Barely six weeks to go for an electoral showdown that could essentially draw the road map for the next two years or perhaps even the next six, President Donald Trump …
Opinion
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Dhanayoga: The Law of the Farm, Lessons for Long-Term Investors
by Sethu Venkataraman 4 minutes readThis week, we explore the “Law of the Farm” and its relevance to long-term investing. The analogy is simple: just as a farmer prepares the soil, plants carefully, nurtures crop …
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Our parents and grandparents had fewer choices. Family, circumstance, or geography often decided a career. A partner was found within a known circle. The city was the one you were …
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The 18th BRICS Summit: De-Dollarization Without Confrontation
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 5 minutes readThe 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi (September 12–13, 2026) was a defining moment for the Global South. Eleven member states gathered under India’s chairship to adopt the New Delhi …
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|| आ नो भद्राः क्रतवो यन्तु विश्वतःĀ no bhadrāḥ kratavo yantu viśvataḥ ||“Let noble thoughts come to us from every side.” — Rig Veda 1.89.1 India sits with China, Russia, and Iran in BRICS. It sits with the United …
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Strengthening the BRICS of Emerging Global Order
by Mohit Anand and Rajesh Mehta 6 minutes readAs India hosted the 18th BRICS leaders’ summit in New Delhi from Sept 12-13, 2026. The grouping is riddled with paradoxes and duality of its purpose. Now is the time for …
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Modi-Xi in New Delhi: BRICS Creates a New Opening for India-China Relations
by Amit Deshmukh 9 minutes readWhen Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in New Delhi for the BRICS Summit, the symbolism was impossible to miss. After nearly seven years, China’s President was back in India. But …
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Opinion: A Dangerous Twist to an Ongoing Mess
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readThe last thing Republicans seeking re-election on November 3 needed was the Iran war extending indefinitely. And this is precisely what has happened as the Houthis of Yemen have started …
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Afghanistan’s Post-American Geopolitical Balancing Act
by Sanjay Upadhya 6 minutes readFive years after the Taliban took back Kabul, the situation in Afghanistan remains complicated. Although the long war has largely ended, the Taliban now controls nearly the entire country. There …
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Schools Must Teach the Life Skills Students Actually Need
by Diya Somnaliby Diya Somnali 2 minutes readStudents spend years learning formulas, dates, and definitions. Yet many graduate without knowing how to manage money, understand basic health information, organize their time, or make confident everyday decisions. These …