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After Germany it is now the turn of Austria to let a Far-Right, neo-Nazi party to come within striking distance of capturing power. The development sends shockwaves to advocates of liberal democracy in Europe reeling under the rise of Far-Right forces linked with Neo-Fascist and...

E xactly a year ago on this day, Hamas militants unleashed their reign of terror on Israel, setting in motion one of the deadliest conflicts the troubled region of the Middle East has witnessed in its long-chequered history. What Israel did to Gaza in the...

Fans of the Prime Minister, and there are many, sense a drift and a lack of purpose in this third term. In the new building of Parliament in February, Narendra Modi said that the BJP’s third term would be one of very important decisions that...

The media is buzzing with tales of a whopping Rs 50 crore heist from a retired IAS officer’s high residence in the tranquil hills of Uttarakhand. What’s drawing attention is not just the theft, but also the great question—how did such a hefty sum of...

The desire to be the Best or No. 1 is probably latent in every mortal throughout human history. The best child for the parents, the best student in education, the best employee, the No. 1 leader, in short, in every sphere and phase of life...

Japan’s crisis-hit ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has elected its new leader, Shigeru Ishiba, who is all set to be appointed Prime Minister on Tuesday, replacing Fumio Kishida who had announced last month that he would not stand for re-election. Nine candidates contested for the...

The chance of peace, even if temporary, returning to the Middle East has suffered a deadly blow after Israel killed Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in a powerful airstrike in Beirut 27 September. The Israeli military said it had targeted the group’s central command headquarters...

Next year, on 17 September, the Prime Minister turns 75. Ten days after that, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh turns 100. During the Lok Sabha campaign, BJP president JP Nadda said the party did not need the RSS as it had in the past because it...

I n a surprising move, West Bengal’s Power Secretary, Santanu Basu, has stepped down from his role on the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) Board. His resignation, which he announced via email, seems to be tied to what he referred to as the “uncontrolled release of...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz got a reprieve after a much needed win for his Social Democratic Party (SPD) in the eastern state of Brandenburg 22 September. However, that is hardly good news for his three-party coalition which is facing an existential crisis following a sensational...