BRICS and a New Global Currency
By Asad Mirza The recent BRICS Summit at Rio, apart from raising concerns on the multilateral issues, was marred by dissensions within the grouping. It also faced the added threats…
Gossips refuse to die over 75- year age limit for PM Modi
By Devsagar Singh The upcoming 75th birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in September has touched off muted conversations in political circles if a change of guard is in the…
Islamophobic and Capitalist Diatribe Against Zohran Mamdani
Zohran Mamdani’s candidature as the Democratic candidate for the New York City’s next mayor has surely ruffled feathers and has also exposed the Islamophobic and capitalist nature of the establishment,…
Trying time for Election Commission in Bihar
Devsagar Singh / New Delhi The special intensive revision of electoral rolls for the forthcoming Bihar assembly elections has become an albatross around the Election Commission’s neck. Public pressure has…
Iran’s Nuclear Program: Depleted or Still Operational?
Asad Mirza It has been almost one week since US bombers conducted “Operation Midnight Hammer” against Iran and its nuclear development sites. However, it is still not clear whether Iran’s’…
India Tops Global Remittance Charts Again: Families Thrive on Migrant Support
ANDALIB AKHTER Every single day, millions of migrants across the world send a quiet yet powerful message back home—one not made of words, but of money. But this money is…
Reimagining Prosperity: A Vision for a Just and Thriving India
Prof Raj Kumar Singh, Delhi Technological University Delhi. India is a land blessed with every ingredient needed for national prosperity: a young and vibrant population, fertile agricultural land, and abundant…
Israel–Iran Tensions Raise Fears of Catastrophic Regional Conflict
Asad Mirza Israel’s attacks on Iran could lead to a catastrophic potential full-scale war, further destabilising an already volatile Middle East, with serious implications for global security. Such a conflict…
UK’s Defence Makeover: Submarines, Cyber & NATO Unity
The United Kingdom’s Strategic Defence Review (SDR), published on 2 June 2025, offers an ambitious vision for the British Armed Forces. It reiterates a focus on a ‘NATO First’ policy,…
Tensions Rise as US Decries Chinese Aggressive posture
Asad Mirza At the recently concluded Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth urged US allies in Asia to boost defences fast, saying America is shifting its strategy…