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Book Box: Legendary editor Alexandra Pringle on what makes a book last

India, Dec. 21 -- Dear Reader, It is the second evening of a writing masterclass, and Alexandra Pringle and I are sitting by a pool at Jnane Tamsna, talking under an African sky strewn with stars. So... Read More


Vietnam highlights diplomatic gains, growing ties with Brazil, Guyana

Hanoi, Dec. 21 -- The Vietnamese Embassy in Brazil held a year-end friendship gathering in Brasilia on December 19 to review its diplomatic activities in 2025 and mark the 50th anniversary of diplomat... Read More


Manu Joseph: What 'Homebound' reveals about poverty and hope in modern India

New Delhi, Dec. 21 -- I am glad that Homebound's shortlisting for an Oscar nomination gives me an opportunity to say something tangential. Modern poverty, even if it comes with a smartphone, is worse ... Read More


The Battle for Bangladesh

India, Dec. 21 -- The contemporary political crisis in Bangladesh, culminating in the 2004 'Monsoon Revolution' and the subsequent 2025 sentencing of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death, is n... Read More


Latest OTT releases this week (December 22, 2025 to December 28, 2025): 18 new films and series to watch on JioHotstar, Netflix, ZEE5

India, Dec. 21 -- There will be no shortage of variety or excitement in the streaming environment during the 2025 holiday season as it nears its pinnacle. From December 22 through 28, OTT platforms wi... Read More


Trump mentioned Melania's 'panties' at his Rocky Mount rally: Here's why

India, Dec. 21 -- President Donald Trump went off on a personal tangent about First Lady Melania Trump on Friday, while criticizing the 2022 FBI search of his Mar-a-Lago resort during a rally in Rocky... Read More


Former police officer's killing traced to Pakistan militants

India, Dec. 21 -- The killing of former Pakistan police officer Chaudhary Aslam Khan in a suicide bombing in Karachi on 9 January 2014 has returned to public focus following his portrayal in the recen... Read More


US military launches strikes in Syria targeting Islamic State fighters after American deaths

New Delhi, Dec. 21 -- The Trump administration launched military strikes Friday in Syria to "eliminate" Islamic State group fighters and weapons sites in retaliation for an ambush attack that killed t... Read More


President Trump, Releaseall Epstein Files

India, Dec. 21 -- Within the trove of Jeffrey Epstein-related documents released on December 19, several redactions have taken place. Indeed, there are weighty reasons for some of those redactions, bu... Read More


Dhaka deception: How West cheered as Jihadists took over

India, Dec. 21 -- The rice shoots slept in the mud. The farmer, seeking rapid growth, pulled them upward, one by one. "I have taught them to grow," he said. At sunrise, the meadow lay barren and pale.... Read More