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The long shadow of the Paris terrorist attacks of 2015

Published on Nov 24, 2024 08:00 AM IST

November 13th shook the French capital—but has not changed it

A girl takes a picture from the banks of the River Seine of the illuminated Eiffel Tower in the French national colours red, white and blue in honour of the victims of the terrorist attacks in Paris. (AP Photo)
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Ukraine’s secret army in France

A new force is being marshalled to take on the Kremlin’s men

People gather near a Bradley fighting vehicle at an exhibition of Ukrainian troops' weaponry and hardware, which according to organizers were captured by the Russian army in the course of a military conflict with Ukraine, in Kazan, Russia November 16, 2024. REUTERS/Alexey Nasyrov(REUTERS)
Published on Nov 23, 2024 08:00 AM IST
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After the revolution, Bangladesh is stable. For the moment

Muhammad Yunus, the interim leader, needs to set a date for elections

Journalists sit and talk outside Dhaka Press Club in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Mahmud Hossain Opu)(AP)
Published on Nov 22, 2024 08:00 AM IST
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How to avoid global chaos in the next ten weeks

Risks abound in the limbo between now and Donald Trump’s swearing-in

Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the southern Lebanese village of Khiam on November 17,2024, amid he ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah. (Photo by AFP)(AFP)
Published on Nov 22, 2024 08:00 AM IST
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How to pay for the poor world to go green

Rich countries need not reinvent the wheel

To estimate the developing world’s requirements in climate finance, economists add together three financing needs. (Unsplash)
Published on Nov 21, 2024 08:00 AM IST
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What would Robert F. Kennedy junior mean for American health?

Donald Trump’s nomination for health secretary is sceptical about vaccines and mainstream medicine

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)(AP)
Published on Nov 20, 2024 08:00 AM IST
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Nike and Adidas are losing their lead in running shoes

On, Hoka and other challengers are catching up fast

The global sportswear industry has long been dominated by two companies: Nike and Adidas(Pexels)
Published on Nov 20, 2024 08:00 AM IST
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Books that imagine that history took a different course

What if Hitler had won and Hillary Rodham had broken up with Bill Clinton?

Curtis Sittenfeld imagines what might have happened to Hillary Rodham Clinton (pictured)(AP)
Published on Nov 19, 2024 08:00 AM IST
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The best podcasts of 2024, as picked by The Economist

They cover AI, war and mass hysteria

Podcasts(pixabay)
Published on Nov 18, 2024 08:00 AM IST
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Hell, horror and heroism in Ukraine’s battlefield hospitals

The gruesome lessons its doctors are learning reveal the nature of war in the 21st century

Medical staff at the septic surgery department of the Mechnikov Hospital in Dnipro check a patient on September 26, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Direct combat and aerial strikes have triggered a rise in patients suffering from traumatic wounds, who have overwhelmed understaffed hospitals. The Dnipro Mechnikov Hospital saw its workload increase tenfold, said chief surgeon Sergiy Kosulnykov. (Photo by Genya SAVILOV / AFP)(AFP)
Published on Nov 18, 2024 08:00 AM IST
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Myanmar’s junta chief finally goes to China

It is the first visit since he staged a coup four years ago

This handout picture taken on November 7, 2024 and released by the Myanmar Military Information team shows Myanmar's military chief Min Aung Hlaing delivering a speech during the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Summit in Kunming, southern China's Yunnan Province.(AFP)
Published on Nov 17, 2024 08:00 AM IST
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Why men are lonelier in America than elsewhere

Marrying later, working harder and being better parents have diminished male friendships

Those who study male loneliness believe that a particularly American version of masculinity is in part to blame(Unsplash)
Published on Nov 16, 2024 08:00 AM IST
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India’s startup scene is picking up speed again

Zippy new firms are emerging in a number of areas

India’s startup scene has had a difficult few years, as funding dried up and once high-flying firms crashed back down to earth. (HT File)
Published on Nov 15, 2024 08:00 AM IST
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Chinese netizens wonder if their economy is in “garbage time”

As the government tries to stimulate growth, some gloomily ponder the long term

A screen displays stock figures in Beijing, China, on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. When Donald Trump first started a trade war with China in 2018, Beijing found itself on the back foot and unsure of how to respond. This time President Xi Jinping is better prepared for a fight, even as he has more to lose. Photographer: Na Bian/Bloomberg(Bloomberg)
Published on Nov 14, 2024 08:00 AM IST
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Will Prabowo Subianto cosy up to Donald Trump or to China?

The first foreign trips for Indonesia’s new president raise awkward questions

Prabowo Subianto gestures.(AFP)
Published on Nov 13, 2024 08:00 AM IST
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The world faces its worst trade wars since the 1930s

Donald Trump’s re-election accelerates a crisis for globalisation

Chinese leaders talk a good game about defending free trade, while pursuing resolutely self-interested trade and industrial policies (AFP)
Published on Nov 12, 2024 08:00 AM IST
The Economist

Did sexism propel Donald Trump to power?

The perils of drawing conclusions from a sample of only two

Republican then-presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during a campaign event at Dorton Arena, in Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. November 4, 2024. REUTERS/Jonathan Drake/File Photo(REUTERS)
Published on Nov 11, 2024 08:00 AM IST
The Economist

Dana White, martial-arts magnate and Trump cheerleader

A strongman persona plays well with the president-elect

FILE - In this Sept. 19, 2019, file photo, UFC President Dana White speaks at a news conference in New York.(AP)
Published on Nov 10, 2024 12:11 AM IST
The Economist

What if carmaking went the way of consumer electronics?

The Foxconnification of electric vehicles

Workers inspect newly assembled cars at a Beijing Benz Automotive Co. Ltd factory, a German joint venture company for Mercedes-Benz, in Beijing on Wednesday, May 13, 2020.(AP)
Published on Nov 07, 2024 08:00 AM IST
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Why Microsoft Excel won’t die

The business world’s favourite software program enters its 40th year

 A view shows a Microsoft logo at Microsoft offices in Issy-les-Moulineaux near Paris, France, March 25, 2024.(Reuters)
Published on Nov 06, 2024 08:00 AM IST
The Economist

Justin Trudeau is killing Canada’s liberal dream

His failings hold lessons for liberals the world over

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made this charge while appearing before the foreign interference committee in Ottawa, saying there were now “clearer indications” that India violated Canada’s sovereignty, when compared with the situation following the killing of pro-Khalistan figure Hardeep Singh Nijjar on June 18 last year. (AP)(HT_PRINT)
Published on Nov 05, 2024 08:00 AM IST
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One big thing Donald Trump and Elon Musk have in common

They both want to crush Tesla’s competition

Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., left, and former US President Donald Trump, prior to a campaign event at the Butler Farm Show in Butler, Pennsylvania, US.(Bloomberg)
Published on Nov 04, 2024 08:00 AM IST
The Economist

China makes love and war with Taiwan

The government in Beijing tests the armed forces—and its own messaging

A Chinese flag flutters in the wind as people visit a beach on Pingtan island, the closest point in China to Taiwan�s main island, in China�s Southeast Fujian province on October 15, 2024. China insisted on October 14 it would never renounce the
Published on Nov 03, 2024 08:00 AM IST
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Why paying women to have more babies won’t work

Economies must adapt to baby busts instead

Governments’ concern is understandable. Fertility rates are falling nearly everywhere and the rich world faces a severe shortage of babies(Unsplash)
Published on Nov 02, 2024 08:00 AM IST
The Economist

Xi Jinping is subtler than Vladimir Putin—yet equally disruptive

How to deal with Chinese actions that lie between war and peace

Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, and Russian President Vladimir Putin exchange documents after a signing ceremony during their meeting in Beijing, China. (AP)
Published on Nov 01, 2024 08:00 AM IST
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“Bones and All” probes the gruesomeness of growing up

Luca Guadagnino’s cannibal film is the latest to blend teenage angst with horror

 Bones and All (Film still)
Published on Oct 31, 2024 08:00 AM IST
The Economist

Is TV’s next sure-fire hit, “Disclaimer”, a must-watch or a dud?

The glitzy new thriller is both

Disclaimer
Published on Oct 30, 2024 08:00 AM IST
The Economist

An economics Nobel for work on why nations succeed and fail

Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson tackled the most important question of all

The Nobel memorial prize in economics awarded to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James A Robinson, seen on screen, during a press meeting at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm, Sweden, Monday Oct. 14, 2024. (Christine Olsson/TT News Agency via AP/PTI)(AP)
Published on Oct 29, 2024 08:00 AM IST
The Economist

SpaceX is NASA’s biggest lunar rival

The company’s successes are also showing up the agency’s failings

SpaceX's recent test flight showcased its progress in rocket reusability, achieving booster catch while preparing for ambitious missions to the Moon and Mars.(Reuters)
Published on Oct 28, 2024 08:00 AM IST
The Economist

Why investors should still avoid Chinese stocks

The debate about “uninvestability” obscures something important

FILE PHOTO: A Chinese flag and a stock graph are seen in this illustration picture taken April 30, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo(REUTERS)
Published on Oct 27, 2024 08:00 AM IST
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