Ukraine-Russia Talks in Saudi Arabia: A Path to Peace or a Political Play?
There is little reason for Russia to agree to a cessation of hostilities, after having suffered much.
TK Arun
TK Arun is a Senior Journalist and Columnist based in Delhi.
Trump’s Trade Fallacies: From Tariffs to India’s GST
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has called out US President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs on imports into the country, saying the import duties would not be paid by some tooth fairy, but by American consumers, and so amounts to a tax on US citizens. This is wholesome fact-checking.
A Language Blossoms Best When Embraced, Not Enforced
Hindi movies and TV programs are doing a fair bit to spread the language in its popular Hindustani version, rather than in its stilted Sanskritised avatar
Global Tensions and Economic Shifts: The Trump Effect on Trade, Markets, and Geopolitics
The past week’s events have been dominated, once again, by US president Donald Trump. He has gleefully levied tariffs of 25% on imports from Canada and Mexico, and 20% on imports from China, renamed the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, announced that he is taking over the Panama Canal, built with American blood and treasure but given away to Panama by President Carter in a bout of idiocy that, according to the Trumpian worldview, tends to afflict people who are not Trump. President Trump also extended a warm welcome to the people of Greenland to join the United States, bringing with them their vast territory of strategic importance to the United States and bearing critical minerals.
Europe’s Economic Rebirth Could Begin with Trump’s NATO Challenge
Europe is under immense pressure to increase its defence spending and weapons present themselves as a new economic opportunity.
Harnessing AI for Education: India’s Path to a Smarter Future
Even as bright minds in Indian information technology debate whether India should focus on creating applications using existing artificial intelligence (AI) models or spend time and energy developing foundational models and carrying out fundamental research, there is one area of indisputable consensus.