Analysis

Hasina’s passport gambit has Bangladesh’s BNP government in a bind

Seema Guha
10 Nov 2026 6:20 AM IST

Dhaka’s reluctance to issue her travel documents reflects fears that the former PM's return could revive the Awami League and lead to further instability in the country

Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
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China’s season of purges: Xi cleanses ranks but faces isolation at the top
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China’s season of purges: Xi cleanses ranks but faces isolation at the top

9 Nov 2026 6:20 AM IST
US midterm
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Salute voters: Hate doesn’t pay, a lesson from America’s midterms

6 Nov 2026 8:33 PM IST
Donald Trump
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Blue wave, red flags: How Iran War, rising prices cost Trump the midterms

4 Nov 2026 6:39 PM IST
Donald Trump

After the midterms, will Trump resume Iran war?

3 Nov 2026 8:05 PM IST
Donald Trump

Trump and the US midterms: A political asset or liability for Republicans?

1 Nov 2026 6:20 AM IST
Lulas Brazil victory checks rightward shift as Flávio Bolsonaro seeks annulment

Lula's Brazil victory checks rightward shift as Flávio Bolsonaro seeks annulment

26 Oct 2026 2:01 PM IST
Israel polls: Oct 7 becomes Netanyahu’s Achilles heel; can he cobble the numbers?

Israel polls: Oct 7 becomes Netanyahu’s Achilles' heel; can he cobble the numbers?

26 Oct 2026 11:44 AM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney

Beyond Nijjar and Khalistan: Geopolitics and trade fuel reset in India-Canada ties

22 Oct 2026 12:46 PM IST
West Bengal assembly elections

Gyanesh Kumar row puts EC’s credibility to test in five state Assembly elections

18 Oct 2026 2:06 PM IST
Vance’s jibe and Rubio’s visit: A test for India-US strained ties

Vance’s jibe and Rubio’s visit: A test for India-US strained ties

10 Oct 2026 8:10 AM IST
Israel-Palestine Gaza war

Three years after October 7 Hamas attack, has Israel become any safer?

7 Oct 2026 1:17 PM IST
Opposition-ruled states meet ahead of GST Council, seek compensation to greenlight reforms

GST Council meeting: Why simplifying registration, refunds must be key focus

5 Oct 2026 12:27 PM IST
What Mayawati’s succession drama means for BSP’s future and Dalit politics

What Mayawati’s succession drama means for BSP’s future and Dalit politics

5 Oct 2026 6:30 AM IST
Election Commission

EC dissent row: How RTI can unlock minutes, orders on SIR decisions

Madabhushi Sridhar Acharyulu
4 Oct 2026 4:55 PM IST

RTI can help citizens and political parties seek the documentary trail behind reported EC dissent, decisions on electoral rolls, and database...

Error of judgment? Why Congress went missing at Delhi protests

Error of judgment? Why Congress went missing at Delhi protests

3 Oct 2026 7:13 AM IST
United Nations Security Council and india

India wants a permanent UNSC seat; is it worth the effort?

2 Oct 2026 5:00 PM IST
From CEC Gyanesh Kumar to Modi, Shah, Congress set to escalate its SIR battle

From CEC Gyanesh Kumar to Modi, Shah, Congress set to escalate its SIR battle

29 Sept 2026 10:00 PM IST
SC suggests linking traffic fines to power bills: Can it close Rs20,000-Cr recovery gap?

SC suggests linking traffic fines to power bills: Can it close Rs20,000-Cr recovery gap?

29 Sept 2026 10:42 AM IST
Xi Jinping, Peng Liyuan, Melania Trump, Donald Trump

Trump-Xi summit leaves India caught between two undesirable possibilities

28 Sept 2026 8:21 PM IST
Election Commission

Why EC's reconciliation statement reads more like a confession

26 Sept 2026 9:27 PM IST
Why a higher age limit may not mean more job opportunities

Why a higher age limit may not mean more job opportunities

26 Sept 2026 11:08 AM IST
Xi-Trump meet: Plenty of optics, pleasantries, few breakthroughs

Xi-Trump meet: Plenty of optics, pleasantries, few breakthroughs

25 Sept 2026 11:06 AM IST
POSH complaints rise in NIFTY 50 firms; what about the 94 pc the law forgot?

POSH complaints rise in NIFTY 50 firms; what about the 94 pc the law forgot?

25 Sept 2026 6:30 AM IST
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the White House after the Supreme Court struck down his emergency tariffs.

Arc of India’s foreign policy reveals a loss of moral voice under Modi

24 Sept 2026 3:34 PM IST
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping

Xi-Trump summit: Why thawing of US-China ties puts India on high alert

23 Sept 2026 6:00 PM IST
Israel Yemen Houthi war

Why linking of two unrelated conflicts in the Gulf spells compounded trouble

21 Sept 2026 6:30 AM IST
DUSU election: NSUI’s defeat leaves Congress facing tough questions

DUSU election: NSUI’s defeat leaves Congress facing tough questions

19 Sept 2026 8:15 PM IST
US sanctions on Russian oil companies

Russian oil sanctions sword hangs over already-fraught India-US ties

17 Sept 2026 6:08 PM IST
Mecca

Saudi-Houthi clash opens new front in Gulf conflict, further imperils energy routes

16 Sept 2026 11:15 PM IST