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Back to SearchThe importance of Ayman al-Zawahiri’s assassination | In Focus podcast
The targeted killing of al-Qaeda chief, Ayman al-Zawahiri, by an American missile in Kabul on July 31 has raised many questions about the possible im…
4 years ago
Inside the 5G spectrum auction
The 5G spectrum auctions ended on Monday, Aug 1 and have helped the government garner Rs. 1.5 lakh crore compared with the reserve price of Rs. 4.3 l…
4 years ago
Will Pakistan face early parliamentary elections as its crises continue?
Too much seems to be happening in Pakistan on the political, judicial and army fronts. After the comprehensive victory of Imran Khan’s party, the Pak…
4 years ago
Why India's top sports federations are in trouble
India’s top sports bodies are in trouble. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) is facing suspension by the International Olympic Committee if it does…
4 years ago
Afghanistan under the Taliban regime
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, has spoken of the “advancing erasure” of wome…
4 years ago
What are India’s prospects in the 2022 Commonwealth Games?
The 22nd edition of the Commonwealth Games (CWG) is taking place in Birmingham from July 28 to August 8th. After the Tokyo Olympics, where India retu…
4 years ago
Are Western sanctions on Russia having a boomerang effect?
By undertaking only his second visit abroad since the February invasion of Ukraine, to Iran, Russian President Vladimir Putin has underlined the impo…
4 years, 1 month ago
What’s behind Europe’s hellish summer?
Europe is reeling under a severe heat wave, with temperatures soaring past the 40-degree mark in many parts of the continent. One major side-effect h…
4 years, 1 month ago
Do the new Forest Conservation Rules favour private developers?
On June 28, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFC) notified an updated version of Forest Conservation Rules, under the Forest…
4 years, 1 month ago
Is India's external debt a problem?
India’s external debt coming up for closure in the coming months has caused consternation in some quarters. And with the global environment being wha…
4 years, 1 month ago