The ambassador of Thailand to India has been in India for a little over a year now. In a wide-ranging interview with our deputy editor, Parul Chandra, he says that Thailand has reservations about the Motor Vehicles Agreement being negotiated between his country, Myanmar and India. He also seeks to put New Delhi’s worries about the proposed Kra Canal in Thailand to rest saying “it’s not going to happen”. This is Part I of the interview. Part II to follow.
New 'intelligence' reports suggest that Russia "is weeks from attacking NATO." Details then say that it can happen anytime from 2026 to 2029. The very understanding of the Russian threat is a caricature. We unpack the reports and zero-in on the real scenario forward!
One has been listening to a jibe at the Modi government that is as lazy as it is ignorant. Why does the government give 5 Kgs of grains to the poor 80 crore when the Indian economy is growing? Has India become more "socialist" under Modi? Here is a detailed analysis.
