Vinod Kumar Shukla A news agency is supposed to break news and not to become one, but the latter seems to be the case with the French news agency, Agence France-Presse (AFP), whose role in the regime change in Bangladesh is under intense scrutiny. Shafiqul Alam, former press secretary to the caretaker administrator of Bangladesh, … Continue reading AFP Journalist and Bangladesh’s Regime Change
Washington's package keeps Pakistan's F-16 fighter fleet relevant until 2040, wires them into a US-standard data link and sends strong signals about how America prices its South Asian relationships. Brig Brijesh Pandey (Retd) In December 2025, the US Defence Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a proposed $686 million foreign military sale to refurbish and … Continue reading Pakistan’s F 16 Lifeline and US $686 Million Package
India needs better connectivity. It should not pay for it with strategic independence. Dr. Nitin Sharma India is at a crossroads. It must now take tough decisions and take them without bowing to pressure from anyone. Satellite internet can reach remote villages, mountain regions and underserved communities. But one question has got far less attention … Continue reading Why Starlink Is Not a Telecom Story Alone
A national consensus be evolved on distinguishing a professional media person from activists, paid influencers to disruption mongers. K. A. Badarinath One Nadeem Ahmed Ameen who has a social media handle ‘news aina today’ circulated a fake and fabricated video of Vivek Bhagat, assistant commissioner of police that portrayed sexual conduct by the police officer. … Continue reading Deepened Identity Crisis
Presidents’ Xi and Donald J Trump see hope in this revolving relationship while contentious issues were swept under the carpet. K.A. Badarinath Did the ice finally break between President Xi Jingping and his US host Donald Trump? Were they able to transact some business at the White House after pomp and show displayed on arrival … Continue reading Ice Breaker or Thucydides Trap?
Bharat has too much at stake with President Trump signing the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act. It is bound to impact free trade deal. N. C. Bipindra President Donald Trump signed Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 into law on September 18, 2026 at a White House ceremony expanding statutory sanctions, … Continue reading Is US a Trusted Ally?
After two-day jamboree at Bharat Mandapam, deliverables to be measured by what’s retained by next two BRICS Presidencies N.C. Bipindra When eleven governments that disagree on almost everything sign the same 140-paragraph document, the achievement is procedural before politics took over. That is the fairest first reading of 18th BRICS Summit held at Bharat Mandapam … Continue reading BRICS: not anti-west Caucus?
Gautam Kumar Jha Mohan Bhagwat's recent journey through United States, Canada and United Kingdom came at a time when Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has completed a century of existence and continues to evoke sharply contrasting perceptions, particularly outside India. For its supporters, RSS represents cultural nationalism, social service and civilisational continuity. For many of its … Continue reading Mohan Bhagwat in West: Challenging Preconceived Narratives
Dr Gautam Kumar Jha Mohan Bhagwat's recent journey through United States, Canada and United Kingdom came at a time when Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has completed a century of existence and continues to evoke sharply contrasting perceptions, particularly outside India. For its supporters, RSS represents cultural nationalism, social service and civilisational continuity. For many of … Continue reading Mohan Bhagwat in West: Challenging Preconceived Narratives
Sankalp Singh Chauhan India’s historic BRICS Presidency comes at a defining moment for the global order. Its challenge is not to build another bloc, but to make a more diverse world capable of working together. What began as BRIC, Brazil, Russia, India and China, formally came together at its first summit in Yekaterinburg in 2009, … Continue reading India and the Next BRICS: Turning Diversity into Strategic Influence
