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Will India's fast growth continue? The question is not whether Narendra Modi is re-elected, but whether he—and the country’s heavyweight economy—will evolve
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Current mid-range estimates seem “in line with the conventional view that the effects are likely to be modest”, writes Tomasz Wieladek on quantitative tightening. “Yet there are several reasons why the overall effects could be larger”
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Flashbangs to clear occupied buildings, helmet-wearing police officers and handcuffed students: the scenes at Columbia and other universities seem like a throwback to a rougher age. But the principles involved in resolving protests aren’t that hard
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Cyrus’s reputation as a defender of human rights is questionable; he was an emperor, after all. But amid tensions with Israel and the threat of war, the memory of warmer relations—and a different kind of leader—appeals to many Iranians 👇
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IVF is failing most women. The fundamental problem is that fertility is still shockingly poorly understood. But new research holds out hope of a revolution 👇
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Loneliness is about far more than merely being alone,
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The West has largely turned away from the long “war on terror”, having expended much blood and treasure to destroy the main jihadist groups. But extremists have re-emerged in havens old and new, and are thriving online:
Photo: Imago
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The deadly attack in Moscow in March was the clearest warning that Islamic State, seemingly smashed five years ago, is returning to acts of international terrorism. Western countries fear becoming targets 👇
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Romantasy, the literary love-child of fantasy and romance, can be a mildly alarming read. It turns out feminism is not a forte in fairyland. Yet the genre is taking off—to the delight of its publishers 👇
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Romantasy is bringing dragons and eroticism together. At last.
Novels starring hot fairies are selling millions of copies: 👇
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Living to 120 is becoming an imaginable prospect. Excitingly, those extra years would be healthy—but there would be wide ramifications 👇
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The rich world is in the midst of an unprecedented migration boom. If the fiscal impact of new arrivals is positive, it will not be felt unless governments invest accordingly 👇
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After almost seven years in captivity Terry Anderson was a hero and a famous man. He taught journalism and set up a foundation to build schools in Vietnam. But other ventures didn’t go so well.
Like his fellow captives, he was damaged more than he knew
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The Scottish government’s abandonment of a target to cut carbon emissions by 75% by 2030 preceded Humza Yousaf’s resignation. One lesson from this is that the politics of the climate transition will get harder for everyone
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GPS jamming has increased sharply in the Baltic region over the past two years. Who is behind it and how dangerous could it be? 👇
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After a dramatic raid at Columbia University, “The Intelligence” explores the thorny nexus of free speech, antisemitism and politics among America’s students. Listen to the podcast: 🎧
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South Africa’s opposition party is still struggling to persuade voters. Its struggles make an interesting case study of how race and politics interact in the country three decades after apartheid 👇
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