Japan’s counterstrike move reflects rising regional challenges
Japan has for some time debated the acquisition and deployment of "strike capabilities" that can hit adversaries from considerable distances.
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The mood at the Oscars? Urgent, anxious
If this year felt different — more charged with meaning and emotional heft — it comes down to the films …
Wangchuk’s release is welcome, a sobering moment for Centre
By all accounts, the Centre’s use of this harsh law, which empowers it to detain a person without formal charge …
Four state arenas and poll dust that will travel beyond boundaries
Opposition parties are the incumbents in three of the poll-bound states: TMC in Bengal, DMK in Tamil Nadu, CPI(M) in …
Return of Russian oil signals US pragmatism
The Donald Trump administration’s decision to suspend certain sanctions on Russian oil for 30 days marks an important moment in …
Delhi’s new Water Plan confronts old failures
Last week, the Delhi government announced that it will frame a Water Master Plan for the city. Though belated, the …
On climate change, mind the science
In 2023, scientists began debating the need to quantify the extent of global warming. Natural fluctuations, such as El Niño, …
Tariffs to LPG, crisis spillover sharpens policy challenge
The 1997 Asian Contagion, triggered by the collapse of the Thai baht before spreading to other countries in the region …
In Pritzker Prize winner Radić’s radical architecture, the poetics of space
Words often fail critics trying to describe the work of Chilean architect Smiljan Radić, recipient of the 2026 Pritzker Architecture …