India’s growing influence within BRICS and the Global South gives it an opportunity to challenge the dominance of the Western-led international order. With the BRICS presidency, New Delhi can push for greater
President Donald Trump on Friday blocked a $3 million acquisition by U.S. photonics firm HieFo Corp of assets belonging to New Jersey-based aerospace and defence specialist Emcore, citing national security risks linked
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After almost four years of coup, Myanmar has held elections, which, by definition, do not appear to be free and fair and were just held to legitimise military rule. The most important
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by Durga Velayudham The partition of Africa was not an explosion of European greed but its bureaucratic maturation. Between 1880 and 1914, the continent was not seized in a single moment of imperial
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Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Friday dismissed perceptions that the Sangh operates as a paramilitary organisation, asserting that its mission is rooted in social unity and national resilience rather
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Despite being a public figure for more than 25 years, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s private life remains largely hidden from public view. According to Times UK, the few glimpses into his personal
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For decades, the Tanzania-Zambia Railway, known as Tazara, symbolised both engineering ambition and African independence. But today, the once-bustling line that carried over a million tonnes of copper and freight annually has
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Speculation is rife about a possible attempt by the ruling National People’s Power (NPP) to take control of the 10-member Constitutional Council (CC). The only way to take command of the CC
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Iran is reportedly prepared to accept cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin, as payment for weapons exports, marking one of the first known cases of a nation-state openly using digital assets for military sales, the
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Two quotes, separated by four years, show how profoundly global politics has shifted. The first reads: “The United States of America shall undertake to prevent further eastward expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty
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While the nuclear nonproliferation discourses are the epicenter of the United Nations’ core agenda, but the concerns about the Uranium black market and the systematic vulnerabilities in India’s nuclear program are exacerbating.
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A Pakistani anti-terrorism court has sentenced eight journalists and social media commentators to life imprisonment in absentia, ruling that their online activity in support of former prime minister Imran Khan amounted to
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has offered the influential role of presidential chief of staff to Kyrylo Budanov, the head of the country’s military intelligence, signalling a potential shift toward a more security-focused
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Chinese President Xi Jinping will host South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on a state visit beginning Sunday, a move widely seen as an effort by Beijing to strengthen relations with Seoul
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Manufacturing activity across the euro zone shrank further in December, underscoring persistent weakness in Europe’s industrial sector, while Asia’s factory powerhouses ended 2025 on a firmer footing thanks to a rebound in
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I have no intention of even implicitly commenting on the legality of the ongoing incarceration of Douglas Devananda. I’ve no legal background, and that’s because, having been selected for the Law Faculty
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