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Iran rebuilds in silence as Houthis seize headlines
Global attention is fixed on the Houthis. Their rapid advances along Yemen’s Red Sea coast, strikes on Saudi infrastructure and growing grip near the Bab al-Mandab Strait have dominated news cycles this week. Shipping insurers are on edge, oil markets are twitchy and Western capitals are scrambling to respond. Yet hundreds of kilometres to the north-east, something quieter and potentially more consequential is unfolding inside Iran. On 18 September, Tehran’s streets filled with a carefully staged show of force. Officials claimed 313,000 people took part in the “Janfada-ye Iran” exercise—literally “those who sacrifice their lives for Iran”—organised by the Basij paramilitary force under its newly appointed commander, Hossein Taeb. Volunteers in combat gear marched between Imam Hossein Square and Enqelab Square. Senior figures, including President Masoud Pezeshkian, looked on. State…
New Delhi BRICS Summit: Shaping Responses to Global Economic and Strategic Challenges
The 18th BRICS Summit, hosted by India in 2026, comes at a defining moment for the global economy. Geopolitical tensions, trade fragmentation, supply-chain disruptions, energy uncertainties and changing investment patterns are reshaping the international economic landscape. In this environment, India’s BRICS Chairship is significant not merely as a diplomatic responsibility, but as an opportunity to deepen economic cooperation among emerging economies and strengthen India’s integration with the global economy. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said BRICS had reached a “coming of age” moment and called on the Global South to become a “rule-shaper” rather than simply accept rules set elsewhere. The BRICS nations constitute nearly half the world’s population and account for approximately 40 percent of global gross domestic product (GDP). India’s 2026 BRICS agenda, centred on Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation…
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Meloni’s classroom crackdown
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced on Sunday that her government will shortly table a measure placing a legal maximum…
The politics of a plume
US Vice President J D Vance has written to the Environmental Protection Agency’s acting inspector general Nicole N Murley, demanding…
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America’s quarter-millennium: fireworks over the fragility
The rockets’ red glare lit up Washington on July 4th 2026 with unusual ambition. Organisers promised—and duly delivered—what they called…
Iran’s Defiant Farewell
In the sweltering heat of a Tehran summer, hundreds of thousands of black-clad mourners gathered this week at the Grand…
A Decade of Instability: How Brexit Fractured British Politics
Ten years after Britain voted to leave the European Union on 23 June 2016, the country finds itself marking the…
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Meloni’s classroom crackdown
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced on Sunday that her government will shortly table a measure placing a legal maximum on the number of foreign…
FCRA 2026: Strengthening Accountability or Redefining the Space for Civil Society?
Foreign funding for civil society organisations has always occupied a sensitive space in India. Such contributions support work in education, healthcare, humanitarian assistance, social development…
A Temple Tarnished: How a Scandal at Ayodhya Threatens the BJP’s Hold on Uttar Pradesh
In the sacred town of Ayodhya, where a grand temple to Lord Ram was inaugurated in January 2024 amid fervent celebration, an uncomfortable drama is…
Southern drawl in the courtroom
A federal court in Alabama delivered an unexpected rebuff to Republican mapmakers on Tuesday, blocking a congressional redistricting plan that would have pared back Black…
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FCRA 2026: Strengthening Accountability or Redefining the Space for Civil Society?
Foreign funding for civil society organisations has always occupied a sensitive space in India. Such contributions support work in education, healthcare, humanitarian assistance, social development…
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View AllIndian authorities warn travellers of harsh new drug penalties in Maldives, including possible death sentence
India's Narcotics Control Bureau has issued a strong advisory cautioning citizens travelling to the Maldives that even small quantities of…
A bumpy ride ahead
As summer 2026 looms, the travel industry is confronting an uncomfortable truth. Jet-fuel prices in America averaged $8.63 a gallon…
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Iran rebuilds in silence as Houthis seize headlines
Global attention is fixed on the Houthis. Their rapid advances along Yemen’s Red Sea coast, strikes on Saudi infrastructure and growing grip near the Bab…
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The politics of a plume
US Vice President J D Vance has written to the Environmental Protection Agency’s acting inspector general Nicole N Murley, demanding…
BJP will fight municipal polls from booth level, says Nitin Nabin in Hyderabad
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Nitin Nabin on Sunday called on party workers in Telangana to strengthen the organisation…
Saints of the flame: Rajasthan ascetics ready to renounce earthly life for a sacred grove
In the blistering heat of Rajasthan’s Dudu district, a group of Hindu seers have chosen fire and fasting over comfort.…
From Workshop to Encrypted Chat: How Four Ordinary Men Allegedly Built a Toy Car Bomb Plot Targeting India’s Heart
In the dim glow of a private automobile workshop on the outskirts of Thane, just north of Mumbai, Mosaib Ahmad…
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New Delhi BRICS Summit: Shaping Responses to Global Economic and Strategic Challenges
The 18th BRICS Summit, hosted by India in 2026, comes at a defining moment for the global economy. Geopolitical tensions, trade fragmentation, supply-chain disruptions, energy…
