The whole world is watching nervously at the Middle East, where the Trump administration is flexing its muscles over a nuclear deal that should be to the satisfaction of Washington. …
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Canada Climbs to 11th in Milano Cortina 2026 Medal Standings After Short Track Gold and Dramatic Hockey Win
by Prabhjot Singh 4 minutes readCanada delivered one of its most successful days at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, securing medals in short track speed skating and advancing in men’s ice hockey to …
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Experts at Capitol Hill Hearing Underscore India’s Importance in Staying Ahead of China in the Indo-Pacific
by Anand Patelby Anand Patel 6 minutes readOn February 17, the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission held a hearing on “India, China, and the Balance of Power in the Indo-Pacific,” at the Dirksen Senate Office Building, …
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Canada Defends Team Pursuit Gold as Norway Extends Lead on Day 11 of Milano Cortina 2026
by Prabhjot Singh 4 minutes readCanada successfully defended its women’s team pursuit title in speed skating on Day 11 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, while Norway strengthened its position at the top of …
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Experts Tell Congress U.S.-India Partnership Key to Countering China
by Khushboo Razdan 4 minutes readSenior experts told a U.S. congressional commission on February 17, that the United States and India increasingly view their partnership as critical to balancing China’s rise, despite recent diplomatic tensions …
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Bangladesh at a Crossroads: New Leadership, Old Fault Lines—and a Narrow Window for Renewal
by R. Suryamurthy 4 minutes readThe swearing-in of Tarique Rahman as prime minister on February 17 marks far more than a routine transfer of power in Bangladesh. It closes a turbulent chapter opened by the …
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Inside India’s Big AI Moment: Power, Purpose, and a Bid to Shape the Future
by R. Suryamurthy 6 minutes readThe buzz inside Bharat Mandapam this week wasn’t just about algorithms and compute power. It was about ambition. About who builds the future of artificial intelligence—and who merely rents it. …
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Even before the expiration of the New START Treaty on February 5, there were problems aplenty, starting with the thinking that perhaps the international order was slowly slipping into anarchy, …
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Exclusive: United Nations Leadership to Join India-AI Impact Summit 2026 as Global South Shapes AI Governance Dialogue
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 9 minutes readAs the global conversation on artificial intelligence intensifies within multilateral forums, the India-AI Impact Summit 2026 emerges as a defining moment for the Global South. With the United Nations Secretary-General …
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Opinion: The Fascination with the Number 500
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readIt is not an exaggeration to say that not all are math geniuses especially having moved from tens, hundreds and thousands to millions, billions, trillions and perhaps even zillions. In …