Why is the dollar profiting from Middle East war?The surge in energy prices triggered by the conflict in the Middle East has significantly strengthened the dollar, paradoxically underminin...
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Trump threatens to crowd out Republicans' midterm messageAt a pivotal policy retreat, House Republicans found themselves navigating a complex landscape. With President Trump insisting on harsh vot...
10 Mar, 2026, 07.16 AM IST
China seen among losers as economists gauge hit from Mideast warEscalating Middle East conflict triggers market jitters, with investors flocking to safe havens like the dollar and gold, while stocks tumb...
02 Mar, 2026, 07.59 AM IST
Europe has to solve its defence problem. Now.European leaders were warned at Davos that the US can no longer be relied on as Europe’s primary security guarantor, underlining the need f...
22 Jan, 2026, 11.42 AM IST
America is losing the battle of the Red SeaThe Houthis have mounted a significant challenge to global maritime security, disrupting shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb. Despite US eff...
07 Sep, 2024, 10.47 AM IST
Seen from abroad, Pakistan elections disappoint, add to instabilityPakistan's recent election has produced a disappointing result for its foreign partners and rivals, with little reason for optimism about t...
13 Feb, 2024, 02.59 PM IST
Russia struggles to replenish its troops in UkraineAs Russia continues to suffer losses in its invasion of Ukraine, now nearing its sixth month, the Kremlin has refused to announce a full-bl...
11 Aug, 2022, 06.21 PM IST
Russia struggles to replenish its troops in UkraineOver the following days, about a dozen or so left the prison, according to a woman whose boyfriend is serving a sentence there. Speaking on...
11 Aug, 2022, 01.52 PM IST
Tanks, but no ammo; Germany's Ukraine pledge shows military muddleKyiv's pleas for heavy weapons have intensified since Moscow turned its firepower on Ukraine's east and south. But one reason for Germany's...
25 May, 2022, 06.09 PM IST
Indian troops on border duty carry arms: Jaishankar to Rahul Gandhi"Let us get the facts straight. All troops on border duty always carry arms, especially when leaving post. Those at Galwan on 15 June did s...
19 Jun, 2020, 07.38 AM IST
Military forces need shot in arm from new Defence Minister"India's success on the world stage will, after all, primarily depend on a strong economy backed by military power," said an expert.
19 May, 2014, 11.59 AM IST
India ninth biggest military buyer in worldIndia is the world's 9th biggest military spender, sandwiched between Germany-Japan on one side and South Korea-Italy on the other, in a re...
15 Apr, 2014, 01.13 PM IST
India, the world’s largest arms importer doesn’t employ a single authorized agentPeople in the know say kickbacks in defence deals normally amount to 10%-12% of the total contract value, with the major chunk going to pol...
17 Feb, 2013, 08.29 AM IST
Will democracy smile in Egypt?The chaos in Cairo may have taken the romance off the Tahrir Square moment. But it’s unlikely that the country will fall to the Muslim Brot...
22 Jul, 2012, 12.18 PM IST
- Normalisation of ties with India necessary for Pakistan: Expert
'The Future of Pakistan' is a compilation of a series of articles by eminent scholars from the US, India and Pakistan.
25 Nov, 2011, 10.25 AM IST
- Make Pakistan aid development oriented: Experts
A group of eminent US experts have called for a substantial revamp of the country's approach towards Islamabad to make aid development orie...
02 Jun, 2011, 03.07 PM IST
- Myanmar: India walks tightrope
The armed forces are in a deep quandary over the rapidly deteriorating situation in Myanmar, a country they have actively engaged with over...
02 Oct, 2007, 04.39 AM IST