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Turning Tides: EU Trade Deal & Union Budget - Its impact on Defence

India, Feb. 15 -- "Live, Laugh, Love' - and if that does not work Load, Aim and Fire" 'With due apologies to Bassie Anderson Stanley' From the grandeur of the Republic Day to the FM presenting the U... Read More


Partitioned Nations, Unpartitioned Civilisation

India, Feb. 15 -- "India was a cultural unit long before it became a political unit." - Jawaharlal Nehru, The Discovery of India The nation-state is a modern political invention. Civilisations, howev... Read More


"We must remain united": Tarique Rahman after BNP's decisive election triumph

Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- In his first remarks after the Bangladesh Nationalist Party's (BNP) decisive victory in the parliamentary elections, BNP chief Tarique Rahman called for national cohesion, framing th... Read More


Marco Rubio reveals why Donald Trump is open to meeting Iran's Supreme Leader amid tensions

India, Feb. 14 -- US secretary of state Marco Rubio said on Saturday that Donald Trump's preference was to make a deal with Iran, while also leaving the door open to the US President meeting Iran's su... Read More


Diplomat overseeing Gaza ceasefire says violations threaten transitional governance

New Delhi, Feb. 14 -- The top diplomat overseeing the U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal in Gaza said Friday that continued violations of the agreement pose major obstacles to the Palestinian committee expe... Read More


Bangladesh invites Modi to attend Tarique Rahman's swearing-in ceremony

India, Feb. 14 -- Bangladesh on Saturday extended an invitation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the swearing-in of the country's next Prime Minister, Tarique Rahman, along with other regiona... Read More


'Can't compete with US corporate farming': Rahul Gandhi hears farmers' trade deal fears

New Delhi/IBNS, Feb. 14 -- Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Friday met farmer leaders at his Parliament office and heard their concerns over the India-US interim trade deal, media reports said. The Lok Sa... Read More


"UN unable to solve Gaza war, US freed captives from barbarians": Rubio at Munich Security Conference

Munich, Feb. 14 -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday criticised the United Nations for failing to address pressing global conflicts, citing the wars in Ukraine and Gaza. He praised Americ... Read More


Solar eclipse on February 17: When and where to watch 'ring of fire'

India, Feb. 14 -- On February 17, a much-anticipated celestial event, a solar eclipse or the Surya Grahan, will take over the skies. However, when it comes to spotting such events, location plays a cr... Read More


Secretary-General of ASEAN meets with the President of ERIA in Munich

Jakarta, Feb. 14 -- Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on 14 February 2026, held a dinner meeting with President of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), Professo... Read More