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NYT Opinion | How and why Donald Trump will fail
Trump is right about a lot of things, accurately identifying problems on issues like inflation and the border. But when it comes to building structures to address those problems — the man is just hapless and incompetent
- David Brooks
- New York Times
Why is India’s economy slowing down when it was supposed to speed up?
Industrial growth, the stock market and the rupee are sinking, and most consumers earn too little to buoy them, stalling India’s drive to become a developed economy
- Alex Travelli
- New York Times
Seven points that explain how Trump is killing the refugee system
Trump, who has criticised refugee resettlement, moved on his first day in office to suspend the decades-old programme to admit persecuted people to the United States
- Hamed Aleaziz
- New York Times
Oyo was a boon for young couples seeking privacy. What now?
A policy change by the popular hotel platform shows the tension between traditional values and modern ideals in India
- Anupreeta Das
- New York Times
Trump’s return has unnerved world leaders. But not India
India is banking on Narendra Modi’s personal rapport with Donald Trump to boost bilateral ties. But Trump’s actions on trade and illegal immigration could spoil the party
- Mujib Mashal
- New York Times
Seven ways to keep your heart healthy for years to come
We asked cardiologists for their advice on how to improve heart health. This is what they had to say
- Nina Agrawal
- New York Times
How Neil Gaiman used book tours to prey on vulnerable women
Explosive article describes alleged abusive behaviour by the bestselling author towards women who claim he forced them to perform degrading acts, including licking vomit off his lap
- Elisabeth EganAlexandra Alter
- New York Times
What is the UK ‘grooming gangs’ scandal seized on by Elon Musk?
The billionaire tech mogul has been posting on his social media platform about a decade-old child sex abuse scandal in Britain. Here’s what to know and why British-Indians are furious
- Megan Specia
- New York Times
New study shows sugary beverages contribute to millions of diabetes and heart disease cases
Sugary drinks were linked to 2.2 million additional cases of Type 2 diabetes and 1.2 million cases of cardiovascular disease in 2020. While such cases are lower in India compared to other parts of the world, we must ensure the younger generation opts for healthier choices
- Andrew Jacobs
- New York Times
How much alcohol does it take to raise your cancer risk?
The US surgeon general has said that alcohol use has been directly linked with at least seven types of cancers. Here’s all you need to know
- Nina AgrawalKatie Mogg
- New York Times
Panama Canal has a big problem, but it’s not China or Trump
Climate change is causing drought conditions that are making it harder to operate the Panama Canal and more expensive to pass through
- Dennis M Hogan
- New York Times
What led this man to a brutal terror attack on one of most recognisable streets in the US?
Little in his outward persona suggested someone who could be "hell-bent on creating carnage" in New Orleans in the early hours on New Year's Day. What neighbours and family have to say
- New York Times
Why China-Taiwan war could trigger a global crisis worse than Covid
If China forces a confrontation over Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its own territory, the US and its allies will need to respond decisively to defend the global economy
- Eyck FreymannHugo Bromley
- New York Times
Struggling for sanity? 10 ways to keep your mind healthy in 2025
Adopting even just one of these easy strategies can make a meaningful difference in how you feel and function
- Christina CaronDana G Smith
- New York Times
From bird strike to crash: Mystery of Korean plane’s four fateful minutes
The time between when the Jeju Air pilot reported a bird strike and when it crashed could be key to unraveling one of the world’s worst aviation disasters in years
- Choe Sang Hun
- New York Times
How unpopular president Carter became America’s beloved ex-president
Rising from Georgia farmland to the White House, he oversaw the historic Camp David peace accords, but his one-term presidency was waylaid by troubles at home and abroad
- Peter BakerRoy Reed
- New York Times
US and China have a big common enemy now. And it’s not Russia
Richard Nixon’s trip to Beijing in 1972 helped normalise US-China relations. A similar visit by Donald Trump could stop the Ukraine war, defang Iran and put an end to global disorder
- Thomas L Friedman
- New York Times
Caught between fact and fiction, Bangladesh’s Hindus are living in fear
Reports of vandalism and mob violence are real, but wilder accusations emanating from social media handles abroad muddy the picture
- Saif HasnatMujib Mashal
- New York Times
10 yrs after deadly school massacre, Pakistan's nightmare is back thanks to its neighbour
Political instability, dwindling public support, economic constraints and a volatile neighbouring country are eroding the costly gains that Pakistan made in combating terror after a deadly school massacre in 2014
- Zia ur Rehman
- New York Times
Suffering from a bad case of tummy trouble? Blame it on Covid
Gastroenterologists say that since the start of the pandemic in 2020, they have noticed an uptick in irritable bowel syndrome and other painful and often puzzling gut conditions
- Alice Callahan
- New York Times