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Back to SearchDid Hans Niemann cheat in his victory over world champion Magnus Carlsen?
There is a minor storm in the chess world over alleged cheating. It all began on September 4 when a 19-year-old grandmaster named Hans Niemann defeat…
3 years, 3 months ago
Can Putin’s ‘partial mobilisation’ of reservists change the course of the Ukraine war?
Following setbacks in his invasion of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a partial mobilisation of ‘reservists’ to bolster the w…
3 years, 3 months ago
Why Iranian women have hit the streets in protest
Zar. Zendegi. Azadi. Women. Life. Freedom. That’s the slogan given by Iranian women protesters after 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died after being alleged…
3 years, 3 months ago
The changes to the rules governing adoption in India
Adoption in India is known to be a rather long, tedious and painful process. Now, in an ostensible attempt to speed up the adoption process, the gove…
3 years, 3 months ago
The changes to the BCCI's constitution explained
On September 14, a two-judge bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Hima Kohli assented to several significant amendments to the BCCI Constitution. The…
3 years, 3 months ago
Is quiet quitting a new concern in the industry?
Quiet Quitting has recently captured the imagination of employers and employees alike. Is it a new concept or is it a new name for something that is …
3 years, 3 months ago
Meetings in troubled times – an SCO session in Samarkand
Bilateral meetings hogged the limelight at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation – the ones that happened and even the ones that didn’t. The presence…
3 years, 3 months ago
Is it the beginning of the ‘Alcaraz era’ in men’s tennis?
Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz, who won the US Open last week, has become the youngest male player to be ranked world number 1. There’s been plenty …
3 years, 3 months ago
The curious case of Masood Azhar and his whereabouts
Taliban authorities in Kabul have denied that wanted terrorist kingpin Masood Azhar of the Jaish-e-Muhammad was in Afghanistan. The denial came in th…
3 years, 3 months ago
Is Russia's economic resilience realigning the global economic order
Western sanctions had initially threatened to derail the Russian economy ever since the country invaded Ukraine. However, Russia has shown a resilien…
3 years, 3 months ago