaza is in a deep humanitarian crisis, with widespread hunger, vast destruction of property and most of its 2 million people displaced repeatedly in two years of war.
China This Week | Another US-China showdown on tariffs and rare earths, and a UK spying controversySubscriber Only
October 12, 2025 20:27 IST
This is the 25th edition of China This Week, where we recap highlights of the news from China. This week, we discuss rare earths, a political scandal involving the UK and more.
Foreign minister in India, Afghanistan says ‘killed 58 Pakistani soldiers’: Why they are fighting, implications for New DelhiSubscriber Only
October 14, 2025 16:41 IST
Pakistan Afghanistan Tension: Why are Pakistan and Afghanistan fighting again? What are the implications for India, and the region at large? We explain, in 3 points.
After Nepal and the Philippines, why have youth-led protests rocked Morocco and Madagascar?Subscriber Only
October 12, 2025 16:23 IST
Here is what to know about the latest set of agitations, their place in the long history of youth-led agitations and where they differ.
Lecornu reappointed as French Prime Minister: 3 things to know about French crisisSubscriber Only
October 11, 2025 13:05 IST
In a social media post, Lecornu announced that he had accepted the responsibility 'out of duty' and promised to 'put an end to this political crisis that exasperates the French people and to this instability that is harmful to France's image and its interests'
Nobel Peace Prize 2025 winner: Maria Corina Machado, ‘Iron Lady’ of VenezuelaSubscriber Only
October 10, 2025 17:50 IST
Maria Corina Machado, Nobel Peace Prize 2025: Machado has long been one of the strongest advocates for democracy in the country that has long been under a repressive dictatorship.
Israel, Hamas agree to 1st phase of Gaza peace plan: Trump on brink of major diplomatic accomplishmentSubscriber Only
October 9, 2025 16:05 IST
Israel Gaza peace plan, Israel Hamas ceasefire: Much could go wrong in coming days, and in the Middle East it often does. The “peace” deal Trump heralded on Truth Social on Wednesday evening may look more like another temporary pause in a war that started with Israel’s founding in 1948
How ChatGPT content was used to build a case against the Palisades fire accusedSubscriber Only
October 9, 2025 14:28 IST
The Palisades fire burnt more than 23,000 acres, destroyed almost 7,000 structures, and killed 12 people this January. It was allegedly set off by a certain Jonathan Rinderknecht
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