The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) was established in 1961 during the Cold War, ostensibly to provide humanitarian aid and foster economic development. However, over the decades, it has evolved into a tool of American geopolitical manoeuvring, often acting against the very interests of the nations it claims to help. While USAID publicly […]
Economic Survey for 2024 – 25 pushes for deregulation and reforms as sure shot prescription for higher economic growth, resilience, employment, lower business costs amid global uncertainties. V. Anantha Nageswaran It will be over six months since the last Economic Survey when you lay your hands and cast your eyes on this document and this […]
President Prabowo’s remark of having Indian DNA reignited intimate debate on the two countries centuries’ old linkages. Dr Gautam Kumar Jha Indonesian President remarked at a post-Republic Day banquet hosted by Indian President Droupadi Murmu, “I have Indian DNA”. This one-liner by chief guest of seventy sixth Indian Republic Day has reignited debate on deep-rooted […]
On January 20, 2025, Donald Trump was re-elected to the White House and took oath of office as 47th President of the United States. Without wasting any time, he signed a number of presidential orders on his first day in office to carry out the pledges he made during the campaign. These directives, while intended […]
N. C. Bipindra The transition in the US administration was completed on January 20 with Donald Trump taking over as the President for the second time. But his arrival at the White House has triggered anxiety worldwide, both among US allies and rivals in geopolitics. As the axiom goes, change is the only constant. Donald […]
Taking inspiration from Bhagwan Ram, let’s pursue path of harmony, unity, progress and peace; reconstruction of Bharat and entire world. Dr Mohan Bhagwat The history of our Bharat is one of continuous struggle against invaders for around last one and a half thousand years. The aim of early invasions was to plunder and sometimes (like […]
Bloody attack on Charlie Hebdo a turning point in Islamist terror; Forced conversions, Muslim economic dominance, socio-cultural shifts imminent with open democratic spaces, conversations to shrink.
Wild allegations that Bharat masterminded killings in Pakistan or sought to destabilize Muizzu regime in Maldives is part of WaPo’s agenda driven falsehoods. Why is The Washington Post turning hostile towards Bharat? Has the editorial policy of The Washington Post biased and agenda driven? Who’s behind this framing against Bharat and its people? These are […]
On New Year’s Day, a devastating attack shattered celebrations in the French Quarter of New Orleans, claiming 15 lives and injuring 35 others. The assailant, a 42-year-old U.S. citizen and former U.S. Army member, executed a vehicle-ramming attack that bore the chilling hallmarks of Islamic State (IS)-inspired tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs). This attack, coupled […]
Kumbh Mela derives its name from ancient Sanskrit language. In Sanskrit, mela means fair while Kumbh signifies a pitcher with nectar of immortality. Kumbh Mela is the largest and most significant recurring Hindu pilgrimage event in Bharat. During Kumbh, people from world over converge at holy rivers for a sacred bath to atone for their […]
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