There are moments in the long march of international affairs when a summit, otherwise destined for the archives of routine diplomacy, acquires the resonance of a turning point. The BRICS Summit convened
Keeping in line with the ethos of what Venerable Rahula stood for all his life, his guiding beliefs, ideals and practice of what he believed in, primarily the freedom to think critically
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In 2022, I was invited to participate in a book project that gathered leading scientists worldwide to address a topic that already seemed critically urgent: managing the nuclear order. In this context, we organised
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Human history over the last several centuries has been marred by wars and conflicts, in which millions of innocent people have lost their lives. A careful study of such events would highlight
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When the democratic will of a sovereign people becomes the playground for foreign intelligence machinations, democracy ceases to be a national voice—it becomes an imported whisper. In Bangladesh today, that whisper resounds
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On 12 May 2025, Abdul Ghani al-Kikli, known to everyone in Libya as Ghnewa al-Kikli, was killed during a meeting inside a militia facility run by the 444th Combat Brigade in Tripoli. Ghnewa, as
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Violence against women in Afghanistan has intensified under Taliban rule, with numerous reports detailing systemic abuses and gender-based persecution. The Taliban have institutionalized gender-based discrimination through a series of decrees that severely
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On May 24, 2025, Pappu Lohra aka Somed Lohra, the ‘supremo’ of the Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (JJMP), and the outfit’s ‘second-in-command’ Prabhat Ganjhu, were shot dead during a gunfight with Security
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As Europe approaches NATO’s 24–26 June summit in The Hague, its 750 million people face a decisive strategic choice that will affect their lives for years to come – and one with
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by Eric The death of Stanley Fischer on 31 May 2025 does not merely signal the cessation of a long and storied life; it marks the symbolic end of a cerebral era
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So it’s now official: Elon Musk is leaving Washington and returning to his businesses, running Tesla, SpaceX, Starlink, and the other technology companies he founded. The parting was not, evidently, entirely amicable.
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By the late 2010s, China’s “social credit system” (SCS) was increasingly viewed as a notorious government effort to monitor personal behavior, shape public conduct, and control access to services. While the system
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“Being a flight attendant is more than just serving drinks and providing pillows. It’s about making people feel at home even when they’re miles away from home.” — Dora Swanson. 31st May is
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Editor’s Note: The following column is based on excerpts from the author’s peer-reviewed paper published in the TEM Journal. In the past twelve years, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has undergone a
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by Eric Space has become an essential domain of modern military operations, acting as an invisible nervous system that underpins global communication, navigation, intelligence gathering and coordination. For space-faring militaries like those
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Editor’s Note: The following article was originally published in Down To Earth, a platform committed to transforming the way we manage the environment, safeguard public health, and ensure sustainable livelihoods and economic
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