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US strikes on Iran disrupts Middle East air travel as airlines avoid region
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - According to flight tracking service FlightRadar24 on Monday the air travel across the Middle East continues to face major disruptions after the US launched airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities on Sunday.…
Pakistan’s Double Game: Islamic Rhetoric, Western Deals, and the Crypto Gamble
Paromita Das
New Delhi, 24th June: In the volatile chessboard of South Asian geopolitics, Pakistan is once again playing a familiar dual role—parroting Islamic solidarity for public consumption while cutting deals with Western powers…
WHO report says Tobacco control efforts protect 3 quarters of world’s population
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS - World Health agency warned on Monday that tobacco use still claims over 7 million lives a year the agency called for greater efforts to limit its use amid rising interference from the global tobacco…
Top envoy warns Iran-Israel conflict deepens crisis in Afghanistan
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS – Special Representative and head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan Roza Otunbayeva on Monday briefed the members of the UNSC and told that Afghanistan is grappling with immense humanitarian and…
IAEA head urges access to damaged nuclear sites in Iran
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS – Head of the UN nuclear watchdog agency IAEA Rafael Grossi on Monday appealed for immediate access to the targeted sites to assess the damage that is likely “very significant” after surprise US bombing raids…
UN chief condemns Iran attack on US military base in Qatar
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS - UN chief António Guterres on Monday said that he is “deeply alarmed” by the further escalation of the conflict in the Middle East, his Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said in a statement issued in New York.…
Echoes Over Esfahan: The U.S. Strike on Iran and the Shadow of Pakistan’s Silence
Paromita Das
New Delhi, 24th June: In the early hours of June 21st, 2025, the desert sky over Iran lit up—not with the glow of dawn, but with the firepower of the United States Air Force. Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan—three of Iran’s most…
Add Value, Not Just Facebook Friends: A Needonomic Appeal to Social Media Users
Prof. Madan Mohan Goel, Former Vice-Chancellor
In the age of hyper-connectivity, social media platforms—especially Facebook—have revolutionized the way people interact, communicate, and define relationships. The phenomenon of Facebook…
Water at War: The Indus Waters Treaty and Pakistan’s Looming Agricultural Collapse
Paromita Das
New Delhi, 23rd June: In a world where water is swiftly becoming the new oil, any disruption in its flow carries seismic geopolitical and humanitarian consequences. The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), signed in 1960, has long been…
Trump’s Nobel Peace Prize Aspirations: Statesmanship or Legacy Politics?
Paromita Das
New Delhi, 23rd June: In a world brimming with conflict, peace is rare—and often political. Few global leaders have taken such a personal interest in being recognized for peace-making as former U.S. President Donald Trump. His…