Opinion- Page 15

March 7, 2026

Record Crude Jump: When “Maximum Pressure” Backfires on Prices

The recent surge in crude oil prices represents one of the most dramatic market shocks in recent memory. Benchmark WTI crude has rocketed past $90 per barrel, hitting levels not seen since

Asia·Opinion

March 6, 2026

The Pakistan-Afghanistan Spiral

South Asia is slipping toward a second front in a wider regional war, and Washington is looking the other way. Over the past week, Pakistan and Afghanistan have traded their most ferocious

Asia·Middle East·Opinion

March 5, 2026

China’s Iran Strategy: Buy the Oil, Skip the Risk

When the Middle East teeters on the brink, commentators reflexively predict a Sino‑Iranian axis taking shape against the West. But that’s a mirage. For all the talk of “strategic partnership” and anti‑American

Crypto vs. Wall Street: A Lobbying Showdown Looms in Washington

The stage is set for an unprecedented clash in the nation’s capital as cryptocurrency companies and traditional banking giants gear up for a fierce lobbying battle over the future of digital asset

August 24, 2025

Americas·Opinion

Partner, Not Pawn: India’s Place in America’s Asia Playbook

In the shifting chessboard of 21st-century geopolitics, the Indo-Pacific has emerged as the decisive arena for global power. For the United States, containing Beijing’s ambitions requires more than naval patrols and economic

August 23, 2025

Americas·Asia·Opinion

Tariff Truce or Temporary Fix? The Fragile Peace Across the Atlantic

In a world where trade disputes can flare into economic wars overnight, Washington and Brussels have just signed what might be best described as a cease-fire. The newly minted U.S.–EU tariff agreement—capping

August 21, 2025

Americas·Europe·Opinion

Double Standards and Discount Barrels

Peter Navarro’s latest Financial Times piece lambasting India’s energy ties with Russia offers a classic case of selective outrage and misplaced priorities. The Trump administration’s recent escalation of tariffs and rhetoric targets

August 18, 2025

Opinion

Who Will Lead France’s Far Right in 2027: Marine Le Pen or Jordan Bardella?

As France edges closer to its next presidential contest, a quiet but profound drama is unfolding inside the country’s most popular political force. The National Rally, long dominated by Marine Le Pen,

August 17, 2025

Opinion

No Pact in Alaska, Yet Land Swap Still Seen as Key to Ending Conflict

Hours before meeting Russia’s leader Vladimir Putin in Alaska, Donald Trump said he wanted to see a ceasefire in Ukraine and was “not going to be happy” if it wasn’t agreed today. The US

August 16, 2025

Americas·Opinion

Not Instant Peace, But Progress: The Real Win of the Trump-Putin Summit

The Trump-Putin summit in Alaska on August 15, 2025, may not have produced a ceasefire or dramatic breakthrough, but to dismiss the meeting as inconsequential is to miss the point—and the gravity—of

August 15, 2025

Opinion

The Great Vaccine Reversal – Why the U.S. is Dismantling mRNA Progress

Once lauded as a scientific breakthrough that helped curb the COVID-19 pandemic, mRNA vaccines are now at the center of a sweeping shift in U.S. health policy. This month, Health and Human

August 13, 2025

Americas·Opinion

Training, Trade and Tactics: India-Australia Defence Ties in High Gear

India–Australia defence relations have reached an unprecedented level of maturity in 2025, underpinned by sustained high-level engagement, expanded joint training exercises, and increasingly integrated industrial and technological cooperation. The visit of Lieutenant

August 11, 2025

Asia·Australia·Opinion

The Tariff Time Bomb Wall Street Won’t See Coming

While Wall Street pours champagne over record-high stock indexes, the U.S. economy is quietly swallowing a bitter pill: tariffs. The same markets that panicked in April are now shrugging at the reality

August 9, 2025

Americas·Opinion

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Opinion- Page 15

Record Crude Jump: When “Maximum Pressure” Backfires on Prices

The Pakistan-Afghanistan Spiral

China’s Iran Strategy: Buy the Oil, Skip the Risk

Crypto vs. Wall Street: A Lobbying Showdown Looms in Washington

Partner, Not Pawn: India’s Place in America’s Asia Playbook

Tariff Truce or Temporary Fix? The Fragile Peace Across the Atlantic

Double Standards and Discount Barrels

Who Will Lead France’s Far Right in 2027: Marine Le Pen or Jordan Bardella?

No Pact in Alaska, Yet Land Swap Still Seen as Key to Ending Conflict

Not Instant Peace, But Progress: The Real Win of the Trump-Putin Summit

The Great Vaccine Reversal – Why the U.S. is Dismantling mRNA Progress

Training, Trade and Tactics: India-Australia Defence Ties in High Gear

The Tariff Time Bomb Wall Street Won’t See Coming

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