FIFA's first 48-team World Cup -- more opportunities, less jeopardy?The 2026 World Cup expands to 48 teams, a move championed by FIFA's Gianni Infantino to increase global representation and make the tournam...
11 May, 2026, 10.13 AM IST
Quote of the day by Nobel Prize winning author Toni Morrison: ‘If there is a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet…’ – on the seed of originalityQuote of the day: Toni Morrison's enduring quote, "If there is a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, you must be th...
11 May, 2026, 09.09 AM IST
A new law in Peru treats stingless bees as rights-bearing ecological actorsPeruvian municipalities in Satipo and Nauta have granted legal rights to native stingless bees. These tiny pollinators are now recognized a...
08 May, 2026, 12.11 PM IST
'Aesthetic catastrophe': Why Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey', his costliest movie ever, is being trolledChristopher Nolan's new film, The Odyssey, is generating buzz and controversy online. Critics are questioning the casting choices and histo...
07 May, 2026, 10.46 PM IST
MEA Secretary Sibi George discusses terror threats with UN's Acting Under-Secretary-General for Counter-TerrorismIndia's Secretary (West), Sibi George, met with UN officials to discuss counter-terrorism cooperation and the urgent need for UN reforms. G...
24 Apr, 2026, 02.38 PM IST
India bats for greater Global South representation in UNSCIndia is advocating for increased representation of Global South nations within the permanent seats of the UN Security Council. Recent disc...
21 Apr, 2026, 06.22 PM IST
The delimitation debate reflects our inability to eschew the politics of handouts, caste and ethnicityIndia faces a critical juncture as a proposed constitutional amendment fails. This highlights a growing divide between economically prosper...
19 Apr, 2026, 11.35 PM IST
African Proverb of the Day: “When two elephants fight, it is the grass that gets hurt.”This African proverb “When two elephants fight, it is the grass that gets hurt” is a timeless reflection of how conflicts between powerful ...
13 Apr, 2026, 11.07 PM IST
UNSC 'ill-equipped' to address global challenges without reforms: G4 nationsIndia, speaking on behalf of the G4 countries at the UN Security Council, emphasised the urgent need for reform to ensure representation fr...
13 Aug, 2024, 03.19 PM IST
India underlines importance of making African voices stronger in multilateral organisationsIndia's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj told the UN Security Council on Thursday that it is "high time" that t...
24 May, 2024, 09.54 PM IST
India committed to strengthening African role in global security, developmentIndia's Permanent Representative to the UN Security Council, Ruchira Kamboj, emphasised India's steadfast support for bolstering African st...
24 May, 2024, 11.22 AM IST
Inclusive, resilient growth focus of India's G20 priorities: S JaishankarIndia assumed the presidency of the influential bloc G20 at its annual summit in Bali in November with a promise of striving to ensure that...
02 Feb, 2023, 05.05 PM IST
UK backs India's case for permanent UN Security Council seatAddressing the UNSC's annual debate on Security Council reform on Thursday, UK Ambassador to the UN Barbara Woodward said, "We support the ...
18 Nov, 2022, 12.18 PM IST
Continued denial of representation of African states in permanent UNSC membership is blot on collective credibility of UN body: JaishankarJaishankar said India has always supported the Ezulwini consensus and called for permanent African representation in an expanded Council, a...
28 Oct, 2021, 08.08 PM IST
Negotiations on UN Security Council reform are being held hostage by certain countries: IndiaAmbassador K Nagaraj Naidu, wrote a letter to President of the 74th Session of the General Assembly, expressing Delhi's disappointment over...
01 Sep, 2020, 07.23 PM IST
UK, France support India as permanent member of UNSCSome 50 nations participating in a General Assembly session here yesterday said Security Council reform is long overdue and is needed to re...
13 Nov, 2014, 03.11 PM IST
- India pitches for UNSC representation from Africa
India has said the powerful body should have representation from developing countries, including Africa.
13 Jan, 2012, 03.51 PM IST