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3:22 pmCPI(M) alleges ‘double standards’ in police action against protests in Kasaragod
3:22 pmHeirs not residing in tahsildar’s jurisdiction can’t be ground to deny family tree: Karnataka High Court
3:22 pmMan held for raping minor girl with disability at place of worship in Nellore
3:21 pmKERC to hold public hearings on draft electricity supply regulations in Belagavi, Sirsi and Hubballi
3:20 pmCM to distribute pattadar passbooks to 8,500 Kondepi farmers on October 9
SponsoredPut your announcement in this ticker from ₹69/day
3:20 pmCREDAI home expo on October 24, 25
3:20 pmTamil Nadu Diary Minister attributes rise in milk procurement to revision in price
3:19 pmActor Imran Khan to move Bombay High Court against notice asking him to leave India
3:19 pmChanges to Form 6 not made by court; post-retirement immunity to CEC not given to even judges: Supreme Court
3:19 pmShouting at Sitharaman’s Madanapalle speech in Andhra was enthusiasm, not a jobs protest, says Collector
3:18 pmMaharashtra man arrested in cyber fraud case in Adilabad
3:18 pmCEC Gyanesh Kumar should resign to protect his dignity, says CPI(M) national general secretary
3:06 pmAstronomers find rare green white dwarf 280 light-years from Earth
3:00 pmPakistan to chair IMF, World Bank boards next year for first time since 1953

India

Commentary: This is an era of Davids, not Goliaths

Reported by Channel Newsasia 16 Oct 2026, 3:29 am IST 1 min read

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What explains the agonies of Goliath? How is it that apparent titans so often fail to get their way? Janan Ganesh from the Financial Times weighs in.

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Section: India
First reported by: Channel Newsasia
Reporter: janan ganesh
Published: Friday, 16 October 2026, 3:29 am IST
Coverage: One outlet so far

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