Disclaimer: This is an imaginary piece inspired by a short message shared by a friend on a WhatsApp group. Any resemblance to actual ministries, experts, or uncles is purely coincidental – and probably forwarded. In a move set to transform geopolitics, healthcare, astrophysics, and perhaps even the price of tomatoes, various ministries and global agencies…
Girja Shankar Dixit Dilip Doshi’s cricketing journey is a testament to perseverance, technical mastery, and the enduring allure of spin bowling in Indian cricket. Despite debuting for India at an age when many players consider retirement, Doshi carved out a place among the country’s most respected left-arm orthodox spinners, leaving behind a legacy that continues…
Twelve days, a few hundred Iranian missile silos reduced to dust, and a Middle Eastern ceasefire—welcome to modern peacekeeping, Trump style. Forget Geneva conventions and UN diplomacy. Who needs shuttle talks and backchannel negotiations when you have B-52s and “fire and fury”? Donald J. Trump, the man who once threatened North Korea with “total destruction,”…
In this country, when someone meets with an accident on the road, the first question asked is not how deep the injury is – first, the question asked is “Do you have an identity card?”, “Do you have insurance?”, “Is the hospital registered?” and then finally – “Will we be able to save him or…
New Delhi: India has for the first time secured a place among the top 100 out of 193 countries ranked for their progress in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to a report published on Tuesday. According to the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network’s 10th and latest Sustainable Development Report (SDR), India ranks 99th…
Washington/Tehran/Tel Aviv: President Donald Trump has announced that the “12-day war” between Israel and Iran was expected to conclude with a ceasefire, presenting the development as proof that his decision to order a major US airstrike on three Iranian nuclear sites over the weekend had paid off. “It has been fully agreed by and between…
Doha: In a remarkable turn of events late Monday night, what initially seemed like the spark of an all-out Middle Eastern war has instead turned into a showcase of backchannel diplomacy, strategic restraint, and a surprising call for peace from all sides. The crisis began when Iran launched six missiles at the Al Udeid Air…
New Delhi: Air India announced on Monday that it has ceased all operations in the Middle East with immediate effect following the missile attack at a US airbase in Qatar by Iran. The airline added that its operations from the East Coast of North America and Europe is also being stopped until further notice. The Tata-owned…
New Delhi: Former India left-arm spinner Dilip Doshi died at the age of 77 due to cardiac arrest in London on Monday. Doshi played 33 Tests and 15 ODIs for India from 1979 to 1983. He picked 114 wickets in Tests and 22 scalps in the limited-overs format. Doshi is survived by his wife Kalindi,…
New Delhi: In an oblique reference to Pakistan’s support to cross-border terrorist activities, NSA Ajit Doval on Monday emphasised the need to counter terrorism in all its forms for regional peace and stability during a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing. Doval’s call for countering terrorism comes nearly a month-and-a-half after India…
