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By Girish Linganna Pentagon officials are speaking out about possible dangers as China expands its activities in space and Russia expresses interest in equipment capable of destroying satellites. The U.S. military aims to dominate space in future conflicts. Satellites, crucial for national defense and worldwide communication, have always been...
By Sushil Kutty Political analysts are crouching tigers hiding behind “public mood is tough to read”. A plausible narrative for the 2024 Lok Sabha Election eludes them. Will the BJP get a majority again, will Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “abki baar 400 paar” come true? Taking the safe line...
By Tirthankar Mitra KOLKATA: Time was when the “mother of all electoral battles” in West Bengal used to be fought in Kolkata South constituency with CPI (M)-led Left Front sparing no efforts to defeat Kolkata (South)’s sitting MP Mamata Banerjee. Kolkata(South) has lent an aura of invincibility to any...
By Seema Jain Menstruation remains a taboo topic, shrouded in secrecy and discomfort. Despite being a natural and healthy process, societal stigmas and misconceptions perpetuate discrimination against many adolescent girls and young women. This stigma, coupled with limited access to menstrual hygiene products, strips them of opportunities, infringes on...
By Cameron Harrison HOUSTON: “Staying neutral means staying silent. It means risking the rights of workers and the civil rights of all. It means the continuation of unemployment and poor wages while the powerful continue to get richer.” That’s the warning from Fred Redmond, Secretary-Treasurer of the AFL-CIO and...
By Girish Linganna Karim Khan, a British lawyer specializing in international criminal law and international human rights law, promised to bring ‘determination’ and ‘stamina’ to his role as the chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC). He will need these qualities to handle the intense political backlash from...
By Nantoo Banerjee Contrary to the wide publicity that the latest X-Putin agreement will push for “a comprehensive, sustainable and just settlement” of the Ukraine-Russia conflict through peaceful means, the document throws little light on how to solve the situation within a possible timeframe. China merely talks about a...
By Kalyani Shankar The 2024 Lok Sabha elections are closing, and the results will be out on June 4. The aftermath of the election is not simply about winners and losers. It is about more than just the anticipated outcomes. It includes the potential for unforeseen alliances, dramatic shifts...
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Election campaign for the lone Lok Sabha Constituency of Union Territory Chandigarh and 13 in Punjabis approaching to its peak. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is clearly seen dominating in Punjab while Congress candidate of INDIA bloc has perceivable edge over the BJP’s in Chandigarh. In...
By Dr. Nilanjan Banik The price of 10 grams of 999-carat gold reached an all-time high of Rs 75,160 on May 20. If you plan to buy silver, the story is similar, with silver prices reaching an all-time high of Rs 90,000 a kg on May 17. In fact,...
By Arun Kumar Shrivastav The politics in Thailand is slowly moving towards an understanding among the top players — the King, Maha Vajiralongkorn, the army chief who overthrew the elected government in 2014 and ruled as the country’s Prime Minister until May 2023, General Prayuth Chan-o-cha, and the politically...
By Girish Linganna Russia’s Arctic Region is believed to have large untapped reserves of oil, natural gas, and rare earth minerals. These minerals are essential for important and growing industries like artificial intelligence (AI), electric vehicles (EVs), and semiconductors. Russia’s Arctic region spans about 5,500 kilometres along the northern...
By Tirthankar Mitra KOLKATA: Of the 42 Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal the result of Diamond Harbour seat is arguably the most crucial to the future of All India Trinamool Congress, the ruling dispensation of the state. Since 2014, chief minister and TMC supremo, Mamata Banerjee’s nephew and...
By Satyaki Chakraborty The African National Congress (ANC) which is ruling South Africa since the end of apartheid regime in 1994, is facing a stiff challenge from the opposition parties in the general elections to be held on May 29. As per the Constitution, the ANC needs a majority...
By K Raveendran In asserting his ‘indestructability’, Narendra Modi has taken a leaf out of the books of Arab rulers, who assiduously promote the idea that rulers are God’s representatives on Earth. This belief has been historically used by Arab monarchs to legitimize their rule and suppress dissent. In...
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Dearness allowance of workers, retirement benefits, and even death gratuity among other benefits have been put on hold in India. The reason being the Union Government led by PM Narendra Modi did not release the All India Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (AICPI-IW) since...
By Harihar Swarup “I am strict and I may be stern but I’m always fair and transparent. You get what you see”. This is one side. This was how T N Seshan, arguably, the Chief Election Commissioner who made the Election Commission of India an admired institution, used to...
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan has, once again, suffered a severe setback from the Kerala High Court. The latest judicial snub came when the HC quashed four nominations made by Khan in his capacity as Chancellor of universities to the Senate of Kerala University. Justice...