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Need for regional resilience
Regional cooperation is more crucial than ever, amid global instability Indian External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar has rightly underscored the shifting dynamics of global geopolitics, urging regional organisations to enhance cooperation and self-reliance in the face of increasing global uncertainties. Speaking at the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical...
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Trump’s tariffs: A blessing in disguise
04 April 2025 | Pioneer -
Can the elephant and dragon tango?
03 April 2025 | Pioneer -
Train to Kashmir
02 April 2025 | Pioneer -
PM’s historic visit to Nagpur
01 April 2025 | Pioneer -
Catastrophe on the Richter scale
31 March 2025 | Pioneer -
A warning we cannnot ignore
29 March 2025 | Pioneer -
Eight years of transformation
28 March 2025 | Pioneer
Mending ties with China
The ongoing talks with China are a step in the right direction to resolve pending issues As the saying goes, you can choose your friends, but changing your neighbors is no easy feat. That’s why maintaining good relations with them is crucial. However, this is often easier said than done—especially when...
Turkey in turmoil
Ekrem Imamoglu’s arrest could pose a serious challenge for President Erdogan Democracy is increasingly under attack across the world. Turkey is the latest case in point where the President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is out to weed out any opposition and would not mind even if it irks the people at large....
Need for judicial accountability
The erosion of judicial integrity weakens the very foundation of democracy The judiciary is often regarded as the last bastion of justice, fairness, and accountability. However, recent reports of large sums of unaccounted cash allegedly found in the residence of of a judge in the Delhi High Court have once again...
The delimitation dilemma
The upcoming delimitation exercise has ignited a political storm in the South The delimitation of parliamentary constituencies, scheduled post-2026, is snowballing into a major issue. It has raised significant concerns in southern states, particularly Tamil Nadu. The primary reason for this resistance lies in the perceived shift in the political fulcrum...
Countdown to reciprocal tariffs
India braces for the impact of Trump’s tariffs, set to take effect on April 2 As April 2 approaches, India braces for the implementation of US President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs, a move poised to reshape the economic landscape between the two nations. These tariffs aim to equalise the duties imposed...
Welcome back to Earth, Sunita
The safe return of Sunita Williams to Earth has brought immense relief to her admirers The prayers of millions of admirers and fans were finally answered when NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, along with her colleague Butch Wilmore, returned to Earth after an unplanned nine-month mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS)....
The quicksand of communalism
Clashes have erupted over Aurangzeb’s tomb, exposing the deep historical roots that gnaw away at the socio-cultural fabric of our nation In India, the spectre of communalism rears its ugly head every once in a while, often serving as a convenient political tool for those ascending the stairway to power. Grievances...