India’s scorching nights strain power grid and threaten healthIndia faces a dual threat from dangerously hot summers and increasingly sweltering nights, exacerbated by global warming and urban heat isl...
26 May, 2026, 12.07 PM IST
Trump’s trap: The price Asim Munir must pay for American flatteryTrump’s push to expand the Abraham Accords has placed Pakistan in a sharp diplomatic bind, according to the report. After recent US engagem...
25 May, 2026, 11.39 PM IST
Quote of the day by Sir David Attenborough: ‘We have come as far as we have because we are…’ – Natural historian’s take on why wisdom must guide humanity’s futureHuman intelligence brought progress but also risks. Sir David Attenborough highlights this. He stresses that wisdom, not just intelligence,...
16 May, 2026, 09.34 AM IST
Why is Taiwan the elephant in every room between US and China?US President Donald Trump met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. Taiwan remains the most crucial issue for China. The island's self-g...
15 May, 2026, 11.40 AM IST
A proper Trump-Xi summit would deal with nukesNuclear weapons may not dominate discussions between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping this week, but analysts arg...
14 May, 2026, 08.49 AM IST
OpenAI chief Altman says Elon Musk wanted control of ChatGPT maker, denies betrayalOpenAI CEO Sam Altman denied Elon Musk's accusations of betraying the company's founding mission. Altman testified that Musk pursued contro...
12 May, 2026, 11.31 PM IST
Quote of the day by J.R.R. Tolkien: 'The world is indeed full of peril, and in it there are many dark places; but still there is much that is fair'The world holds many challenges and dark moments. Yet, beauty endures in small acts of kindness and unexpected joy. Love does not vanish wi...
21 Mar, 2026, 06.04 PM IST
An honour to be part of Indian delegation: IUML's Mohammed BasheerE T Mohammed Basheer, a Lok Sabha leader from the IUML, is part of an Indian delegation for a global outreach against Pakistan-sponsored te...
20 May, 2025, 12.16 AM IST
Paris agreement climate goals 'in great peril', warns UNThe UN warns that the Paris Agreement goals are at risk. 2024 is predicted to set new temperature records. The period from 2015 to 2024 wil...
11 Nov, 2024, 05.34 PM IST
UNGA: Jaishankar takes swipe at China and Pakistan on cross-border terrorism“The United Nations responds to terrorism by sanctioning its perpetrators. Those who politicize the UNSC 1267 Sanctions regime, sometimes t...
25 Sep, 2022, 04.00 PM IST
'Our world is in peril': At UN, leaders push for solutions"We live in an era of uncertainty and shocks," Chilean President Gabriel Boric said. "It is clear nowadays that no country, large or small,...
21 Sep, 2022, 10.27 AM IST
Natural disaster losses hit $72 bn in first half 2022: Swiss ReThough the figure is lower than the $91 billion estimate for the first six months of 2021, it is close to the 10-year average of $74 billio...
02 Aug, 2022, 05.14 PM IST
Yuval Noah Harari warns of an era of war, says we are right on the edge of the abyssThe public intellectual said that one person’s cruel ambition is pushing humanity to disaster.
25 Feb, 2022, 08.42 AM IST
President Pranab Mukherjee for joint action by international community on terrorismPresident Pranab Mukherjee said there can be no justification for terrorism and its use as an instrument of state policy is perilous and re...
02 May, 2017, 07.27 PM IST
- UN Security Council should be expanded to 25 members: India
India has said the UNSC should be expanded to include about 10 more. A reformed UNSC will enhance credibility and effectiveness in dealing ...
11 Apr, 2012, 11.39 AM IST
- India can be aloof to China's rapid rise at its own peril: Krishna
India can remain aloof only at it own peril to the challenges and opportunities presented by China's rapid ascendancy, External Affairs Min...
07 Jan, 2010, 11.06 PM IST
- We've come a long way since '91, baby: Survey
The Economic Survey could, with only modest spin, be called the Election Survey. Its self-confident tone indicates that conditions are ripe...
28 Feb, 2003, 01.55 AM IST