The US is getting something right — in LebanonPeace talks with Iran are a complex process to define the post-conflict regional balance. While Iran seeks to leverage its control over the...
30 Jun, 2026, 09.38 AM IST
Digital sovereignty concept being weaponised: US official"India is especially interesting because it's not only a country with whom we have a deep values alignment, but India obviously is the only...
30 Jun, 2026, 08.11 AM IST
Oil Price Today (June 30): Brent crude falls to $72/barrel as investors await US-Iran talksBrent crude futures dropped around 1% to $72.50 a barrel while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures fell around 0.7% to $70.28 p...
30 Jun, 2026, 07.30 AM IST
For or against air conditioning? EU won't pick sidesThe EU refused to be drawn into a heating political debate on the merits of air conditioning Monday, saying it was not for Brussels to micr...
29 Jun, 2026, 10.33 PM IST
Prajapati group seeks to turn caste strength into political cloutA nationwide political push is underway by the Prajapati community, aiming to consolidate its nine-crore population for greater electoral i...
29 Jun, 2026, 07.51 PM IST
Why do people say ‘God bless you’ when they sneeze? The psychology, science, history behind the strange habitSneeze Psychology: The common reflex to say "God bless you" after a sneeze stems from ancient beliefs about souls leaving the body and fear...
29 Jun, 2026, 04.48 PM IST
Quote of the day by Niccolò Machiavelli: 'The child who obeys you out of fear will one day lie to you for freedom...' Why fear can create obedience in children but not honesty explained by Italian Renaissance era philosopherNiccolò Machiavelli’s widely shared quote, “The child who obeys you out of fear will one day lie to you for freedom,” reflects on the limit...
29 Jun, 2026, 12.02 AM IST
Quote of the day by Stoic philosopher Seneca: 'The final test of freedom is this: Can you remain the same person in praise, in insult, in gain, and in loss...' The one question to ask yourself if you are truly freeThe quote of the day from Roman Stoic philosopher Seneca, "The final test of freedom is this: Can you remain the same person in praise, in ...
29 Jun, 2026, 12.00 AM IST
NASA races to save Swift telescope from falling back to Earth with daring rescue missionNASA is launching a daring $30 million mission this week to rescue the aging Swift Observatory from falling back to Earth. A robotic lifesa...
28 Jun, 2026, 08.55 PM IST
Speaker Radhakrishnan denies backing low-alcohol liquor policy during LDF regimeKerala Assembly Speaker Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan refuted claims of supporting low-alcohol liquor sales during his previous tenure. He st...
28 Jun, 2026, 01.18 PM IST
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Stoicism, a 2,000-year-old philosophy, is seeing renewed interest in modern times due to rising economic uncertainty, job insecurity, polit...
26 Jun, 2026, 11.09 PM IST
Iran's Trump card: The risk premium hasn't gone. It just changed shapeA recent attack on a commercial vessel near the Strait of Hormuz signals a shift from fears of outright war to prolonged uncertainty. Iran'...
26 Jun, 2026, 08.03 PM IST
CPI(M) Polit Bureau to discuss poll defeats in Kerala, West BengalThe CPI(M) Polit Bureau is set to dissect the party's significant electoral setbacks in Kerala and West Bengal. General Secretary MA Baby h...
26 Jun, 2026, 04.06 PM IST
NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule alleges 'political manipulation' ahead of 2029 elections, raises concern on Operation TigerNationalist Congress Party MP Supriya Sule expressed grave concerns, stating democracy is "on the verge of ending" as parties are being fra...
25 Jun, 2026, 12.30 PM IST
Cat on a very hot 10 Downing Street roofA satirical commentary uses Larry the Cat, the long-serving “chief mouser” at 10 Downing Street, as a lens to highlight Britain’s frequent ...
23 Jun, 2026, 11.39 PM IST
The jinx of No. 10: Why so many British PMs got the boot too soonBritain’s political system has seen repeated early exits of prime ministers over the past decade, with six leaders from David Cameron to Ke...
23 Jun, 2026, 06.07 PM IST
How Brexit broke British politicsA decade after the UK voted to leave the EU, the nation grapples with fractured politics and a sluggish economy. Brexit's promises of contr...
23 Jun, 2026, 01.19 PM IST