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Branded as crisis management, Trump’s Gaza “Peace Board” is a calculated attempt to bypass international law, weaken the United Nations, and consolidate a deal-driven imperial order. It isn’t peacebuilding. It’s institutional sabotage with a humanitarian alibi. A peace plan that dodges peace When Donald Trump announced a Gaza “Peace Board,” the pitch was familiar: the…

In January 2026, OpenAI quietly crossed a Rubicon. ChatGPT—the friendly AI that once felt like a glimpse into a utopian future—began testing advertisements. For free-tier users, and even those paying Rs 650/month for the GO tier, ads now appear at the bottom of responses. Sponsored modules. Contextual recommendations. The beginning of what industry watchers are…

By Hasmukh Adhia In the backdrop of current world leadership behaviour, we are witnessing a vitiated geopolitical climate. There is a need to remind everyone of the five spiritual values outlined by Krishn in the Gita’s thirteenth chapter. These five values are: amanitvam, absence of expectation of respect; adambhitvam, absence of pretentiousness; ahimsa, non-harm; kshanti,…

Sarpanches who gave contracts for poisoning strays and some poisoners have been identified by cops. But there’s little political will in Congress-led govt to pursue these cases, even though the accused have violated Supreme Court-mandated rules & are booked under two laws Just to put the Supreme Court case on stray dogs in context, as…

India & the bloc operate at different stages of value chain, so their FTA can help both without hurting domestic industries. But EU’s carbon tax, excess regulation & lengthy ratification are potential glitches After nearly two decades of stop-start talks, India and European Union yesterday announced the conclusion of negotiations on a free trade agreement….

The two disagree on how to say ‘Yes’ when they mean ‘No’, and vice versa  Back in Goa once again for a visit, I’m struck as I’ve often been, by the several differences of topography and temperament that make peninsular India distinct from north India.   Compared with the rugged and broad-chested landscape of the North,…

Purge of top Chinese generals could reflect the leader’s paranoia or prep for going aggro. India, be on guard  In a big shakeup, China’s top general and vice-chairman of its Central Military Commission (CMC) Zhang… Source link

India is planning a big trade deal with the European Union (EU), and that’s good news. A trade deal means countries agree to buy and sell things to each other more easily. If this deal starts (hopefully next year), both India and Europe can get cheaper goods, sell more products, and create more jobs. This…

I walked out of Davos this year with an unusual feeling: the world is no longer trying to “figure India out.” It is trying to plug into India.Not as a slogan. As strategy. The corridors of Davos were full of a quiet reset—middle powers seeking resilient coalitions, capital seeking stability, technology seeking scale, and energy…

Ever since President Donald Trump started his second inning at the US’ helms of affairs, his solemn proclamation to reclaim and reestablish the US’ unparalleled supreme glory as “America First” in the entire world is becoming louder and louder with the passage of each day forward. Indeed, the America First vision – a unilateralist mission…