Over 50 countries go to the polls in 2024. The year will test even the most robust democraciesA possible rematch between President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump looms large in the election calendar; a Trump victory in No...
10 Jan, 2024, 04.57 PM IST
Biden's shift on F-16s for Ukraine came after months of internal debatePresident Joe Biden's decision to allow allies to train Ukrainian forces on how to operate F-16 fighter jets came after months of internal ...
25 Aug, 2023, 12.35 PM IST
Queen Elizabeth II, Lata Mangeshkar, Bob Saget & Betty Davis: Remembering influential people who we lost in 2022Here is a roll call of some influential figures who died in 2022.
27 Dec, 2022, 09.57 AM IST
As US poised to restrict abortion, other nations ease accessWhen the U.S. Supreme Court's final decision is handed down, expected in late June or early July, the world will be watching.
04 May, 2022, 11.08 AM IST
The world's big tech firms are gearing up for a massive fight with Modi’s IndiaUnlike authoritarian regimes such as Beijing, critics fear actions taken by the world’s largest democracy could offer a template for other ...
30 Jun, 2021, 01.06 PM IST
US names Babbar Khalsa among separatist movements that pose risk to its interestsThe direct reference to Babbar Khalsa, an international terrorist organisation and banned by several countries including the US, Canada and...
05 Oct, 2018, 02.03 PM IST
Just as Bangladeshis, Rohingyas too are illegal migrants and not refugeesThe Centre has now informed the Supreme Court in its affidavit of intelligence inputs of links between some Rohingya Muslims and Pakistan’s...
20 Sep, 2017, 01.30 AM IST
China's Communist Party asks members to give up religionOfficials who have religious faith should be persuaded to give it up, and those who resist would be punished by the party organisation, Wan...
19 Jul, 2017, 04.42 PM IST
What I read this week: Why farm loan waiver is not the solution; and Trump is not all about big growthWhen India’s average farm size is below one hectare, how can loan waiver address the real problem? That’s food for thought this weekend.
25 Mar, 2017, 12.17 PM IST
US tech industry condemns Donald Trump's immigration banExecutives from Microsoft, Google, Apple, Netflix, Tesla, Facebook, Uber and other top companies slammed Trump's immigration order that spa...
29 Jan, 2017, 04.18 PM IST
Anti-Islam movement PEGIDA stages protests across EuropeGermany's anti-Islam PEGIDA movement staged rallies in several cities across Europe to protest against the arrival of thousands of migrants...
06 Feb, 2016, 11.23 PM IST
The 21 most miserable countries in the worldThe index was created by economist Arthur Okun, and it was an extremely popular measurement during the Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan presi...
03 Sep, 2014, 01.07 PM IST
Western hypocrisy: Freedom of speech must apply to all, regardless of religion & countryClearly, countries like France and Italy seem to stick to different standards when it comes to their own religion.
04 Oct, 2012, 05.24 AM IST
Top honour for Obama draws cheers and jeers world overThe surprise Nobel Peace Prize for US president Barack Obama drew criticism as well as praise.
10 Oct, 2009, 03.25 PM IST