The world is watching. And many are wondering: has Donald Trump lost the plot? In recent weeks, the U.S. President has gone from erratic to downright dangerous, issuing threats like candy at a carnival. His latest tantrum? A warning to India and Russia—two sovereign nations—against continued oil trade. Trump has threatened India with “substantial tariffs”…
I jumped with joy — though I must admit, with some disbelief — as I sat in my living room watching the final moments of the fifth Test. England needed just 35 runs with four wickets in hand. Most would have thought it was a done deal. Even I, a lifelong cricketer, momentarily gave in…
New Delhi: In a bold and data-backed rebuttal to mounting criticism from Western nations over its continuing engagement with Russia, India has laid bare the double standards of global powers—particularly the European Union and the United States—by pointing to their ongoing, and in some cases expanding, trade ties with Moscow. Indian officials, pushing back against…
Haifa (Israel): Indian enthusiasts in Israel descended on the northern Israeli coastal city of Haifa on Monday evening to witness a rich and impressive dance performance that blended the traditional Indian dance form of Odissi with modern styles, including fusion, Bollywood, urban dance, and even some shades of Middle-Eastern influences. Young dancers from the Indian…
Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday called for observing a 15-minute blackout to protest the “unilateral” abrogation of Article 370, which provided a special status to Jammu and Kashmir, by the Centre in 2019. “August 4, 2019, we were silenced. On August 5, our voice, our rights, and our Constitution were taken away without…
Bhubaneshwar: The opposition BJD and Congress hit the streets on Monday over women’s safety in the state and decided to intensify their agitation over the issue. The development came after the burial of the 15-year-old Puri girl who died of burn injuries, and the arrest of two ABVP activists in the Balasore woman’s college student…
It has become a dangerous national pastime for Opposition leaders in India to hurl wild, unsubstantiated accusations at constitutional institutions—especially the Indian Army—under the pretext of exercising “freedom of speech.” The latest offender, unsurprisingly, is Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. The Supreme Court on Monday stayed criminal defamation proceedings against him for stating that the Indian…
The report of the National Human Rights Commission has revealed the shocking truth that about 39.4% of girls aged 15 to 18 years have dropped out of school. The reasons behind this silent exodus from education are the distance of schools, unavailability of transport, lack of toilets, and fear of safety. This situation not only…
In the swirling theatre of modern geopolitics, moments of assertiveness often arrive not with grand announcements but through quiet, calculated actions that ripple across the international stage. One such moment unfolded recently when India—ever conscious of the sanctity of its borders—shot down a Chinese spy drone that had violated its airspace. This wasn’t merely a…
Last week, as I tried to glimpse the ghost of an old English film outside the illustrious, now-vanished Sangeet Theatre, I found myself staring into the reflective green glass of a new building. The old marquee, once a promise of 70mm magic, has vanished entirely. In its place stands a multispecialty hospital, its CT scan…
