Is Taliban really open to commercial and political engagement with India?.
While India can hope for the best, it would also be good to find out if the new leadership in Kabul means what it says and whether it will be able to withstand Pakistan’s …
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India’s new equation: Ashwin, Shardul could be greater than Ishant, Jadeja.
A combination of six specialist batsmen, a bowling all-rounder and four bowlers has been India’s recipe for success over the past couple of seasons. Written by Shamik Chakrabarty | Updated: August 30, 2021 7:45:39 am Ravichandran …
UN Food Systems Summit 2021: What does ‘healthy diet’ mean?
Ahead of the September 2021 UN Food Systems Summit 2021, here’s a look at a UN paper explaining what a healthy diet is all about By: Lifestyle Desk | New Delhi | August 28, 2021 2:30:15 …
Finding ways to live with the virus.
Zero Covid strategies are coming to nought, globally. But vaccines and Covid-appropriate behaviour can take the sting out of the virus Written by K Srinath Reddy | August 28, 2021 3:55:42 am Ahead of Ganesh festival, …
How to read the state of the economy.
A few different factors must be kept in mind. And beware of any big growth numbers being interpreted as indicative of recovery. Written by Madan Sabnavis |August 27, 2021 3:10:28 am The IIP and core sector …
What happens to India’s ‘plurilateralism’ after Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.
Christophe Jaffrelot writes: Geopolitical trends in the region and beyond point to the difficulty of sustaining contradictory pressures in New Delhi’s foreign policy Written by Christophe Jaffrelot Updated: August 26, 2021 7:44:36 am An Afghan …
Medicine for profits?.
POST & OPINION. Anoop Kohli in Masquerader, India, TOI FACEBOOK TWITTER LINKEDIN EMAIL Anoop Kohli Anoop Kohli is a senior consultant neurologist at the Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi. His interests …
It is Pakistan’s moment of triumph in Afghanistan, but India must bet on patience.
Strategic patience coupled with political empathy for Afghan people, and an active engagement will continue to keep Delhi relevant in Kabul’s internal and external evolution. Written by C. Raja Mohan Updated: August 24, 2021 7:18:51 am …
Who are the Taliban, and what do they want?
The Taliban arose in 1994 amid the turmoil that followed the withdrawal of Soviet forces from Afghanistan in 1989. The group was rooted in rural areas of Kandahar province, in the country’s ethnic-Pashtun …
The fall of Kabul: a 20-year mission collapses in a single day.
President Ashraf Ghani flees Afghanistan as Taliban sweep into city to seize control of country The final collapse of the 20-year western mission to Afghanistan took only a single day as Taliban gunmen …