Katyusha: Why a World War II-era Russian love song is becoming TikTok’s latest obsessionA 1938 Soviet song, "Katyusha," originally a folk ballad about a woman waiting for her soldier, has resurfaced on TikTok. Repackaged with m...
11 Jun, 2026, 12.03 PM IST
China’s Tiananmen crackdown: A timeline of 1989 eventsThirty-seven years ago, China's military violently ended pro-democracy protests in Beijing's Tiananmen Square. The government has never rel...
04 Jun, 2026, 11.48 AM IST
Greenland's independence champion despised Denmark. Trump changed his mindAs Greenland grapples with its quest for independence, a wave of rethinking has emerged. The persistent calls from US President Donald Trum...
29 May, 2026, 01.39 PM IST
Quote of the day by the man who led Vietnam against America, Ho Chi Minh: “To reap a return in ten years, plant trees. To reap a return in 100 years, cultivate the...” — A timeless lesson on patience, wisdom, leadership, and why true success is built through people over generationsHo Chi Minh quote of the day on cultivating people still shapes modern leadership, education, and human development conversations worldwide...
20 May, 2026, 07.30 AM IST
Putin chides NATO in speech at scaled-back Victory Day paradeRussian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that his soldiers in Ukraine were fighting an "aggressive force" backed by all of NATO and d...
09 May, 2026, 05.44 PM IST
Russia holds scaled-back World War II victory parade as worries over war in Ukraine deepenRussia's Victory Day parade was smaller this year due to threats from Ukraine. The event, marking the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany, saw...
09 May, 2026, 03.41 PM IST
Trump touts ending nine wars, says would 'love to' make Russia-Ukraine the 10th oneUS President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) touted his claims of ending multiple global conflicts after he took charge of the White Ho...
09 May, 2026, 08.05 AM IST
Germany urges stronger European defence after US announces troop drawdownAmerica plans to pull 5,000 troops from Germany. This move encourages Europeans to bolster their own defenses. Germany is increasing its mi...
02 May, 2026, 04.40 PM IST
Israel Lebanon war: How Hezbollah’s $4,000 fibre-optic drones are challenging the superior Israeli militaryHezbollah is using inexpensive fibre-optic drones against Israeli forces in southern Lebanon. These drones are difficult to detect and coun...
02 May, 2026, 10.23 AM IST
Chernobyl, 40 years since disaster: five things to knowUkraine on Sunday marks the 40th anniversary of the explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant -- the worst civilian nuclear disaster i...
26 Apr, 2026, 11.04 AM IST
High-ranking Pak terrorist shot once again: Here's a list of India's 'most-wanted' targets hit by 'unkown gunmen'Amir Hamza shot: Over the past three years, several high-profile terrorists designated as “most-wanted” by India from groups like Lashkar-e...
17 Apr, 2026, 12.14 PM IST
2.7 million - the number of Ukrainian and Russian soldiers lost; Killnet, Palach Pro, User Sec, and Beregini hackers break into Ukraine's General Staff computer systemA staggering 2.7 million soldiers are estimated dead or missing in the Russia-Ukraine war, surpassing post-World War II casualties. Hacked ...
21 Aug, 2025, 11.59 AM IST
23 Soviet troops turned to stone by aliens? CIA memo unearths Cold War mysteryA Cold War-era CIA document has resurfaced online, recounting a bizarre incident in which Soviet troops allegedly engaged with a UFO in the...
14 Apr, 2025, 11.08 PM IST
PM Modi pays tribute at 'Tomb of the Unknown Soldier' in RussiaThe 'Tomb of the Unknown Soldier' is a war memorial located at the Kremlin Wall, in Moscow. It features a dark red porphyry monument adorne...
09 Jul, 2024, 03.56 PM IST
War protest: Statues fall as Europe purges Soviet monumentsRussia's war on Ukraine has given a renewed push to topple the last remaining Soviet monuments in nations that regained their sovereignty f...
31 Aug, 2022, 04.14 PM IST
Russian support for India vis a vis China is rooted in history of Khrushchev and MaoOne of key reasons for the Sino-Soviet split was Chinese Communist Party’s aggressive posture in Eurasian region. In 1959 when Khrushchev a...
23 Jul, 2020, 02.12 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi visits Soviet World War II memorialThe prime minister stood for a few minutes before the flame which illuminates a bronze inscription that reads "Your name is unknown, your d...
24 Dec, 2015, 03.35 PM IST