Opinion- Page 26

August 18, 2026

China’s Slowdown Isn’t a Blip. It’s a Warning.

For most of this year, Beijing’s economic managers have offered a familiar reassurance: growth is cooling, but it’s cooling in a controlled, deliberate way — the natural byproduct of a planned shift

Europe·Opinion

August 16, 2026

The Crossing of a Quiet Line

It arrived in the early hours: a low-altitude drone crossing into Romanian airspace, moving through the sky near Galați. Radar locked on, authorization was given, and a NATO fighter jet — a

Asia·Opinion

August 14, 2026

India’s Structural Edge Over China

For four decades, “the China story” was the only story worth telling about Asian growth. A command economy poured concrete, wired factories, and moved hundreds of millions of people from farms to

Belgium Poised to Deploy Soldiers in Brussels Amid Rising Drug Violence

Brussels could soon see soldiers patrolling its streets as part of a plan to tackle mounting drug-related violence in the city. Security and Home Affairs Minister Bernard Quintin confirmed that the decision

September 5, 2025

Europe·Opinion

Tianjin Trialogue: Lessons for Washington from the Eurasian Embrace

The recent trilateral gathering of Putin, Xi, and Modi at the 2025 SCO Summit in Tianjin represents much more than diplomatic choreography or photo opportunities; it is a moment of consequence that throws the

September 1, 2025

Americas·Asia·Opinion

New Orleans’ $14.6 Billion Flood Fortress Faces a Race Against Time

Two decades after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, a $14.6 billion flood defense network now encircles the city — a sprawling, 350-mile system of levees, flood walls, and gates stretching across five

August 31, 2025

Americas·Opinion

Betting Against India: Why the US Might Lose More Than It Gains

Prez Donald Trump’s present stance on India, marked by tariff hikes and calls for reducing reliance on Indian labor and imports, appears increasingly misaligned with the evolving economic realities and potential of

August 30, 2025

Americas·Asia·Opinion

Trump Threatens EU Over Landmark Tech Rules, Rekindling Transatlantic Tensions

Brussels’ brief respite from U.S. pressure on its digital rulebook has ended abruptly. Days after European Union officials celebrated keeping their flagship tech regulations out of a trade agreement with Washington, U.S.

August 27, 2025

Americas·Europe·Opinion

Why the Quad Needs India; Now More Than Ever

As things stand today, India is an indispensable pillar for the Quad (Quadrilateral Security Dialogue) from a defence and security perspective, shaping Indo-Pacific stability and counterbalancing rising regional threats. As of 2025,

August 25, 2025

Americas·Asia·Australia·Opinion

ECB Gears Up for Digital Euro With Eye on Transforming Payments Market

The European Central Bank (ECB) is laying the groundwork for its much-anticipated digital euro, with internal planning documents revealing ambitions for a system capable of processing more than 50 billion transactions annually

August 24, 2025

Europe·Opinion

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

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Opinion- Page 26

China’s Slowdown Isn’t a Blip. It’s a Warning.

The Crossing of a Quiet Line

India’s Structural Edge Over China

Belgium Poised to Deploy Soldiers in Brussels Amid Rising Drug Violence

Tianjin Trialogue: Lessons for Washington from the Eurasian Embrace

New Orleans’ $14.6 Billion Flood Fortress Faces a Race Against Time

Betting Against India: Why the US Might Lose More Than It Gains

Trump Threatens EU Over Landmark Tech Rules, Rekindling Transatlantic Tensions

Why the Quad Needs India; Now More Than Ever

ECB Gears Up for Digital Euro With Eye on Transforming Payments Market

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

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