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An oil tanker is on fire in the sea of Oman on June 13, 2019. Since Israel has made it clear that its aggression extends to Iran, there is real potential for a serious regional and even global war.

Gaza and Beyond

Why Israel’s bombing of Iran might not cause a spike in crude prices

Supply diversification and Tehran’s limited share of global exports have changed the geopolitics of oil, rendering regional conflicts less potent.

Jacob says all of China’s foreign and security policies are based on strong domestic drivers and fundamentals.

There is a reality of a power differential, and these negotiations have been hard: Jabin T. Jacob

The Associate Professor discusses the current state of India-China relations, recent developments along the LAC, and their strategic implications.

Maharashtra election: Will the promise of mega infrastructure projects win NDA votes?

The BJP stakes its campaign on Rs.5 lakh crore development push, but rural voters demand more than grand promises.

Economic charges emerge as potent weapon to silence independent media: report

Global investigation reveals how governments use banking laws and tax charges to suppress independent journalism in countries including India.

Frontline News Desk

Democratic Party presidential nominee and US Vice President Kamala Harris waves to the crowd during a campaign event in Chandler, Arizona, on October 10.

The streets stay silent as America splits between Trump and Harris

From New York to Iowa City, the presidential race unfolds in controlled private spaces, suggesting a democracy run by elites rather than people.

Congress’ old guard: The party’s strength or its stumbling block?

After the defeats in Haryana, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh, Congress remains shackled by ageing satraps who struggle to adapt or make way for youth.

The decline of trade unions in Tamil Nadu

The winds of liberalisation have shaken the foundations of labour welfare across the country, and Tamil Nadu is no exception.

Ilangovan Rajasekaran

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Samsung workers’ strike entered its 25th day on October 3, in Kancheepuram.

What did the striking Samsung workers want?

Their demand was simple—registration of the union under the Trade Unions Act of 1926. But Samsung used its name as a shield against worker rights.

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At the Samsung workers’ protest in Sriperumbudur near Chennai on September 24.

Tamil Nadu’s labour movement finds new voice in Samsung strike victory

The police action against the protesting workers and the government’s tardy response raised questions about the DMK’s stand on workers’ rights.

Ilangovan Rajasekaran

District Magistrate Monika Rani and Superintendent of Police Brinda Shukla conducted a route march to maintain peace in the violence-hit area of Maharajganj, Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, October 17, 2024.

Was the Bahraich communal flare-up motivated?

BJP MLA’s FIR against party youth wing leaders, demolition notices for Muslim properties, and leaked videos of “sponsored violence” deepen suspicions.

Ashutosh Sharma

National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah takes charge as Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, in Srinagar on October 16.

Jammu and Kashmir: Omar Abdullah wears a crown of thorns

He must balance demands for restoring statehood and the region’s special status under Article 370 with the need for reconciliation and development.

Protesters at the “Droher Carnival” in Esplanade, Kolkata, on October 15, 2024.

West Bengal doctors end hunger strike while keeping fight alive for systemic change

The 17-day hunger strike proved that sustained civil resistance can penetrate even the most fortified corridors of bureaucratic indifference.

Suhrid Sankar Chattopadhyay

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Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde, Deputy CMs Ajit Pawar and Devendra Fadnavis during the press conference where Mahayuti leaders presented the ‘report card’ of their work in Mumbai. October 16, 2024.

Maharashtra Assembly election: Is Mahayuti back in the game?

NDA deploys targeted strategies to overcome Lok Sabha setback, aiming to flip the script with farmer relief, women’s welfare, and regional pride.

Haryana and Jammu & Kashmir Assembly elections: What worked and what didn’t

The senior journalist discusses the electoral strategies of the BJP and Congress and the changing political landscape of Haryana and J&K.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visiting a flood-affected area of Panskura in Purba Medinipur on September 19.

Is the flooding in south Bengal ‘man-made’, as Mamata Banerjee claims?

The annual flooding, worsened by water releases from Damodar Valley dams, has set off a political battle between the State and the Centre.

Suhrid Sankar Chattopadhyay

A man amid the destruction in Nabatieh a day after Israeli airstrikes targeted southern Lebanon on October 17, 2024.

Lebanon under siege: Bombed but not broken

An exclusive first-hand account by a journalist on the relentless Israeli bombing and the people’s resilience.

Madhav Sadashiv Golwalkar, the second sarsanghchalak of the RSS (right), with Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, leader of the Hindu Mahasabha and fellow Hindu nationalist thinker, in Pune. Nathuram Godse, the assassin of Mahatma Gandhi, was a member of both the RSS and the Hindu Mahasabha and was obsessed with the idea of making India a Hindu Rashtra.

What was the role of RSS chief Golwalkar in the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi?

It was only about three weeks after Golwalkar threatened to “silence” Gandhi on December 8, 1947, that Godse set out to work on an assassination plan.

Dhirendra K. Jha

How did the BJP win Haryana for a third time?

Senior journalist and Frontline columnist Saba Naqvi does a deep dive into the reasons behind the saffron party’s triumph in the 2024 Haryana Assembly

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