The Ukraine war threw unexpected geopolitical tests at India in 2022, and Delhi handled it deftly. But challenges from China persist, and if the war drags on, India’s new multi-alignment strategy will face the stress test in the new year |
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| The all-rounder being named captain for the T20s against Sri Lanka is reward for his success with new IPL champions Gujarat Titans and with India in the first five T20s he has led. |
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| Economic policy should continue pursuing this objective without frittering away the banking sector’s health improvement |
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| The NC, the largest party in parliament, has been left to lick its wounds. The move will have serious implications both in domestic politics and Nepal’s foreign policy |
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| Making women from all communities, castes, regions and backgrounds safer in our cities and villages must be a national goal achieved through broader and deeper solutions. |
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| After more than three decades of research, GM mustard — developed by Deepak Pental’s team at Delhi University — is the first food crop approved for environmental release. This technology boost to agriculture will benefit farmers |
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| The Afghan Taliban is looking for avenues for an image makeover to gain legitimacy, not only internationally but also inside the country. Its Pakistan policy demonstrates it is eager to shake off the image of being stooges and build a new image of peacemakers. |
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| Iranian women wanting to throw away their headscarves have every right to do so and must be lauded for their courage, but Western coverage has been reductionist and patronising in its empathy |
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| Javelin ace Neeraj Chopra aced his first year as an Olympic champion, winning a historic Worlds silver and Diamond League trophy |
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| In a year of modest returns for India, the middle-order batter kept on giving with some force and innovation |
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