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By Sushil Kutty It is a myth-busting time. The myth that Muslims and Muslim countries always stood together and that the Muslim Brotherhood made sense. Let’s also have a little Pakistan-bashing. For a reason, of course. Contrary to the thinking of some, not every Muslim country is a supporter...
In Bengal BJP, The Race Between Majumdar And Adhikari Is On To Emerge As Cm Candidate
By Tirthankar Mitra KOLKATA: Engaged that it is in intra-party squabbles, West Bengal unit of BJP leadership does not appear to be in a mood to pull up its socks for 2026 Assembly elections. Things came to a head during Union home minister Amit Shah’s trip to the state...
Zelenskyy’s Gambit: A Tactical Masterstroke That Threatens Strategic Collapse
By M A Hossain By any military measure, Ukraine’s ‘Operation Spider Web’ was an astonishing success. In a meticulously planned operation, Ukrainian drones struck deep into Russian territory, obliterating at least 40 military aircraft—including nuclear-capable Tu-95 and Tu-22M3 bombers—in a single, devastating blow. The attack revealed not only meticulous...
In The Age Of Algorithm, The Freedom Of Thought Has Got A New Meaning
By Mahima Garg In a striking reflection, Oxford’s Word of the Year for 2024 was “brain rot”—a term that encapsulates the impact of consuming excessive amounts of mind-numbing digital content. Interestingly, the phrase “brain rot” was first used by Henry David Thoreau in 1854 in Walden, where he criticised...
Trump Creating A Global Health Crisis By Withdrawing Funds From HIV Vaccine Research
By C.J. Atkins WASHINGTON DC: Just in time for Pride month, President Donald Trump and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., have apparently decided it’s a good time to sentence more people to death in the future. That will be the result of the administration’s $258 million cut to...
Assam Chief Minister’s Arms Policy May Throw North-East Into Terrible Chaos
By Dr. Gyan Pathak The most vocal Hindutva face in the North-East India, the chief minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma, having shown penchant for igniting communal fire in the past, now seems to have decided on playing with even more terrible fire of arms conflicts, if his new...
In Trump’s America, It Is Now A No Holds Battle Between Executive And Judiciary
By T N Ashok WASHINGTON: A never-ending dispute is on. Who is most powerful among the five pillars of democracy? The government, the executive, the judiciary, the legislature and the media. We can bunch the government and the executive in one group. The other three branches are important as...
LDF Confident Of Winning Nilambur By-Election
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The stage is set for a prestigious and no-holds barred contest in the by-election from Nilambur constituency to the Kerala Assembly. The by-election has been necessitated by the exit of PV Anvar from the Left Democratic Front (LDF). The last date for filing of nominations...
The Reformed Criminal Laws Put A Cosmetic Patch On India’s Witness Protection
By Piyush Rewatkar The Supreme Court of India, in a catena of decisions spread over decades, has emphasised for the Witness Protection Scheme and the setbacks caused by the lack of it in offering a fair trial. However, the said plea has always been overlooked by the legislative wing...
Combination, Convergence, Compounding Are 3C Framework Of Emerging Technology
By Indrani Chakraborty The World Economic Forum on June 3 Tuesday released from Geneva a new report examining how emerging technology combinations are reshaping industries and how business leaders can harness these insights to guide investment, build capabilities and position ecosystems strategically. It also offers valuable insights to policy-makers...
Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Budget Bill’ Is A Disaster For Black Workers In America
By LaToya Parker and Dedrick Asante-Muhammad NEW YORK: The U.S. House recently passed a massive Trump budget bill that will cut trillions in taxes for the ultra-wealthy while eviscerating Medicaid, SNAP, and other services for working Americans. It has now moved to the Senate. This bill has been called...
Israel Is All Set To Take Over Gaza, West Bank Area
By Nantoo Banerjee Gaza’s Hamas militants face an unmitigated disaster as Israel is all set to take full control over Gaza strip after a gap of almost 20 years. Simultaneously, Israel seems to be gearing up to annex a substantial portion (Area C) of West Bank ignoring protests from...
Narendra Modi Led NDA Stands More Consolidated After First Year Of His Third Term
By Kalyani Shankar As Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government approaches its first anniversary in his third term on June 9, the ruling BJP claims that India has made some significant strides in the past one year. His supporters argue that since Modi came to power in 2014, India has...
Pro-Trump Nawrocki Wins Presidential Elections In Poland Adding To Woes Of EU
By Satyaki Chakraborty For European Union, its political woes are showing no signs of abating as the June 1 Presidential runoff results in Poland showed that the populist right opposition candidate Karol Nawrocki backed by the Law and Justice Party(PIS) won defeating his pro-European rival Rafal Trzaskowski in a...
BJP’s Sindoor Politics Is Weakening Within India, Faces Stiff Resistance
By Dr. Gyan Pathak The days immediately following the launch of Operation Sindoor began with certain advantage to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his party BJP, both within India and abroad. However, the advantage soon started weakening with their launch of Sindoor Politics that is now facing open political...
U.S.-China Bonhomie At Geneva Talks Over: Washington Again In Aggressive Move Against China
By Asad Mirza At the recently concluded Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth urged US allies in Asia to boost defences fast, saying America is shifting its strategy to counter growing threats from China. During his speech at the 22nd Shangri-La Dialogue, US Defence Secretary Pete...
President Trump Going All Out To Boost Cryptocurrency Market In USA
By T N Ashok NEW YORK: Former US President Joe Biden considered regulating crypto currency just like many level headed presidents and prime ministers of other countries because US intelligence reports revealed that the crypto currency was largely used by the underworld to stash money earned by beating the...
In Madhya Pradesh, Slugfest Between BJP And Congress Over Operation Sindoor
By L S Herdenia BHOPAL: The BJP organised an impressive show of strength in Bhopal on May 31 in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The event, christened Lokmata Devi Ahilyabai Mahila Sashaktikaran Mahasammelan (Ahilyabai Women Empowerment Conference), was supposed to celebrate the 300th birth anniversary of Ahilyabai...
