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By Anjali Sharma UNITED NATIONS – The governments, civil society and international partners on Monday convened in Doha to highlight concrete solutions to advance social development and confront today’s most urgent crises from widening…

Poonam Sharma As India moves deeper into a politically charged season, a disturbing story is quietly unfolding from the southern districts of West Bengal — one which speaks to illegal migration, forged documents, and a silent demographic…

Poonam Sharma Launching a blistering attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, BJP's National General Secretary Tarun Chugh accused him of acting under the influence of a "deep state"-a hidden network allegedly working in concert to weaken…

Poonam Sharma Power in a democracy should be a reward for merit, not a birthright of the chosen few. Yet, in India, the very bedrock of democracy has time and again been eroded by a creeping culture of dynastic politics. From Delhi to the…

By Anjali Sharma UNITED NATIONS – World body and the State of Qatar on Sunday gathered for the Second World Summit for Social Development in Doha. The ceremony marked the UN official assumption of the Qatar National Convention Centre as…

By Anjali Sharma UNITED NATIONS - UN chief Antonio Guterres on Sunday expressed solidarity with the people of Jamaica who are struggling to cope with the devastated hurricane Melissa, in a statement issued by UN spokesman’s office in New…

Poonam Sharma Hindu Foundation slams the move; Indian-American community concerned over 'cultural erasure' and 'religious coercion' In a controversy that has sparked outrage across Indian-American and Hindu diaspora circles, United States…

By Anjali Sharma WASHINGTON - Pakistan on Saturday has reopened the Torkham border crossing in northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province to facilitate the return of Afghan refugees to their home country, officials said. Bilal Rao, deputy…

By Anjali Sharma WASHINGTON - Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Saturday has said Tehran is not interested in direct negotiations with Washington, but an agreement can be reached through indirect talks. Araghchi in an…

By Anjali Sharma WASHINGTON –India Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday addressed the forum on ‘Reflection on 15 years of ADMM-Plus and Charting a Way Forward’, he asserted that India’s strategic engagement with ASEAN is not…