Global politics has entered a new, volatile chapter where economic decisions have become the most powerful weapons of statecraft. Reports emerging after the recent Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit suggest that India and China, two Asian giants with a long history of rivalry, are now prepared to join hands in imposing 100 percent tariffs on…
India’s Bid for 2030 Commonwealth Games: Infrastructure That Inspires Confidence India has officially stepped into the race to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games, with Ahmedabad put forward as the proposed host city. The Union Cabinet’s approval last week has paved the way for a formal bid, showcasing not just intent but also the confidence that…
Indian cricket is a tapestry woven with the threads of legendary players who left indelible marks on the sport. Among these icons stands Dattu Phadkar, a cricketer whose contributions are often overshadowed by the fame of his contemporaries, yet whose impact on the game remains significant. With a career that spanned a formative and often…
New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump said America gets along with India very well but the relationship was “one-sided” for many years since New Delhi was charging Washington “tremendous tariffs”. “No, we get along with India very well,” Trump said in the White House on Tuesday in response to a question on whether he is…
Washington: US President Donald Trump said in a radio interview on Tuesday he was “very disappointed” by Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin’s failure to reach a peace deal on Ukraine after their summit in Alaska. “I’m very disappointed in President Putin, I can say that,” Trump told the Scott Jennings radio show when asked if he…
Beijing: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday that his country respects Russia’s relations with India, as he called for strengthening Islamabad’s ties with Moscow during his talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin here. The two leaders are in China to participate in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin and attend a…
Peshawar: Six soldiers and five terrorists were killed on Tuesday as security forces successfully thwarted a terror attack on the headquarters of a paramilitary force in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the army said. The attack took place in Bannu district when the terrorists belonging to the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) attempted to breach the…
At a time when the global economy is shaking under the weight of protectionist walls erected by Washington, India has quietly yet emphatically clocked a GDP growth rate of 7.8 percent. That number is not just a statistic—it is a statement. It signals that the world’s fifth-largest economy is not merely surviving the trade tremors…
The question of children’s safety versus formality: Amidst dilapidated school buildings, administration’s insensitivity and flood-filth, not studies but saving lives is the priority – why politics of orders even in a disaster? Calling children and teachers to school in the event of rain and flood is playing with their lives. Dilapidated buildings, dirt, waterlogging and…
Amid the buzzing halls of Yashobhoomi in Delhi, the atmosphere at Semicon India 2025 was charged with possibility and promise. As leaders, innovators, and young entrepreneurs gathered under one roof, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s presence lent a sense of purpose and momentum to the event. His speech, rich with insight and forward-looking vision, painted a…
