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T. Raja Singh Quits: Has BJP Just Lost Its Southern Soul?
Poonam Sharma
T. Raja Singh, BJP MLA from Telangana’s Goshamahal constituency, has resigned. But this isn’t just another MLA calling it quits. This is a volcano of Hindutva firepower going cold. This is the last uncompromising warrior of…
Spain, Brazil pushes global action to tax super-rich, curb inequality at FFD4
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS - Spain and Brazil on Tuesday have launched a joint initiative to promote a higher tax take from the super-rich worldwide, to tackle soaring inequality by ensuring those with the most pay their fair share.…
Rising Attacks on Hindu Temples in the West: The Spanish Fork Incident and What It Means
Paromita Das
New Delhi, 2nd July: In a land that prides itself on being a safe haven for every creed and color, the echo of gunfire ringing through the tranquil grounds of the ISKCON Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork, Utah, feels…
CITES marks 50 yrs of protecting wildlife from trade-driven extinction
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS - The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora CITES on Tuesday marked 50 years since it entered into force celebrated 5 decades of protecting endangered wildlife from…
Jaishankar says “Time to publicly call out state-sponsored terrorism” at the UN
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS – India external affairs minister S Jaishankar inaugurated an exhibition on “The Human Cost of Terrorism” at the UN organized by the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations.
In a veiled attack on…
Bharat’s Jute Ban: A Silent Trade War Brewing with Bangladesh
Paromita Das
New Delhi, 1st July: In the humid corridors of Kolkata’s jute mills and the green fields of Assam, an old story of fibre and livelihood has found new urgency. After decades of bearing the brunt of cheap jute flooding in from…
WHO reports 100 people die of loneliness-related causes at every hour
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS - World Health Organization in a new report issued on Monday reported that 1 in 6 people are affected by loneliness, with significant implications for health and well-being.
WHO stated that loneliness is…
Guterres tells world body to finance “our future and ‘change course’
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS - UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Monday told world leaders “We’re here in Sevilla to change course,” as he called to grasp a once-in-a-decade opportunity to close a $4 trillion financing gap facing…
Safe Amid Storms: How Bharat’s Chabahar Gamble Survived the Iran-Israel Conflict
Paromita Das
New Delhi, 1st July: When West Asia trembled under the shadow of missiles and drones during the twelve tense days of the Iran-Israel conflict, a quiet outpost on Iran’s southeastern coast defied the chaos. Chabahar Port,…
Taiwan president Lai deplores Beijing military intimidation, calls for united defence
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS Taiwan President William Lai and the party chairman on Monday said at the party’s national congress that the Democratic Progressive Party must stand united with the public in their mass recall movement to…