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    KS Dakshina Murthy
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    KS Dakshina Murthy is a Consulting Editor with The Federal.
      Why Irans ballistic missiles could shift power balance in West Asia
      World

      Why Iran's ballistic missiles could shift power balance in West Asia

      12 Feb 2026 9:33 PM IST
      India-Bangladesh ties and cricketer Mustafizur Rahman and Bangladesh election
      Opinion

      Bangladesh election outcome unlikely to ease ties with India

      11 Feb 2026 4:00 PM IST
      President Donald Trump’s second-term strategy of using “might is right” to reshape global and domestic policies
      India

      Trump seals sweeping US-India trade deal amid rising global tensions

      5 Feb 2026 7:23 PM IST
      How Trump has taken the US-EU ties to a breaking point
      World

      How Trump has taken the US-EU ties to a breaking point

      22 Jan 2026 6:30 AM IST
      Trump should know why Iran is not Venezuela
      Opinion

      Trump should know why Iran is not Venezuela

      15 Jan 2026 9:44 AM IST
      Siddaramaiah
      Opinion

      Siddaramaiah no Devaraj Urs, yet a cut above the rest

      7 Jan 2026 10:22 AM IST
      Maduro is out, but that doesn’t mean Venezuela is captured
      Opinion

      Maduro is out, but that doesn’t mean Venezuela is captured

      4 Jan 2026 4:37 PM IST
      Who ended the India–Pakistan conflict — and why the world wants the credit
      World

      Who ended the India–Pakistan conflict — and why the world wants the credit

      2 Jan 2026 6:50 PM IST
      Will Tariq Rahman’s return reshape India-Bangladesh ties after Sheikh Hasina’s exit?
      World

      Will Tariq Rahman’s return reshape India-Bangladesh ties after Sheikh Hasina’s exit?

      27 Dec 2025 6:30 AM IST
      Digital arrest in India
      Opinion

      ‘Digital arrests’ will end only when people stop fearing police

      21 Dec 2025 6:20 AM IST
      People gather in Dhaka to protest after the death of Sharif Osman Hadi, a prominent leader of the July Uprising.
      Analysis

      India faces rising heat as Dhaka unrest strains ties with Bangladesh

      19 Dec 2025 4:18 PM IST
      closure of Indias visa centre in Dhaka points to a rising tension between the two countries
      India

      'Real concern is Pakistan or outfits like Lashkar or Jaish using Bangladesh to attack India'

      19 Dec 2025 9:43 AM IST
      Wordly Wise | Trump to woo India with
      World

      Wordly Wise | Trump to woo India with 'Core 5' membership?

      15 Dec 2025 2:59 PM IST
      PM Narendra Modi with President Vladimir Putin
      Analysis

      Rare interview provides insights into Putin’s closely-held worldview

      5 Dec 2025 3:18 PM IST
      Modi Putin
      Opinion

      Putin visit shows Russia-India ties on even keel, despite oil import setback

      4 Dec 2025 6:49 PM IST
      DK Shivakumar, Siddaramaiah
      Opinion

      Delay could be costly: Cong risks paying heavily for the Siddu–DKS feud

      29 Nov 2025 11:17 AM IST
      Sheikh Hasina’s ouster has led to rapidly warming ties between Bangladesh and Pakistan
      World

      Pakistan-Bangladesh axis emerges as India falls out of Dhaka's favour

      22 Nov 2025 8:47 PM IST
      Hasina verdict | Govts PR exercise to malign Awami League: Ex-minister Chowdhury
      World

      Hasina verdict | Govt's PR exercise to malign Awami League: Ex-minister Chowdhury

      19 Nov 2025 6:30 AM IST
      Sheikh Hasinas extradition: Why is India in a tricky situation?
      World

      Sheikh Hasina's extradition: Why is India in a tricky situation?

      18 Nov 2025 6:20 AM IST
      Zohran Mamdani with Jewish community leaders
      Opinion

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

      8 Nov 2025 6:30 AM IST
      Modi Trump
      Opinion

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

      4 Nov 2025 10:00 AM IST
      India as a mediator in international politics
      Opinion

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

      27 Oct 2025 6:30 AM IST
      India faces diplomatic heat from Pakistan, China, US, Russia, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka
      India

      Testing time for India's foreign policy: Can Modi govt rise to the challenge?

      23 Oct 2025 5:15 PM IST
      Taliban 2.0’s U-turn in ties with India, Pak, a game-changing moment for South Asia
      Opinion

      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
      Antisemitism, Israel’s powerful shield in Gaza
      Analysis

      Israel and antisemitism: The politics behind silencing critics

      10 Oct 2025 6:58 PM IST
      Gaza
      Opinion

      Israeli destruction of Gaza shatters myth of ‘modern, progressive’ world

      8 Oct 2025 11:04 AM IST
      Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump
      Opinion

      Trump’s inability, Putin’s intransigence take world to brink of bigger war

      27 Sept 2025 6:44 AM IST
      Pak Saudi deal
      Opinion

      Pak-Saudi defence pact, more a bark than a bite

      19 Sept 2025 2:13 PM IST
      Nepal protests
      Opinion

      In Nepal, earlier uprisings, social media targeted soft underbelly of rigid state

      16 Sept 2025 5:53 PM IST
      Nepal crisis: What’s next after Oli? India–China stakes explained
      World

      Nepal crisis: What’s next after Oli? India–China stakes explained

      12 Sept 2025 5:20 PM IST
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