In a bold and far-reaching move that is already sending shockwaves through global trade, the Trump administration has imposed new double-digit tariffs on imports from 60 countries, covering virtually all of America’s trading partners, citing their failure to stamp out forced labor in supply chains.Continue Reading
In the shadow of a midnight promise, a hunger strike ends – and an old suspicion dies. Hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation at midnight, declaring “nothing is more important than the future of India’s youth” and unveiling tougher anti-leak laws, fast-track courts, parliamentary debate, protester protections, and compensation for shattered families, Sonam Wangchuk finally broke his 26-day fast. In a Gurugram hospital room, under the gaze of Union Ministers J.P. Nadda and Jitendra Singh, the education reformer accepted a cup of juice. After surviving on water and salt, losing more than ten kilograms, and pushing his body to the brink in solidarity with students and the Cockroach Janta Party, Wangchuk yielded to the government’s formal assurances.Continue Reading
GLOBAL: War, Wildfires and a World Under Pressure The world is witnessing multiple crises unfolding simultaneously, with conflict, climate disasters and geopolitical tensions dominating headlines. The United States-Iran conflict has entered its twelfth consecutive night of hostilities. American forces continued airstrikes on Iranian military targets, while Iran and allied groupsContinue Reading
The battle over the NEET-UG paper leak and examination irregularities took an even sharper political turn on Thursday as Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder and funder Abhijeet Dipke delivered a fiery address at Jantar Mantar, directly urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to accept the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. He warned that if the government continued to shield the minister, the growing anger of India’s youth would eventually be directed at the Prime Minister himself.Continue Reading
On July 23, 2026 (today), a group of Supreme Court lawyers gathered on the lawns of the Supreme Court in New Delhi. They collectively recited the Preamble to the Constitution of India and sang the National Anthem. The gathering was organized under the banner “Save Democracy, Save Constitution.” It was described as a peaceful, symbolic act of solidarity, with no slogans raised. Senior Advocate Indira Jaising and others urged participation.Continue Reading
In a searing indictment of the Modi government’s handling of the ongoing NEET paper-leak protests, AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday accused the Centre of hypocrisy and authoritarianism after the Ministry of Home Affairs empowered the Delhi Police Commissioner to detain people under the National Security Act (NSA), 1980.The order, effective for three months from July 19 to October 18, authorises Delhi Police Commissioner Anurag Kumar to exercise preventive detention powers under Section 3 of the NSA. This allows authorities to hold individuals for up to 12 months without formal charges if they are deemed a threat to national security or public order. The move comes amid intensifying demonstrations by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) at Jantar Mantar, where students whose futures have been upended by alleged exam irregularities have clashed with police.Speaking to reporters outside a red-sandstone landmark in the capital, Owaisi delivered a blistering response that cut straight to the heart of the controversy:Continue Reading
Inflation has a remarkable talent for making every shopping trip feel like a negotiation with reality. The packet looks the same, the quantity shrinks, the bill grows, and somehow the household budget is expected to survive the exercise. After years of relatively stable prices, India is once again grappling withContinue Reading
One of the most intriguing dimensions of the student movement is not simply its confrontation with the government, but its evolving relationship with India’s opposition parties, particularly the Congress.Continue Reading
The world wakes today to the sound of rising tensions, restless streets, and governments making decisions whose consequences may echo for generations. Across continents, diplomacy is giving way to deterrence, protests are challenging power, and nature itself continues to remind humanity that it answers to no ideology, no election, and no military alliance. This is not merely another day in the news cycle. It is another day in a world increasingly defined by confrontation.Continue Reading
A World Holding Its Breath, An India Finding Its Voice A mother in a West African village clutching her feverish child, praying it’s not the nightmare returning- Ebola is flaring up again, with fresh outbreaks sparking terror in communities still scarred by the devastating 2014-2016 epidemic that claimed thousands ofContinue Reading
