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

August 11: India ended another turbulent day with Parliament struggling under political confrontation, states battling weather emergencies and education remaining at the centre of a growing national debate. Beyond India’s borders, a devastating earthquake in Colombia, mounting tensions between the United States and Iran and continuing wars in Europe and the Middle East kept the global picture deeply unsettled.Continue Reading

INDIA RISES, REELS AND CELEBRATES AS A RESTLESS WORLD EDGES CLOSER TO WAR

India entered the first evening of August with dramatically contrasting images: a new international airport opening its doors in Andhra Pradesh, floodwaters continuing to ravage Assam, two Indian women standing victorious with Commonwealth Games gold medals, an old Himalayan trade route reopening after six years, and political tremors spreading through DelhiContinue Reading