THE WORLD SHAKES, STORMS GATHER, AND INDIA LOOKS TOWARD 2047
2026-08-15
Saturday, August 15, 2026, brought a dramatic mix of disaster, conflict, crime and political spectacle across the world.Continue Reading
Independence Day 2026: Vande Mataram, Sapta Dhara, and Modi’s Vision for 2047
2026-08-15
Independence Day 2026: Vande Mataram, Sapta Dhara and Modi’s Vision for 2047
India’s 80th Independence Day at the Red Fort combined history, patriotism and an ambitious vision for the future, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered his 13th consecutive Independence Day address, speaking for around 75 minutes.Continue Reading
India at 80: The Freedom That Began at Midnight
2026-08-15
At the stroke of midnight on 15 August 1947, something happened that generations of Indians had waited to witness. On August 15, 1947, an empire loosened its grip. A flag rose. A country became free. But freedom did not arrive alone. It came carrying refugees, grief, hunger, uncertainty and anContinue Reading
WAR, WILDFIRES, EARTHQUAKES AND A NATION AT THE CUSP OF INDEPENDENCE DAY
2026-08-14
As India prepares to celebrate its 80th Independence Day, the world enters another uneasy evening marked by war, extreme weather, political confrontation and human tragedy. From the increasingly dangerous US-Iran confrontation to fires sweeping across Europe, from a devastating earthquake in Colombia to the deadly tunnel disaster in Uttarakhand, Friday’s headlines offer a grim reminder that beneath the flags, speeches and celebrations, millions are still confronting very real questions of survival, security and justice.Continue Reading
THE CHILDREN ARE SAYING: WE ASK ONLY FOR BASICS: ROADS, TOILETS, WATER, ELECTRICITY…
2026-08-14
THE CHILDREN ARE SAYING: WE ASK ONLY FOR BASICS, ROADS, TOILETS, WATER, ELECTRICITY…Continue Reading
Heat, Hunger and Haste: Why Schoolgirls Fainted in Tiranga Processions Across Three States
2026-08-14
In the sweltering August heat of 2026, as India prepared to celebrate its 80th Independence Day, the tricolour, symbol of freedom, sacrifice, and national pride, was carried by thousands of schoolchildren across the country. What should have been moments of joyful patriotism turned into scenes of distress, ambulances, and hospitalContinue Reading
A CRACK IN THE SILENCE: HUCKABEE CALLS ISRAELI SETTLERS ‘TERRORISTS’ DUE TO ISRAEL INTIMIDATION TACTICS
2026-08-14
August 14, 2026: A remarkable crack has appeared in the carefully guarded language surrounding Israel and its most controversial extremists, and it came from Mike Huckabee, the U.S. ambassador to Israel and one of Washington’s most outspoken supporters of Israel and its settlement movement.Continue Reading
Saints March! They say Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, and Akhilesh Yadav Are All Standing with Them in this Fight
2026-08-14
Saints March! They say Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, and Akhilesh Yadav Are All Standing with Them in this FightContinue Reading
JNN World Headlines – Aug 13, 2026
2026-08-13
The global news cycle on Thursday was dominated by a striking mixture of geopolitical confrontation, natural disaster, public-health anxiety and political upheaval, from the disputed islands of the North Pacific to the shattered cities of Colombia and the increasingly dangerous standoff between Washington and Tehran.Continue Reading
Allahabad University Students Rise: “Our Education, Our Voice, Our Future”
2026-08-13
Allahabad Students Rise for Fees, Seats, their Union August 13th: At Allahabad University in Prayagraj, a student protest that began in July has grown into a sustained challenge to the university administration, bringing questions of affordability, access, representation and basic dignity to the centre of campus politics. Students have beenContinue Reading