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Japan’s unlikeliest cheerleader is an American ambassador

Previous ambassadors, assuming they had much of a profile at all, often spent more time telling their host nation what to do — an approach that could grate, given Japan’s history as a US-occupied nation and Tokyo’s desire to be treated as an equal partner.

26 April 2024, 08:11 IST

Japan’s unlikeliest cheerleader is an American ambassador

Japan’s unlikeliest cheerleader is an American ambassador

Japan’s unlikeliest cheerleader is an American ambassador

26 April 2024, 08:11 IST

It’s time Israel put hostages over revenge in Gaza

At the same time as they prepare for a move on Rafah, the Israel Defense Forces are also changing up the nature of their operations to the north. Rather than just respond to attacks by Hezbollah from Lebanon, on Wednesday, they for the first time launched a preemptive strike on multiple targets aimed at pushing the Iran-backed Shiite militia away from Israel’s border.

26 April 2024, 08:05 IST

It’s time Israel put hostages over revenge in Gaza

It’s time Israel put hostages over revenge in Gaza

It’s time Israel put hostages over revenge in Gaza

26 April 2024, 08:05 IST

MAGA is obsessed with Viktor Orban. Liberals should be too

Orban has created a model MAGA country. In a speech to CPAC’s only European franchise in Budapest on Thursday, he offered himself up as living proof that conservatives can survive in an 'ocean' of liberal pretense, to 'make Europe great again!'

26 April 2024, 06:11 IST

MAGA is obsessed with Viktor Orban. Liberals should be too

MAGA is obsessed with Viktor Orban. Liberals should be too

MAGA is obsessed with Viktor Orban. Liberals should be too

26 April 2024, 06:11 IST

Is having kids bad for the planet?

Telling people to simply stop having children is unrealistic at best and inhuman at worst. The best vision for the future treats both people and the planet with care and hope.

26 April 2024, 06:11 IST

Is having kids bad for the planet?

Is having kids bad for the planet?

Is having kids bad for the planet?

26 April 2024, 06:11 IST

The ‘Modi-fication’ of India is still thrilling markets

The Indian prime minister is so successful at polarizing the majority Hindu vote by playing on its fears, he doesn’t have to pursue profligate — or even populist — fiscal policies to remain popular in the country’s poor, overpopulated north.

25 April 2024, 04:56 IST

The ‘Modi-fication’ of India is still thrilling markets

The ‘Modi-fication’ of India is still thrilling markets

The ‘Modi-fication’ of India is still thrilling markets

25 April 2024, 04:56 IST

South Korea’s cheap weapons still won’t sell themselves

Until recently, the Korean defense industry had not quite matched the export performance of the rest of the country’s economy. That’s changing: South Korea now ranks among the world’s top 10 arms exporters, notching $14 billion in exports last year to 12 countries, up from just four in 2022.

25 April 2024, 03:51 IST

South Korea’s cheap weapons still won’t sell themselves

South Korea’s cheap weapons still won’t sell themselves

South Korea’s cheap weapons still won’t sell themselves

25 April 2024, 03:51 IST

Google’s Sundar Pichai has no time for an employee rebellion

With a fight on Alphabet’s hands, the pressure is on the mild-mannered Pichai to get things in order. This hasn’t been going altogether well.

25 April 2024, 03:37 IST

Google’s Sundar Pichai has no time for an employee rebellion

Google’s Sundar Pichai has no time for an employee rebellion

Google’s Sundar Pichai has no time for an employee rebellion

25 April 2024, 03:37 IST

Musk sells the Tesla dream, but don't ask for details

It was the lack of words on the subsequent call that spoke volumes.

24 April 2024, 03:48 IST

Musk sells the Tesla dream, but don't ask for details

Musk sells the Tesla dream, but don't ask for details

Musk sells the Tesla dream, but don't ask for details

24 April 2024, 03:48 IST

Football's moneyed goliaths win another round

The FA and Premier League have agreed to scrap FA Cup replays from next season, sparking a cacophony of outrage from lower-league clubs, commentators and fans. The backlash is a barometer of concern about how the commercial success of the PL is shaping the future of a game played by close to 12 million people in the UK.

24 April 2024, 03:26 IST

Football's moneyed goliaths win another round

Football's moneyed goliaths win another round

Football's moneyed goliaths win another round

24 April 2024, 03:26 IST

Taylor Swift is proof that how we critique music is broken

In the age of half-baked hot takes on online forums, anyone with a smartphone can word-vomit their thoughts into the ether. Many hope they get picked up by the algorithm.

24 April 2024, 03:23 IST

Taylor Swift is proof that how we critique music is broken

Taylor Swift is proof that how we critique music is broken

Taylor Swift is proof that how we critique music is broken

24 April 2024, 03:23 IST