ASSEMBLY-ELECTIONS
Assembly Election Results 2023: Big boost for BJP, reality check for Congress ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha polls
Assembly Election Results 2023: BJP will go into 2024 brimming with confidence. But like the recently concluded Cricket World Cup, where the final result was not determined by winning the semi-final, the state election results need not accurately predict the outcome of the national elections
WORLD
The implications of Israel's invincibility being shattered
Hubris and a sense of invincibility had crept into the leadership in Tel Aviv, and they were unwilling to consider Palestine as an elephant in the room
BUSINESS
Why erstwhile West Asian rivals are striking peace deals
The declining US profile is forcing West Asian nations to urgently seek regional solutions instead of leaving old grievances simmering, given their potential to erupt later into full-scale conflict. Meanwhile, the US abandoning the region to focus on containing China, has ended up, ironically, giving Beijing wider diplomatic latitude here
WORLD
Erdogan begins mending fences but are economic compulsions behind change of heart?
There are clear shifts, which includes reconciliation with the Gulf states, Israel, and the West, dumping unorthodox economic ideas, and introducing measures to deter migrants from flowing into Türkiye
BUSINESS
Turkish Elections: Erdogan pips clueless opposition despite economic headwinds, preps for larger global role
The bigger question now is what the return of Erdogan will mean as Türkiye’s geostrategic position makes it an important power player. Erdogan's aggressive foreign policy had raised Türkiye’s profile abroad but also led to sharp differences with NATO and Western allies.
ASSEMBLY-ELECTIONS
Karnataka Elections: The results are a morale booster to disheartened Congress cadres but chalking national strategy is crucial
If Congress can create local and miniature versions of Siddaramaiah, DK Shivakumar and Mallikarjun Kharge in each of the 209 Lok Sabha seats across 19 states where it is in a direct fight with BJP and leave many of the remaining seats for regional parties, the political winds may shift in 2024
BUSINESS
Don’t go easy on unsafe buildings: Turkish earthquake lessons for Indian municipal authorities
As Turkiye confronts a devastating human toll and humongous costs of reconstruction, there are many lessons for Indian cities falling in seismic zones. Turkiye got the policy frameworks against earthquake risks right, but political shortcuts may have cost the country dearly
