Netanyahu’s ‘final war’ obsession won’t bring lasting peace to Israel

Spectacular pager explosions and destruction of Hezbollah’s top leadership restored the reputation Israeli forces lost after Hamas’ 2023 attacks. Would it bring Israel lasting peace, though? As PM Modi said, this isn’t the era of war. It’s even less an era for Netanyahu’s obsession with making this Israel’s final war.

Elevation of MK Karunanidhi’s family is a tone-deaf move. People don’t love dynasties anymore

The elevation of the next generation in MK Karunanidhi’s family is tone deaf given the growing anti-dynasty popular mood of the country. One-state parties are mostly family-owned enterprises. Tamil Nadu isn’t the first or the last. Of course, history and data say brands start to erode in the third generation.