Iranian strikes spread across Gulf after US attack
Explosions were heard across Doha, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates on Sunday as Iran launched missiles and drones against Gulf states following a third wave of United States strikes on Iranian military targets. Air...
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Millben hails Modi’s Indo-Pacific diplomatic push
American singer Mary Millben has praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s three-country tour of...
in Happening Now Jul 12 ·Omar accuses BJP of plotting government collapse
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has accused the BJP of...
in Happening Now Jul 12 ·Ram temple tightens donation controls after staff walkout
The Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has tightened controls over the counting...
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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 Faith Is Betrayed, The Heavens Have Already Fallen
By K Raveendran The Supreme Court vacation bench’s observation that the “heavens are not going to fall” if petitions seeking an independent investigation into the alleged misappropriation of donations to the Ayodhya Ram Temple waited for the regular judicial process was an unfortunate choice of words. The bench may...
Unemployment In Million-Plus Cities Higher Than Urban India
Unemployment In Million-Plus Cities Higher Than Urban India By Dr. Gyan Pathak Unemployment rate in million-plus cities is higher under the usual status at 4.9 per cent compared to 4.8 per cent in urban India, while stark inequality in earnings also persists among various categories – such as casual...
Beyond Hormuz: The Gulf’s Infrastructure Gamble
By M A Hossain For decades, the Strait of Hormuz has been treated as a narrow stretch of water with outsized geopolitical importance. Yet the latest regional security shocks have exposed a deeper reality. Hormuz is not simply an oil chokepoint; it is the foundation upon which the modern...
Mystery Surrounds Trump Not Using Presidential Plane While Leaving Turkey After Summit
By Ashok Nilakantan Ayers NEW YORK:: When President Donald Trump departed Türkiye after the NATO summit this week, he did something American presidents almost never do. Instead of remaining aboard the newly modified Boeing 747 that had carried him into the country, he boarded one of the older presidential...
Wayanad Debris Slip Tragedy: No Time For Blame Game
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The V. D. Satheesan-led United Democratic Front(UDF) Government cannot escape the responsibility for the Wayanad debris slip tragedy which has so far claimed seven lives. The Government, ever since it assumed power, has sought to blame it all on the previous Left Democratic Front(LDF) Government....
Andy Burnham Favours No Change In Present Foreign And Military Policy
By Ben Chacko Change, Andy Burnham offered. Yet it is now clear that in the absolutely critical area of foreign and military policy, the incoming Labour premier offers no new course at all. His article in The Times sets out his approach to the world. It is one that...
World AI Conference In Shanghai On July 17-20 To Witness The High Tech Battle Between U.S. And China
By Nitya Chakraborty China is hosting the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai on July 17 to 20 the deliberations of which are expected to decide the course of AI development globally as also the scope of AI governance as also collaboration for assisting AI growth in the...
BJP’s National Political Strategy Of Splitting Opposition Is Disgusting
By Dr. Gyan Pathak In the pursuit of gaining strength in the Parliament of India – both in the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha – the ruling BJP under Prime Minister Narendra Modi has adopted a national political strategy of splitting the opposition political parties, that has reached its...
PoK At Crossroads: A New Protest Movement Is Challenging Islamabad
By T.N. Ashok Pakistan-administered Kashmir has once again emerged as one of South Asia’s most politically volatile regions. What began as protests over soaring electricity bills, inflation and governance has now evolved into a broader political movement questioning the relationship between Islamabad and the territory it officially calls “Azad...
South Asian Job Seekers Are Having A Harrowing Time In West Asia As Also Europe
By Ashis Biswas KOLKATA: Nearly 10,000 job seekers and unemployed youths, mostly from South Asian countries, were killed worldwide in various accidents and mishaps in 2025, as their quest for work/migration abroad ended in tragedy. In addition a large number of people were also reported missing. International agencies and...
Bombay High Court Order On Protecting Dissent Is Welcome At The Present Moment
By Krishna Jha Democracy has no space for blind surrender. The right to dissent makes media the fourth estate, with its sanctity under Article 19(1)(a) in the Constitution of our country. Every citizen has the right to freedom of speech, and despite this constitutional safeguard, the effective exercise of...
The ICJ Said Yes To The Right To Strike, But Ducked The Hard Questions
By Rohit Mani Tiwari On May 23, the International Court of Justice (‘ICJ’) delivered a resounding ‘YES’ in its verdict to the question, referred to it by the International Labour Organization (‘ILO’) to draw advisory opinion on “whether the right to strike is protected under the international legal framework...
The 10-Second Addiction: Inside The Billion-Dollar Business Of TikTok’s Drama
By T N Ashok The internet is rocking. It’s not Trump with his strikes on Iran breaking the ceasefire. It’s not India PM Modi getting another great civilian award from Australia or New Zealand. It’s the Vertical Screen Melodrama — VSM — that set the internet on fire just...
Karnataka Cabinet Expansion On The Anvil To Project A Fresh Face
By Rahil Nora Chopra Long-pending expansion and reshuffle of the Karnataka cabinet is expected soon. The Congress high command aspires to use the reshuffle to project a fresh image and also signal a generational transition within the party. Sources signal that the Congress leadership favours induction of several new...
RSS And VHP Are At Loggerheads On The Issue Of Loot Of Ram Mandir Funds
By Arun Srivastava The Loot of the huge funds and jewelleries from the coffers of Ram Mandir Trust has led to intensification of factional battles between the VHP and the RSS on the one hand and the RSS-BJP on the other. Interestingly, insiders say that Prime Minister Narendra Modi...
Floods And Deficient Rainfall Have Put India’s Preparedness To Test
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Monsoon flooded large part of the country during the first eight days of July with 42 per cent above-normal rainfall causing heavy loss of lives and property. Rain deficit in June was 40 per cent. Northwest, central and western India suffered from the excess rains....
2047 Vs 2049: India And China Race Towards Two Very Different Dreams
By T N Ashok History has an uncanny habit of mocking long-term predictions. Thirty years ago, in the mid-1990s, few economists imagined that China would become the world’s manufacturing powerhouse, accounting for nearly a third of global industrial output. Equally, few believed India, then still wrestling with the after-effects...
Encounter Killing Starts In BJP Ruled Bengal On The Lines Of Uttar Pradesh
By Tirthankar Mitra KOLKATA: Prabhas Mondal’s death in police firing in Baruipur in West Bengal on early Wednesday after he allegedly tried to escape snatching fire arm from a policeman is a major police administration lapse. The deceased was an accused in the rape and murder of a minor....
