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By Rahil Nora Chopra NDA, INDIA BLOC RELEASE MANIFESTOS AHEAD OF BIHAR ASSEMBLY POLLS The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has released its manifesto for the upcoming Bihar assembly elections, pledging to create one crore jobs, boost industrial growth, and expand infrastructure across the state. Special focus has been...
War Of Position Vs. War Of Manoeuvre: China’s Gramscian Trade Strategy
By C J Atkins NEW YORK: Fresh off his meeting on October 30 morning with Chinese President Xi Jinping, President Donald Trump hailed the summit as “amazing,” a “12” on a scale of 1 to 10. Xi’s assessment was also positive but more measured in tone. “In the face...
Is Xi Jinping Working For A Bipolar World Along With Donald Trump?
By Nitya Chakraborty The much-awaited meeting between US President Donald Trump and the Chinese President Xi Jinping ended on Thursday morning at Busan in South Korea with both expressing high optimism at the outcome of the talks. Trump described the talks as “amazing” saying that their dispute over...
G2 2.0? Trump And Xi Strike Tariff Détente In Historic Busan Summit
By Ashok Nilakantan Ayers BUSAN: US and China emerged victorious with a framework agreement here as President Trump suspended tariffs and China lent an ear to hear as for the first time in six years with an agreement that could reshape the contours of the world’s most consequential economic...
Putting All Eggs Of Indian Diplomacy In One Basket Is Proving Fatal
By P Sudhir In the shifting sands of contemporary global economy, India is apparently in trouble. The trouble is most palpable in the sphere of foreign policy and diplomacy. It is worthwhile to understand that in the present times diplomacy and foreign policy are more intractably linked to...
Bagram Back On Board: Risky Us Bid To Re-Enter Afghan Turmoil
By Girish Linganna The sudden but intense border clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan have revived global speculation that former US President Donald Trump might be trying to regain control of the Bagram military base, once the heart of America’s war machine in Afghanistan. Pakistan triggered the conflict when it carried out airstrikes inside Afghanistan earlier this month...
Kerala Govt Announces Rs.10,000 Cr Pro-People Welfare Measures
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANTHAPURAM: The congenital critics of the Left Democratic Front (LDF) have ended up, yet again, with egg on their faces, having dismally failed in their attempts to create a serious rift between the principal partners of the Front, the CPI(M) and the CPI on the PM...
Corbyn To Launch Pro-People Left Party In Britain Next Month
By Arun Srivastava The new left-wing political party operating under the name “Your Party,” which former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, and MP Zarah Sultana, launched in July 2025, will acquire a new identity, new political shape and character after the founding conference to be held in November 2025. Besides...
Israel Will Keep Killing Palestinians, Ceasefire Or Not
By Ben Chacko LONDON: Nothing is going to jeopardise” the ceasefire in Gaza, says US President Donald Trump. Western politicians’ language when addressing the Israel-Palestine “conflict” — a conflict provoked entirely by Israel’s illegal and murderous occupation and colonisation of Palestinian land — regularly upends reality, but here Trump takes...
India’s Energy Pivot Under Donald Trump’s Tariff Pressure
By K Raveendran New Delhi appears to be recalibrating its crude-oil sourcing strategy under mounting pressure from Washington, signalling what may be a strategic shift away from Moscow in favour of deeper ties with the United States. Over the past few months, Indian refiners, including the major private player...
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...
