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World Braces For High-Stakes Trade Talks Between Trump And Xi
By Ashok Nilakantan Ayers NEW YORK: US President Trump is scheduled for a high-stakes encounter with China’s President Xi Jinping on the margins of the upcoming Asia‑Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Gyeongju, Already, the volume of signalling is high: Washington is touting the prospect of a trade breakthrough;...
INDIA Bloc Manifesto Pledge: Take Bihar Out Of Its Plight Under NDA
By Dr. Gyan Pathak INDIA bloc manifesto for Bihar election released on October 28, 2025 has pledged to take the state out of its current plight under NDA rule, and promised for a fair new Bihar with social and economic justice for all its citizens. The current plight, as...
Trump’s Approval Slides As Policy Contradictions Mount
By TN Ashok NEW YORK: Donald Trump returned to the White House in January with promises to restore American prosperity and global pre-eminence. Nine months into his second term, neither objective appears within reach. His approval rating has sagged to 40%, tying the lowest level of his presidency, while...
South Asia Needs Collective Security For Lasting Peace
By Dr Arun Mitra Needless to say, South Asia is one among the most deprived regions in the world. The Human Development Index figures of the countries of the region are dismal; India-130, Pakistan-168, Bangladesh-130, Nepal-145, Sri Lanka – 89. The region requires intensive development programmes. It is essential...
Decoding November Revolution In Russia After 108 Years
By Krishna Jha As November 7, the day of the Russian Revolution’s victory in 1917 nears, a need has emerged to redefine the basic concepts that guide us to understand the changes that long span of years and also centuries have brought in. A new world has been unfolding...
Orbital Junk: Ticking Time Bomb Must Be Tackled As Top Priority
By Girish Linganna The night sky looks peaceful, but thousands of broken satellites and rocket pieces are circling Earth at 28,000 kilometres per hour. This growing space junk is turning our orbit into a danger zone and can damage the satellites we rely on every day for communication, weather...
Overconfident US Forced To Compromise With China On Trade
By Bhasha Singh The United States has announced that a trade deal with China is on the verge of being finalized and that all major disputes have been resolved. The question is, what compelled President Donald Trump to make such an announcement? Not only that, he also declared that...
Catherine Connolly’s Landslide Presidential Win In Ireland Is Big Boost To Global Left
By Daniel Finn NEW YORK: Ireland’s new president, Catherine Connolly who recorded a landslide victory in October 25 Presidential elections in Ireland, is an outspoken left-winger who champions the rights of the Palestinians and opposes Europe’s militarization drive. Her resounding victory came as a huge shock to the conservative...
The Battle For The Ballot Cannot Hide Bihar’s Bitter Economic Truth
By R. Suryamurthy As Bihar heads to the polls on November 6 and 11, the contest is being pitched as a battle for identity, justice, and governance. But no matter which side wins—the NDA led by the BJP–JD(U) combine, the opposition Mahagathbandhan under the RJD-Congress, or the insurgent Jan...
Trump’s Oil Shock: Can Moscow Survive If India, China Step Back?
By TN Ashok When U.S. President Donald Trump unleashed sweeping sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil firms — Rosneft and Lukoil — he didn’t just target Moscow’s wartime economy. He fired a warning shot across the energy corridors of Asia. The question is not merely how these sanctions will...
BJP List Of Candidates For Bihar Assembly Polls Has No Muslims
By Arun Srivastava BJP which did not field a single Muslim candidate, even the old trusted Muslim face, Shahnawaz Hussain, for the Bihar assembly election next month, has expressed cavernous shock and crying hoarse at Congress, which has given ticket to seven Muslims, for not nominating a Muslim legislator...
2028 US Presidential Race: Poll Stakes Couldn’t Be Any Higher
By Ashok Nilakantan Ayer WASHINGTON DC: Who is the democratic candidate that can oppose the behemoth Trump and GOP and win back the White House in 2028 elections? So, the run up to the democratic primaries has begun in earnest with party’s National Committee on Rules and Bylaws convening...
November 4 Elections Is Shaping Up As Referendum On Trump
By Mark Gruenberg WASHINGTON DC: This shouldn’t come as any great surprise, but the November 4, balloting for the Virginia and New Jersey governorships are being turned into referendums on the incumbent president, Donald Trump. The same is starting to happen with several other key elections as well, including...
India Is At The Heart Of Driving The Global Energy Process
By Nantoo Banerjee If global oil giant BP plc’s ‘Energy Outlook 2025’ proves to be true, India will be a global leader in energy consumption, outpacing all other countries by 2050. The country will account for 12 percent of the global demand, up from seven percent from 2023, according...
Far-Right Party’s Win In Argentina Big Setback For Left In Latin America
By Nitya Chakraborty 2025 is ending as a losing year for the Left in Latin America. The far-right party of the Argentinian President Javier Milei won Sunday’s midterm parliamentary polls, giving a big rebuff to the left-wing Peronists, who were in full control of the lower house as also...
At ASEAN Summit, Xi May Extract Concession From Trump On Taiwan
By Asad Mirza The 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and related meetings began in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Sunday (26 October) under the theme “Inclusivity and Sustainability.” The summit is keenly watched due to the absence of the Indian PM and presence of the POTUS, who’ll...
India’s Nov 2 Launch Of Mark-3 Carrying CMS-03 Satellite A Strategic Win
By Girish Linganna As India’s most powerful rocket stands ready at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, the nation prepares to make another significant leap in its space and defence capabilities. The Launch Vehicle Mark-3, carrying the CMS-03 satellite, is scheduled to lift off on November 2, 2025,...
Talibani Patriarchy Has Similarities With Sangh’s Role In Indian Society
By Dr. Ram Puniyani The Government of India gave a red-carpet welcome to the Taliban delegation led by their Minister of Education Muttaqi. In response, India’s Gen Prakash Katoch asks, “Should India be seen deferring to the Taliban? Taliban’s human rights record, particularly its regressive misogynistic policies, are well...
