Infrastructure that carries a nation’s data, finance and emergency communications is strategic infrastructure. We would not hand over a port, a power grid or a strategic petroleum reserve on the strength of
Since returning to office in January 2025, Donald Trump has aggressively pursued a radical reshaping of U.S. foreign policy. In early March, the State Department terminated foreign assistance programs supporting political opposition and regime
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Trump 2.0 has had a tumultuous start. While Trump has always been erratic and almost deliberately unpredictable, the scope and magnitude of changes being ushered in this Trump 2.0 administration is qualitatively
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With the resumption of mass-scale bombings of Gaza by Israel, the genocide of the Palestinian people is again entering an active phase. The “ceasefire” that comes to an end, however, was dominated
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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has made a striking public reversal in his relationship with the President Donald Trump, a shift that has left many longtime associates and employees surprised, as reported by
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Whispers of a Faltering Land – Bangladesh and U.S. DNI Tulsi Gabbard’s Warning Against Rising Extremism and Global Concerns! More So, Bangladesh’s Silent Descent and the Battle for Secular Identity! Following the
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In a manoeuvre that can only be described as a diplomatic Molotov cocktail, the Israeli Knesset has advanced a bill that would criminalise cooperation with the International Criminal Court (ICC). This legislation,
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In 1922, the U.S. Navy identified the naturally occurring asbestos mineral as the most efficient and cost-effective insulation, gaskets, and shipbuilding material. During World War II, asbestos was critical to the U.S. military, especially the Navy
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The Five Eyes (FVEY) Alliance stands as the world’s oldest and most exclusive intelligence-sharing network, shaping international conflicts, regime changes, and economic policies for decades. Established in 1946, the alliance’s roots trace
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Returning to Pokhara, Nepal, during the current weather-fickle Holi season what struck me was the reignition of the debate on the revival of monarchy in a carefully orchestrated campaign driven by the
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Vice Chairman of China’s National Committee, Qin Boyong, expressed China’s intention to recommence maritime research in Sri Lanka during his meeting with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake last December. However, conflicting statements from
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On 15 March 2025, at least fifty-nine lives were lost in a nightclub fire in Kočani, a small town in eastern Macedonia. The victims, mostly young people aged fourteen and up, perished
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The famous Saint Anthony Feast this year was shedded on 14th and 15th March. Saint Anthony, as per Catholic beliefs is the Saint gives protection and looks after Fishermen and Seafarers like
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“The bickering nation”. This one sentence aptly describes the current state of Pakistan, where the two major terrorist/insurgent formations – the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), an umbrella group of 56 terrorist outfits, and
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I’m in India—this is my third visit in three years. India is a place where big challenges meet even bigger ambitions, and where innovation is transforming lives at an incredible scale. Every
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The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance government seems set to initiate another era of trade liberalisation. In recent weeks, there has been a flurry of ministerial-level delegations visiting the country and travelling abroad,
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