Opinion

President Putin’s address to the Russians, in which he announced the beginning of partial mobilisation in the country on September 21, sounded eight months after the start of the special …

The United Nations recently detailed human rights violations in East Turkestan—also called Xinjiang, spotlighting China’s abuses. However, other than the Western countries, few nations criticised Beijing. Also, there is complete …

As England, and some of the world, has stood riveted by the rituals of mourning around the death of queen Elizabeth II, and questions as to the relevance of the …

Amidst an already frayed relationship between the United States and China, tensions are soaring over rapid developments in the Taiwan Strait since House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taipei early …

Movie-makers have tried to exploit for commercial gains the pain and suffering of the anti-Sikh riots that took place in the national capital in 1984 even at the cost of …

On the night of 13 September, the armed forces of Azerbaijan launched a large-scale attack in the eastern and southeastern regions of Armenia. According to official Armenian sources, the attacks …

Two recent developments have brought the strategic importance of Iran into India’s foreign policy calculus.  As per reports, Iran and India are close to finalizing the long-term arrangements for operating …

By Digvijay Singh Khati In 1952 cheetah was officially declared extinct in India. As per the official records the last three cheetahs were hunted by the Maharaja of Koriya (now …

Reforming the civil services to make it people-friendly and result-oriented has been on the agenda of various governments since the beginning of independence. Prime Minister Narendra  Modi has also been …

Prime Minister Modi’s participation in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Samarkand has to be seen in the context of the several geopolitical dimensions of this organisation which also have …

“Our strength lies in the people’s power. Our strength lies in each and every citizen of our country”- Prime Minister Modi has stressed, outlining his unique mantra for fostering a …

India made big news recently after a US news agency reported that India has overtaken the UK to reach the number five spot in global economy rankings. In other major …

A few days ago, I had an Onam Sadya, a lavish vegetarian meal served on a banana leaf. The Sadya is a banquet cooked for special occasions like festivals and …

George Orwell had presciently stated that the people will believe what the media asks them to believe. Even he would have been  horrified  to see the  unscrupulous use  of the …

Since 2014, when Shri Narendra Modiji embarked upon his journey as Prime Minister of India to create a self-sufficient nation, where all sections of the society have access to basic …

Amid the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s (SCO) renewed thrust to expand trade, economic, and investment cooperation among the member countries, India’s participation in the forum will be scrutinised with a fine …

Samarkand was once a great centre of Buddhism and Sanskrit learning. It lay on the trade route from India via Bactria (Balkh) in today’s northern Afghanistan and Termez, a border …

The ancient and historical city of Samarkand, Uzbekistan is all set to host the 22nd summit of the heads of members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). This summit will …

On September 8, Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually addressed Russia’s Eastern Economic Forum 2022 held in Vladivostok. With the outbreak of the Ukraine war participation and attendance at this forum …

It is not often that India gets praised and recognised by the Western media for any of its achievements. But is the trend somewhat changing with India beating the UK …

As the global economy shrinks and countries chase the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB) for bailouts, India stands strong as a rock for the South Asian …