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The European Union has lent itself to criticism for a controversial meeting of its officials with Taliban representatives in Brussels recently. The agenda was returning failed Afghan asylum-seekers from European countries who had fled their native country to avoid repression by the bigoted Taliban regime....

A nation remembers its wars not only through victories but also through the names of those who never returned to their homes. Which is why the ultimate sacrifice made by a soldier demands the ultimate respect of the nation. On 26 June 2026, more than...

By Aakar Patel What cannot be passed in Parliament as law can be incarnated as a change in the rules. The effect on the world is the same and the object is achieved. This is not what democratic nations ought to be doing, but then...

By Dilip Cherian The Uttarakhand government’s decision to clear whistleblower forest officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi for a possible deputation to the Lokpal is noteworthy. But an even bigger story lies elsewhere: the extraordinary reluctance of courts to hear his cases. Over the years, judge after judge...

After numerous hiccups, threats and counter-threats exchanged between US President Donald Trump and Iran’s top leadership, the US and Iran agreed 22 June on a roadmap toward reaching a deal to end the war within 60 days. The mediators - Pakistan and Qatar – said...

The fate of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, whose popularity rating had been alarmingly dipping, was sealed the moment Andy Burnham won the Makerfield byelection on 18 June. As was being speculated, he announced 22 June that he would step down as PM following intense...

In a disconcerting new report, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has revealed that almost every child in India is exposed to at least one climate hazard, while a whopping 97 per cent face two or more overlapping risks from climate change. On top of...

By Aakar Patel Last week, on 17 June, it was reported that the ‘US has renamed the Indo-Pacific Command back to the Pacific Command.’ This news was announced by America’s Department of War accompanied by an incorrect map of Kashmir. The same day, America’s president...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent criticism of the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) was not merely an expression of frustration. It was a warning that India’s diplomatic establishment must adapt to a rapidly changing geopolitical landscape or risk falling behind. The appointment of Dinesh Trivedi as...

India is being shown in such a poor light that it does not stand comparison on the question of a modern outlook with its ancestors who developed the Harappan civilisation over 4500 years ago. A new controversy has erupted over the image of the iconic...