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DAN HODGES: Ruthless, cynical and cunning - why Mandy is the perfect choice as US ambassador

Peter Mandelson is cynical, manipulative, ruthless, calculating, cunning and ambitious – and the perfect choice to be Britain’s new ambassador to Washington. The Prime Minister’s decision to appoint the man once dubbed ‘The Prince of Darkness’ to the coveted role has caused consternation, especially among his old foes in the Labour movement. Peter Mandelson is cynical, manipulative, ruthless, calculating, cunning …

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'Machiavellian move': Ron DeSantis allies said to worry Trump is trying 'to kneecap him'

Raw Story

Donald Trump is reportedly considering Ron DeSantis to replace Pete Hegseth, if Hegseth drops out of the running to lead the Department of Defense, but some DeSantis allies worry that Trump is actually looking to punish the governor. "POLITICO interviewed 16 Republican lobbyists, elected officials and political consultants tied to both Trump and DeSantis about the possibility of the swap, …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

‘House of Cards’: How Imran Khan’s ‘final call’ deepens uncertainty in Pakistan

Firstpost

Khan frames his movement as one to restore ‘true democracy’ and ‘justice’ in Pakistan, despite his own contradictions and political alliances The political landscape of Pakistan has been undergoing dramatic shifts in recent years, with the rise of PTI’s populist movements, intense political polarisation, and societal rifts. The political landscape of Pakistan has been undergoing dramatic shifts in recent years, …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Pawar's Last Stand: A Machiavellian Showdown on the Battlefield of Opportunism

New Indian Express

The Maharashtra Mahabharata is a fierce battle fought between the MVA and the Maha Yuti, with both sides aiming to win the hearts and minds of the people. Pawar's last stand to save his legacy and dynasty is a testament to his unwavering determination and unwavering commitment to the people of Maharashtra. The outcome of this battle will have profound …

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3 months, 1 week ago

John Roberts’ MAGA conversion: How Donald Trump remade the Supreme Court in his image

Salon

Since he was appointed Supreme Court chief justice by George W. Bush in 2005, John Roberts has been something of an enigma. As to his legal philosophy, a review of his record by the left-leaning nonprofit Take Back the Court Action Fund suggests that “Roberts has been one of the most conservative justices since joining the Supreme Court in 2005.” …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Lily Allen did it to Miquita Oliver – but is it ever OK to go after your friend’s crush?

The Independent

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9 months, 1 week ago

Francis Ford Coppola on how The Godfather was a stark warning for the US

BBC

Francis Ford Coppola on how The Godfather was a stark warning for the US Getty Images In these exclusive BBC Archive interviews, Francis Ford Coppola describes how with his masterpiece The Godfather he visualised the intricate web of influence, manipulation and violence that underpinned the world of organised crime – and showed how it reflected the US. "I've always felt …

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11 months ago

This Ancient Chinese Empress' $16 Trillion Wealth Eclipses Likes Of Mukesh Ambani, Elon Musk

News 18

In a departure from the contemporary list of male-dominated billionaires such as Mukesh Ambani, Elon Musk, Gautam Adani, and Jeff Bezos, there was a historical figure who held the title of the richest person alive, surpassing even the wealth of today’s industrial tycoons. This distinction belongs to the Chinese Empress Wu Zetian, also known as Empress Wu, who is reputed …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Spain's Socialist Party forms coalition government with Catalan separatist parties

NPR

Spain's Socialist Party forms coalition government with Catalan separatist parties Spain's prime minister Pedro Sanchez is securing a new term in office by pardoning Catalan separatists in exchange for their support. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez looks poised to secure another four years in power tomorrow by forming a coalition in parliament. MACIAS: Puigdemont to prison, they're …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Trump's attorneys botched crucial deadline that cost him a shot at a jury trial

Raw Story

Donald Trump has been raging against the New York judge who will decide his financial fate, but his attorneys botched a crucial deadline that could have put the case in a jury's hands. The former president has raged about not getting a jury trial while launching regular tirades against "Democrat judge" Arthur Engoron, who has already ruled that Trump and …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Emmys 2023 | ‘A puddle of emotions’: Sheryl Lee Ralph, Sarah Snook, Jessica Chastain react to nominations

The Hindu

“I am a puddle of emotions! I am SO happy.” — Ralph, who’s nominated for best supporting actress in a comedy for ABC’s Abbott Elementary. that’s me way, way, way doing something I just never thought I could even mentally be capable of.” — Chastain, nominated for best actress in a limited or anthology series or movie — her first …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Crucial legal pointers for Pawar vs Pawar from Sena vs Sena

Hindustan Times

Even as 37 of his 53 MLAs ostensibly defected and joined hands with the BJP-Sena government in Maharashtra, NCP chief Sharad Pawar was quick to say on Sunday evening that he would not be pursuing a legal battle, choosing instead to go to the people directly. The senior Pawar’s indisposition might have factored in the rulings by the Supreme Court …

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1 year, 11 months ago

King Charles ‘furious’ with Prince Harry especially about this bit in memoir

Hindustan Times

King Charles may be “furious” over “derogatory” nicknames for private secretaries used in Prince Harry’s memoir Spare, a royal biographer said. In his tell-all, Prince Harry refers to three “courtiers” nicknamed The Bee, The Fly and The Wasp who would be “easily identifiable” for royal insiders adding that all of them were private secretaries of the senior royals at the …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Prince Harry says Sandringham summit was a ‘fix’ by royal advisors

The Independent

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2 years, 1 month ago

The new Jewish state in the Levant: A fanatics-led nuclear power

Al Jazeera

Israel is about to get the most extreme government in the country’s history. It is sure to include the Jewish state’s new rising star Itamar Ben-Gvir — a violence-spewing, Palestinian-hating radical on whose support the government will stand. A majority of religious nationalists and ultraorthodox parties in government, the first in Israel’s history, would want to transform the Jewish state …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Amid crisis in Shiv Sena, Aaditya hits the streets to reconnect with cadre

The Hindu

With Shiv Sena MLAs and MPs defecting en masse to Chief Minister and rebel Sena leader Eknath Shinde’s camp, Yuva Sena leader and former Minister Aaditya Thackeray has hit the streets in a bid to stop the churn in the party rank and file and reassert the Thackeray clan’s grip over the divided party. In successive rallies in Nashik and …

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2 years, 7 months ago

First Take | Father Dear Father

Firstpost

The authoritarian fathers that we see in our film are not always likeable. Early during the film father and son stop by at the dead boy’s wife’s home. Father starts hurling accusations at his dead son’s wife while Alim supports his brother’s widow quietly but openly. Mammootty in the Malayalam Puzhu is the most complex problematic father I have seen …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Bachchhan Paandey movie review: Akshay Kumar, Kriti Sanon film can't replicate the Machiavellian spirit of the original

Firstpost

Bachchhan Paandey tries to overcompensate for its lack of tonal loyalty to Jigarthanda by rushing through its key moments in the second half, hoping for the pace to make up for the punch — but it only feels like one last half-hearted attempt at redemption. So when I came to know that Kriti Sanon plays one of the protagonists of …

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3 years ago

‘Aarya 2’ review: Sushmita Sen’s show all the way

The Hindu

Set in a universe where morality is fickle and betrayal a cherished value, the crime series, in its second season, hasn’t lost its captivating intrigue and texture. Aarya Sareen is made to return to India with her children to depose against her Machiavellian father Zorawar, impetuous brother Sangram, and, of course, the scheming Shekhawats, led by the duplicitous Udayveer. As …

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3 years ago

50 Years of 1971: Why India Did Not Extract Adequate Concessions during Simla Agreement

News 18

Lt Gen Shamsher Mehta, a participant in the dash to Dacca as he and his squadron of PT-76 tanks floated across the Meghna river, offered some prescient comments to the author in an interview years ago on how he looked at the ‘big picture’ of India’s politico-military intervention in East Pakistan. He said, “Never in modern times has a nation-state …

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3 years ago

50 years of 1971: Don’t just celebrate the golden generation, learn from them

Firstpost

Among positive operational takeaways, main ones were good planning and decisive leadership but strategic fatigue is a natural fallout of war and conflict, more so in case of democracies like India Lt Gen Shamsher Mehta, a participant in the dash to Dacca as he and his squadron of PT-76 tanks floated across the Meghna river, offered some prescient comments to …

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3 years, 4 months ago

The Suicide Squad movie review: James Gunn directorial is a competently mounted piece of popcorn entertainment

Firstpost

Coasting on the strength of its visuals and the irreverence of its key characters, it launches a flat-out sensory assault from the word go. Language: English “Remember, we’re the bad guys” or some variant thereof was a line uttered multiple times in David Ayer’s Suicide Squad, a constant reminder of the movie’s narrative opposition to superhero tropes. With The Suicide …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Deducting DA govt's 'mischievous' approach, must be restored: Congress

India TV News

The Congress on Saturday accused the Union government of adopting a malevolent approach towards scores of Central government employees, Army staff and pensioners with regard to the payment of dearness allowance and demanded immediate repayment of arrears. Addressing a press conference here, Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi said, "This non-payment highlights and underlines the clear hypocrisy and double standard of …

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4 years, 2 months ago

Hindutva a stumbling block for BJP in Bihar

Deccan Chronicle

In 2015, flush with the dramatic victory in the 2014 Lok Sabha election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and then BJP president Amit Shah hoped to sweep the Assembly elections in Bihar, the other major Hindi-belt state in northern India. And with a little help from Bihar BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi, who conjured up a “crime”, which is what the …

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DAN HODGES: Ruthless, cynical and cunning - why Mandy is the perfect choice as US ambassador

'Machiavellian move': Ron DeSantis allies said to worry Trump is trying 'to kneecap him'

‘House of Cards’: How Imran Khan’s ‘final call’ deepens uncertainty in Pakistan

Pawar's Last Stand: A Machiavellian Showdown on the Battlefield of Opportunism

John Roberts’ MAGA conversion: How Donald Trump remade the Supreme Court in his image

Lily Allen did it to Miquita Oliver – but is it ever OK to go after your friend’s crush?

Francis Ford Coppola on how The Godfather was a stark warning for the US

This Ancient Chinese Empress' $16 Trillion Wealth Eclipses Likes Of Mukesh Ambani, Elon Musk

Spain's Socialist Party forms coalition government with Catalan separatist parties

Trump's attorneys botched crucial deadline that cost him a shot at a jury trial

Emmys 2023 | ‘A puddle of emotions’: Sheryl Lee Ralph, Sarah Snook, Jessica Chastain react to nominations

Crucial legal pointers for Pawar vs Pawar from Sena vs Sena

King Charles ‘furious’ with Prince Harry especially about this bit in memoir

Prince Harry says Sandringham summit was a ‘fix’ by royal advisors

The new Jewish state in the Levant: A fanatics-led nuclear power

Amid crisis in Shiv Sena, Aaditya hits the streets to reconnect with cadre

First Take | Father Dear Father

Bachchhan Paandey movie review: Akshay Kumar, Kriti Sanon film can't replicate the Machiavellian spirit of the original

‘Aarya 2’ review: Sushmita Sen’s show all the way

50 Years of 1971: Why India Did Not Extract Adequate Concessions during Simla Agreement

50 years of 1971: Don’t just celebrate the golden generation, learn from them

The Suicide Squad movie review: James Gunn directorial is a competently mounted piece of popcorn entertainment

Deducting DA govt's 'mischievous' approach, must be restored: Congress

Hindutva a stumbling block for BJP in Bihar