Opinion

<p> The Ukraine war brings into light once again the irrelevance of the UN charter and all the noble principles and values that powerful states swear by in their conduct …

<p> Last week Uzbek president Shavkat Mirziyoyev paid a state visit to Pakistan – his first ever visit to the country after taking charge in Tashkent in 2016. He had, …

<p> <strong>Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett flew in his private jet on Saturday, and headed straight to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. The two leaders had a long …

<p> Unlike the model Madrasas of Shaheen bagh in New Delhi, where modern education combines with theological options, the Calcutta Madrasa– the oldest madrasa of India, dating back to 1780, …

<p> The spurt of incidents of attacks on Hindu minority community in Bangladesh in recent times brings into focus the increasing influence of Islamists in that country despite the Hasina …

<p> <strong>Russian President Vladimir Putin crossed the Rubicon when he ordered his troops in the early morning of February 24 to launch what he called a ‘’special military operation’’ but …

<p> After all the war mongering and rhetoric emerging from Western capitals, Ukraine found itself left alone to face the military might and wrath of Vladimir Putin’s Russia. Even though …

<p> <strong>A string of strikes and counter strikes between Baloch insurgents and Pakistan’s security forces has shifted the spotlight back on the Baloch freedom struggle, particularly so in the changed …

<p> <strong>In a recent interview to Izvestia, the new Ambassador designate of the Russia Federation to India Denis Alipov said that India occupies a central position in Russians foreign policy …

<p> <strong>The developing confrontation between the West and Russia on the Ukraine issue does not serve India’s interests. We have very friendly ties with the US, Europe and Russia and …

<p> Jamia Nagar, the largest and arguably the most educated Muslim colony of India, exhibits a unique mix of modern and traditional religious education being imparted to students coming from …

<p> <strong>In a rare move, a Chinese company Skyrizon at the end of 2021 filed an application to the Hague-based Permanent Court of Arbitration over the failed purchase of Ukraine's Motor …

<p> <strong>One is not sure whether the Quad as yet is a ‘powerful mechanism to push back coercion in the Indo-Pacific,’ as the US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, claimed …

<p> <strong>Timed with precision, Baloch nationalists launched two spectacular and unprecedented attacks on Pakistani military camps separated from each other by over 400 kilometres. The impressively coordinated strikes took place …

<p> The fourth meeting of the Quad foreign ministers was held in Melbourne on February 11.  It is a testament to the importance that the Quad members viz Australia, India, …

<p> <strong>The Ministry of External Affairs has allocated a sum of Rs 200 crores (as against Rs 350 crores last year) as assistance to Afghanistan in the 2022-23 budget. This …

<p> In the last few years, Turkey is engaging Asian countries under the rubric of the Asia Anew Initiative to expand its influence. For India, the growing presence of Turkey …

<p> <strong>In a passionate (some call it frenzied) speech in the Lok Sabha on February 2, Rahul Gandhi, the Congress MP from Kerala, charged that India is isolated in the …

<p> <strong>Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan is visiting Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, from February 3. His mission? To assure Ukraine of Turkish support at a time when Russia has …

<p> The first two of the seven phases of elections in Uttar Pradesh are expected to set the tone. While it's a do- or- die for the  Samajwadi Party, stakes …

<p> In its one year of power, the Myanmar Junta remains completely alienated from the people, yet not vulnerable to any popular pressure for leaving the political scene. Symbolic of …