Pete Hegseth’s silence on Taiwan is exactly what Xi Jinping wantsUS Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth adopted a quieter approach to Taiwan at a Singapore security forum. This shift in communication aims to p...
31 May, 2026, 05.07 PM IST
Is Quad the Asian NATO or ocean foam? What Delhi meet revealsQuad foreign ministers met in Delhi focusing on practical cooperation. New initiatives target critical minerals, maritime surveillance, and...
26 May, 2026, 03.03 PM IST
Memorial Day 2026: Is Costco, Walmart, Target, Publix, Trader Joe’s, Aldi, Whole Foods and Kroger open? Banks closed as federal holiday store hours confuse shoppersMemorial Day 2026: Costco closed; Walmart, Target, Publix, Aldi, Whole Foods, Kroger open with regular or modified hours. Banks closed acro...
25 May, 2026, 06.33 PM IST
Akhilesh Yadav: Samajwadi Party-Congress alliance will continue, focus will be on victory not seatsAkhilesh Yadav reaffirmed that the Samajwadi Party will continue alliances in future elections, stressing that the focus will remain on sec...
19 May, 2026, 03.47 PM IST
Red carpet and red lines: Xi charmed Trump but gave up nothingWrapping up a two-day summit in Beijing, Trump has taken a step towards reducing tensions, but the gathering did not result in any major tr...
16 May, 2026, 06.15 AM IST
On a Beijing business trip: Trump-Xi meet signals managed rivalry, not reset in US-China tiesPresident Donald Trump's recent visit to China focused on managing competition between the two global powers. Leaders Xi Jinping and Trump ...
15 May, 2026, 11.27 PM IST
Pakistan is shaping up an idea that can worry IndiaPakistan is pushing a proposed “Islamic NATO” with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey and Pakistan, aiming to build a regional defence bloc that r...
15 May, 2026, 06.31 AM IST
Xi's Thucydides Trap for the US to dodgeAt a high-profile summit in Beijing, Xi Jinping referenced the Thucydides Trap, framing it as a warning about potential conflict between a ...
14 May, 2026, 11.30 PM IST
The crisis of multilateralism and the imperative of WTO reformThe World Trade Organization's role as a global commerce pillar is weakening. Imbalances and unfair practices are challenging its principle...
07 May, 2026, 11.16 PM IST
Wars, recessions, political crises, market crashes. Warren Buffett’s advice on each of themWarren Buffett made a prediction in the mid-1990s he knew would come true: Berkshire Hathaway's future returns would fall short compared to...
07 May, 2026, 08.51 PM IST
Jaishankar highlights India's response to 'world in transition', stresses Global South unity, reformed multilateralism, multipolaritySpeaking at the University of the West Indies in Kingston, on Tuesday, as part of his three-nation official visit to the Caribbean, on the ...
06 May, 2026, 11.32 AM IST
Investing vs Gambling: Warren Buffett warns of ‘casino-like’ markets as speculation surgesWarren Buffett has issued a stark warning about the increasing "gambling" culture in financial markets, likening them to a "church with a c...
04 May, 2026, 09.32 AM IST
Warren Buffett: Why ‘risk’ doesn't mean what Wall Street says it meansIn a letter to shareholders, Warren Buffett declared war on one of finance's most sacred concepts: Beta. The academics had it backwards, he...
30 Apr, 2026, 08.22 PM IST
Trump’s art of the deal collides with Iran’s patient diplomacyFresh US–Iran talks to end a two-month conflict face deep mistrust, hardened positions and starkly different negotiating styles, raising do...
28 Apr, 2026, 06.40 PM IST
FPOs hold promise for smallholders, but face structural constraints: StudyFarmer producer organisations (FPOs) are key to integrating smallholders in India, but they are constrained by scale, market access, financ...
28 Apr, 2026, 02.48 PM IST
West Asia War: US' new sanction on a mega Chinese refiner can shake the world’s supply chains — and it’s bigger than oilWest Asia War: United States sanctions on China's Hengli Petrochemical create new worries in West Asia. The move targets a major Chinese re...
27 Apr, 2026, 09.34 PM IST
India's IT model worked, until AI. Disruption now haunts its sub-optimal equilibriumIndia's IT sector thrived for decades by providing skilled labour at lower costs. This model is now challenged by Artificial Intelligence. ...
24 Apr, 2026, 11.10 AM IST