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Making Asean matter to young people

Last week, I reconnected with an old friend over coffee after almost 16 years. We first met when I was a research fellow at Singapore's Institute of Policy Studies. Since then, our careers had taken us in different directions. Mine led me to the Asean Secretariat in Jakarta. Hers led…

Bangkok Post · Aug 14

US makes moves to renew Thai alliance

The recent visit of Elbridge A Colby, US Under Secretary of War for Policy, to Bangkok was more than a diplomatic courtesy call. No sooner had news of Mr Colby's visit to Thailand broken than a foreign news agency reported that Thailand was engaging in trade negotiations through security exchanges…

Bangkok Post · Aug 14

India's split-personality trade policy needs a reset

India is actively chasing bilateral trade agreements with vigor and determination. However, its approach to multilateral trade is characterized by hesitation and caution. This dichotomy leads to misunderstandings and hampers India's global image. Despite considerable economic advancements, old policies linger. A reassessment of these traditional positions is essential for aligning…

The Economic Times · Aug 14

The Guardian view on booming poetry sales: Homer, meet the Instapoets

Editorial: In an unexpected twist, a Hollywood epic has contributed to Britain’s best-ever half-year in poetry sales

The Guardian - UK · Aug 14

Donald Trump’s spying on leftwing groups recalls J Edgar Hoover’s Cointelpro

The FBI from the 1950s to the 1970s tried to infiltrate and discredit leftist organizations. Trump seems to be repeating that sordid practice

The Guardian - US · Aug 14

Donald Trump can’t beat Iran and Nigel Farage can only beat a bin. When it counts, these populists are just losers

The pattern in the US and Britain is clear. They serve up stunt after stunt to mask incompetence and the betrayal of all those who trusted them, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK · Aug 14

Across the world authoritarians want to tell us what a ‘good life’ looks like. Here’s how liberals must respond

From Maga to Hungary’s Fidesz and Australia’s One Nation, politics is returning to its oldest question: what makes a life worth living? And liberalism needs a credible answer

The Guardian - AU · Aug 14

Sumit Sarkar’s unfinished argument with history

Sometime in 2000, I lost my copy of Sumit Sarkar’s Modern India in the Hindu College hostel at Delhi University. It was unfortunate. I remember looking for another copy in the library but without any success. I was somehow in a hurry to finish reading it, so I bought a…

Newslaundry · Aug 14

Brij Bhushan acquittal: What the order leaves open to scrutiny

On August 3, 2026, a Delhi trial court acquitted Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the former Wrestling Federation of India president, of charges under Sections 354, 354A, and 506(I) of the Indian Penal Code in the sexual harassment case brought by six women wrestlers. Vinod Tomar, the WFI’s former assistant secretary,…

Newslaundry · Aug 14

AI Circus simplifies the world of AI: Like Amazon to shopping - Uber to car travel

With AI evolving at an unprecedented rate, navigating the available resources can be daunting for everyday users and businesses alike. AI Circus seeks to address this challenge by offering a consolidated platform where multiple AI models, solutions, and stakeholders converge. Similar to how Amazon transformed online shopping, this platform features…

The Economic Times · Aug 14