US Senate backs tariffs on Russian oil buyers
The US Senate has approved sweeping legislation that could expose India, China and other major buyers of Russian energy to tariffs of up to 100%, intensifying Washington’s effort to squeeze Moscow’s wartime revenues. The Lindsey...
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Fatal Patna bus crash sparks highway violence
A fatal bus accident in Patna triggered violent protests on Friday after a...
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The legacy of IPA, founded by Nikhil Chakravartty, the doyen of journalism in India, to keep the flag of independent media flying high, is facing the threat of extinction due to the effect of the Covid pandemic. Only an emergency funding can avert such an eventuality. We appeal to all those who believe in the freedom of expression to contribute to this noble cause.When Demographic Dividend Turns Into Powerful Political Dissent
By K Raveendran Mohan Bhagwat’s attempt to open a conversation with India’s younger generation carries significance precisely because such an intervention would hardly have been necessary if the political establishment were confident that the youth remained comfortably within its fold. The RSS chief’s argument that young people are neither...
Trilateral Makkah Defence Pact Is A Bid To Reshape Regional Alignments
By Asad Mirza On August 7, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan signed the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, an “Islamic NATO”-style mutual-defence pact, in Islam’s holiest city rather than any capital. Born from doubts about US protection after Iranian strikes went unanswered, and Yemen’s collapsing truce, the deal reshapes regional...
Rahul Gandhi’s Gen Z Moment: Can Street Politics Beat Modi’s Instagram?
By T N Ashok The political battle for 2029 may already be taking shape—not in Parliament or at election rallies, but on Instagram, in student gatherings, on streets and in the informal spaces where India’s youngest voters increasingly form their political opinions. Rahul Gandhi appears to have understood something...
Student Protests In India Have Brought Unemployment Crisis In Focus
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Protests of the “Cockroaches” (jobless) led by Cockroach Janata Party has (CJP) brought the unemployment crisis in India in focus that has compelled the ministers of the Union Government of India to come with their statements that Centre led by Modi has been doing a...
Money, Faith And The State: India Checking Foreign Cash Twice Over
By Ashok Nilakantan Ayers Ever since home minister Amit Shah tabled the Foreign Contribution Regulation ACT 2026 in parliament for discussion and eventual passage on August 12, it has invited criticism from opposition and evoked fears, especially among foreign missionaries, especially the Christian churches which receive large donations from...
Colombia Faced With Fresh Insurgency As Trump Loyalist Espriella Takes Over As President
By Satyaki Chakraborty Right-wing lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella was sworn in as Colombia’s new president on August 7 after winning a run-off election on promises to crack down on armed groups, cut government spending by as much as 40 percent, and revive the South American country’s oil and...
Everything Is Not Well For Taliban In North Afghanistan
By Manish Rai Badakhshan, Afghanistan’s vast and mountainous province, was a centre of resistance to the Taliban’s rule during the 1990s. Despite the Taliban’s numerous and intense military operations, the rebellious province remained under the control of the Northen Alliance, which was commanded by Ahmad Shah Massod. Once more,...
Bright Prospects Of INDIA Bloc-CJP Coordination On National Issues Have Emerged
By Nitya Chakraborty INDIA Bloc, the anti-BJP front of the opposition parties will be meeting at Hyderabad shortly to review the national situation since its last meeting on June 8 in New Delhi. In the last two months, there have been major positive developments for INDIA Bloc which have...
RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat Worried At Youth Anger Against Modi Govt
By Dr. Gyan Pathak “Generation Z’s grievances are genuine” said Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief (Sarsanghchalak) Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday, August 6, 2026 during an event organised by India’s International Movement to Unite Nations (IIMUN), a youth-run nonprofit body in Mumbai, adding that “I trust Gen Z blindly”. Only...
Hasina’s Virtual Address From Delhi Complicates Further India’s Ties With Dhaka
By T N Ashok Exiled Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s virtual press appearance from New Delhi has plunged India-Bangladesh relations into their sharpest crisis in months, with Dhaka accusing New Delhi of allowing its soil to be used to attack Bangladesh’s sovereignty, and India insisting it had no hand...
India’s New Foreign-Funding Law Puts The Giver And The Taker On Notice
By Ashok Nilakantan Ayers Every law that regulates money eventually answers two questions: who is allowed to give, and who is allowed to keep what they receive. India’s Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, introduced in the Lok Sabha in March and scheduled for a parliamentary reckoning on August...
Centre Steps Up Outreach On Delimitation Bill, Congress Stance Unchanged
By Rahil Nora Chopra The Centre has stepped up political outreach over the proposed women’s reservation and delimitation exercise, involving with key INDIA bloc parties including the Samajwadi Party (SP), DMK, and NCP (Sharad Pawar faction). Amid buzz that the DMK has softened its stance on the bill, much...
On-Going Wars And Deepening Humanitarian Crisis Are Biggest Global Issues
By Dr Arun Mitra (Humanity cannot afford an endless cycle of wars, militarisation, and nuclear brinkmanship. The abolition of nuclear weapons must remain an urgent international priority. Any escalation in the ongoing wars keeps the threat of use of nuclear weapons alive. This would be catastrophic.) The continuing wars...
Mexico Defies Trump Pressure On Its Foreign Policy And Economy
By David Raby NEW YORK: As evidence grows of illegal US intervention in Mexico, the government of President Claudia Sheinbaum has become bolder and more direct in its response. This also applies to its response to repression against Mexican migrants north of the border. This is in addition to...
Celebrating National Handloom Day On August 7 Sans Proper Action
By Dr. Gyan Pathak When the textile landscape of the country and the world is changing fast, it would not be enough for India to only celebrate National Handloom Day every year on August 7. The country will have to do much more than celebrating the day by releasing...
Narendra Modi’s Communication Strategy Aimed At Gen Z Is Failing
By Nilotpal Basu In the last few weeks, it has become patently clear that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is now permanently afflicted by a reality inversion syndrome. For him, the GenZ movement and the distinct anti-people direction of his governance is coming into direct conflict with the grave reality...
RBI’s Status Quo On Interest Rate Is Aimed At Pepping Up Growth Rate
By Anjan Roy The Reserve Bank of India announced its new credit policy on August 5, keeping the policy interest rates unchanged. The policy interest rates are an extremely important tool used by a central bank for maintaining price stability and the pace of the economy. On the face...
Doval’s Remarks On Freedom Betray Tilak’s Legacy As India’s Protestor
By S.N. Sahu While receiving the Lokmanya Tilak National Award in Pune in recognition of his contribution to strengthening India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval urged the younger generation to be mindful that freedom should not be understood merely as the liberty to do whatever one desires. To drive...
