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India’s ‘Pakistan plus’ problem

India recently had a small but important military operation called Operation Sindoor. It was a success, but it also showed something new: when India deals with Pakistan in a conflict, it’s not just fighting Pakistan—it’s fighting Pakistan + its powerful friends. Here’s what that means: 1. Not Just Pakistan Anymore Pakistan is getting a lot…

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Syed Akbaruddin

Hello world, India calling

In the evolving lexicon of global affairs, the letter ‘T’ often evokes trade, tariffs, or technology – terms that define our age of innovation and competition. But for India, ‘T’ continues to stand for a darker, harsher reality: terrorism. Every major India-Pakistan crisis in this century has been precipitated by an act of terrorism. It…

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5% tax, 0% sense

Trump’s plan to tax money immigrants send home is unfair Donald Trump wants people who live and work in the U.S. but aren’t citizens — like people with H-1B visas or Green Cards — to pay a 5% tax when they send money to their families in other countries. That might sound like a small…

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Lessons outside the lecture hall

“Don’t! Don’t you dare pick up that lauki!” my husband hissed dramatically, as if I were about to defuse a bomb instead of choosing a vegetable. We were standing by the local vegetable cart one pleasant evening, amid tomatoes, bhindi, and the occasional buzzing fly. I held up a plump, soft lauki with reverence, admiring…

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