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Azerbaijan’s sudden outburst over its failed SCO membership bid would almost be amusing if it weren’t such a familiar story. Baku claims that India unfairly blocked its path to becoming a full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, painting itself as the shocked victim of geopolitical bullying. But strip away the theatrics, and the real […]
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Russia’s five percent oil discount looks tempting on paper, but the numbers show why it cannot outweigh Donald Trump’s tariff barrage. Russia supplies about 1.5 million barrels per day to India — roughly 35 percent of our crude basket. At Brent levels of 66–70 dollars, the discount works out to 2.7–3.3 dollars per barrel. Multiply […]
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s August 15 announcement of next-generation GST reforms, set for implementation by Diwali 2025, is more than just a festive season headline. It’s a structural overhaul designed to touch both the everyday essentials that drive rural markets and the big-ticket items that sway urban consumption patterns. By targeting two critical slabs — […]
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Drones are no longer the future of warfare—they are its frontlines. From the charred Russian bombers in Kursk to the precision drone strikes that rattled terror camps in Bahawalpur, two very different conflicts have confirmed the same truth: small, intelligent, and cost-effective aerial weapons are reshaping how nations fight. And India isn’t just catching up—it’s […]