Smaller South Asian nations, far from being meeting ground, are actually a battleground for the Asian giants—India and China. Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar are all contested sites with both Beijing and New Delhi competing for influence in these countries.

Wion Spotlight | China & India slug it out in Colombo

As the war in Ukraine grinds on, the US-led West is discovering that defeating Russia was easier said than done. The West is now realising that: the war will drag on for longer than foreseen; the US and Europe cannot keep boosting President Volodymyr Zelensky’s regime with a steady flow of readily usable weapons; Russia, far from being beaten by sanctions, has reaped economic gains in the process; and, above all, weaponising resources is a game that both sides can play.

WION Spotlight | Ukraine War: Some home truths for the West 

When Justice N V Ramana assumed office as the 48th Chief Justice of India on April 24, 2021, he gave rise to great expectations. On his retirement today, 16 months later, there is more than a sense of disappointment.

Dealing with the wheels of justice

Glimpses of the upcoming Marilyn Monroe biopic 'Blonde' shared by Netflix have revived great interest in the star who remains unrivalled for her hold on the public imagination.

Marilyn Monroe: Much more than a ‘sex symbol’

The leftward shift in South America that gained momentum in 2021, with right-wing politicians being worsted in presidential elections in Peru, Chile and Honduras, continues its sweep in 2022.

Red star over South America

US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan’s bluff about an Iran-Russia deal for “hundreds” of drones was nailed by none other than US National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby.

Jake’s fake take: US NSA lied about Iranian drones for Russia

Washington has failed to push India into taking a stand against Moscow in the ongoing US-Russia confrontation, where Ukraine is a victim of both the superpowers.

On the Margin | India re-asserts strategic autonomy

As the West’s movers and shakers shuttle between European capitals and Moscow, Kyiv, and Washington to prevent war after Russia’s recognition of and troop deployment in east Ukraine’s breakaway territories of Donetsk and Luhansk, Europe is impaled on the horns of a dilemma.

On the margin | Ukraine crisis will test Europe’s mettle

India’s diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics in Beijing this week was another balancing act of a piece with its position on Ukraine in the UN Security Council meeting last week.

On The Margin | Big power games trap India on a tightrope

As in most things that matter in this world, particularly in maintaining a world order, the US set itself up as the sole and supreme arbiter of what is a democracy.

On The Margin | High and low of democracy summit

Parag Agrawal’s appointment as CEO of Twitter Inc has unleashed tidal waves of hype about the success of Indians abroad (i.e. the US) and a world awestruck by the cult of the ‘Global Indian CEO’.

ON THE MARGIN: NRIs and the Cult of Mammon 

The text as well as the subtext of the three-hour-long virtual meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden held on Nov 15-16 is certain to be debated and dissected long after the event fades from the headlines before there is any conclusive view on whether Biden had got the better of Xi or was it vice-versa.

On The Margin: What Xi-Biden summit tells the world

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