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    Jewish support for Mamdani shatters long-held views on US ties with Israel

    KS Dakshina Murthy
    8 Nov 2025 6:30 AM IST

    In New York, with a huge Jewish population, Mamdani showed it is possible for a Muslim candidate to take a pro-Palestinian position and win

    Zohran Mamdani with Jewish community leaders
    Opinion
    LIC, Adani
    Opinion

    Why the Adani-LIC bond saga is a red flag for public accountability

    7 Nov 2025 6:30 AM IST
    When winning looked like grace: How India’s women rewrote meaning of triumph
    Opinion

    When winning looked like grace: How India’s women rewrote meaning of triumph

    6 Nov 2025 6:13 PM IST
    Voters onboard a ferry to cross the Ganga river before casting their votes during the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections, at Danapur in Patna
    Opinion

    With Modi, Shah and EC, Mamdani wouldn't have stood a chance in Bihar

    6 Nov 2025 5:03 PM IST
    Mamdani wins, and his supporters cheer in New York

    Why Mamdani’s New York win resonates well beyond the City — and the US

    6 Nov 2025 3:03 PM IST
    Modi Trump

    Can US-type presidential term limit work for Indian PM, CMs?

    4 Nov 2025 10:00 AM IST
    Busan bargain: How Xi outplayed Trump in the long game for global power

    In Busan, how Xi outplayed Trump in the long game for global power

    3 Nov 2025 4:31 PM IST
    Bihar polls 2025: Why political analysts are not making a call on this closely-fought election

    Bihar polls 2025: Why political analysts are wary of making a call on this closely-fought election

    3 Nov 2025 2:47 PM IST
    Divya Gautam

    Divya Gautam may not win Digha, but she is more than Sushant Singh Rajput’s cousin

    1 Nov 2025 6:16 PM IST
    US President Donald Trump meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping

    Trump talks of G2, but dual global hegemony is whimsy for now

    31 Oct 2025 6:53 PM IST
    Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at a press conference, in New Delhi, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025.

    SIR exclusion of Assam exposes political fault lines in voter reform

    31 Oct 2025 6:30 AM IST
    India as a mediator in international politics

    If Qatar, China and Norway can be mediators, why not India?

    27 Oct 2025 6:30 AM IST
    Indian state adopts Kautilya principles

    Iron fist and velvet glove: Inside India’s Chanakyan strategy against Naga insurgents

    26 Oct 2025 6:20 AM IST
    Oil tanker

    India should keep buying Russian oil, but not from Rosneft and Lukoil

    25 Oct 2025 5:13 PM IST
    Rare earth mineral - stock photo

    Rare earths: Deng Xiaoping's vision, China’s advantage, and India’s race against time

    Vivek Katju
    25 Oct 2025 6:20 AM IST

    With Beijing controlling the global rare-earth supply chain, India’s new mission aims to reclaim lost ground. US, too, is caught napping

    Sarfaraz snub, Shamis anger and selection storm: Why Indian cricket’s trust deficit is worrying

    Sarfaraz snub, Shami's anger and selection storm: Why Indian cricket’s trust deficit is worrying

    25 Oct 2025 6:20 AM IST
    Bangladesh elections February 2026

    As Bangladesh totters towards polls, India can only keep fingers crossed

    24 Oct 2025 6:30 AM IST
    Nepal flood and drought

    Nepal reels from climate extremes as droughts and floods wreak havoc

    22 Oct 2025 4:36 PM IST
    Why signing PM SHRI does not mean ceding ideological ground

    Why signing PM SHRI does not mean ceding ideological ground

    22 Oct 2025 6:20 AM IST
    A panel of emojis used for customer feedback

    Say it with a smile :) Why emojis are stealing the spotlight from words

    21 Oct 2025 6:44 PM IST
    Amir Khan Muttaqi

    India forgot its idealistic roots when it broke bread with the Taliban

    19 Oct 2025 4:58 PM IST
    climate change, flood,

    India’s cities are drowning in a crisis of governance, not rains

    19 Oct 2025 6:30 AM IST
    Xi Modi and Trump are involved in a complex trade conflict

    Clash of titans: How US-China economic cold war is squeezing India

    18 Oct 2025 6:30 AM IST
    Narendra Modi, Donald Trump

    Modi’s ‘promise’ to Trump, an evasive MEA, and a fresh opportunity for Rahul

    17 Oct 2025 6:36 AM IST
    Taliban 2.0’s U-turn in ties with India, Pak, a game-changing moment for South Asia

    Taliban 2.0’s U-turn in ties with India, Pak, a game-changing moment for South Asia

    16 Oct 2025 2:55 PM IST
    Nepal Gen Z protest social media ban

    Spectre of student-led revolution: Why India must focus on education quality

    16 Oct 2025 6:30 AM IST
    India has to cement Taliban ties as China advances, Pak reels back in Afghanistan

    India has to cement Taliban ties as China advances, Pak reels back in Afghanistan

    15 Oct 2025 6:26 PM IST
    RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and Prime Minister Narendra Modi

    Decoding Bhagwat’s Vijayadashami speech: A wordy declaration of truce with Modi

    14 Oct 2025 6:30 AM IST
    Decades-old Maoist movement faces oblivion as BJP

    Why decades-old Maoist movement faces oblivion as its last stronghold is set to fall

    13 Oct 2025 9:03 AM IST
    US President Donald Trump

    Why Donald Trump could still deserve a Nobel Peace Prize

    11 Oct 2025 6:25 PM IST
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