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Spies in the cold
Coincidences matter. As the world raced to the end of 2020 like a parched man to an oasis, two news items caught the eye: in Moscow,...
Jan 23, 20213 min read


When the Arctic warms, it will affect sea levels and precipitation patterns globally
In my school geography books, the Arctic was a frozen fastness, the distant domain of polar bears and fur-clad tribes, or the occasional...
Jan 2, 20214 min read


The problems of plenty
And when the snow falls, you’re found in St Moritz With the others of the jet set And you sip your Napoleon brandy But you never get your...
Dec 27, 20203 min read


The other side of the Covid pandemic
When the new dawn breaks, as it inevitably must, it will reveal a tired world. A world in which millions will be struggling to pick up...
Dec 2, 20204 min read


US will have to keep in mind broad strategic ties with India
Though Trump's policy on China is likely to continue, the sharp rhetoric will be missing, says Navtej Sarna, former ambassador to the US...
Dec 1, 20201 min read


When Lords is Not Cricket
Just when we as a nation were wondering how Indian would Kamala Harris be, an Irishman has come forth boldly to throw light on the...
Nov 23, 20203 min read


PG Wodehouse: Why India still holds a flame for the English author
PG Wodehouse, creator of Jeeves and Bertie Wooster, was the most English novelist imaginable. His comic world was old-fashioned well...
Nov 22, 20205 min read


Can Trump Afford to Lose?
Giovannino Guareschi, the wry Italian writer who created the Don Camillo series, lived by a personal credo under Nazi persecution – I...
Nov 7, 20204 min read


Pompeo’s ‘strong remarks’ are needed to send a message to China
Mike Pompeo, U.S. secretary of state, hit out at China for being “no friend to democracy, the rule of law, transparency nor to freedom of...
Oct 28, 20202 min read
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