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The White House has confirmed that President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit China on May 14–15, 2026 for a high-stakes summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. This will be Trump’s first visit to China in his second term and his first in-person meeting with Xi since a trade truce was agreed upon…

When we hear about rising tensions in the Middle East—especially around the Strait of Hormuz—the story is usually framed as military threats or economic warfare. But this framing misses the deeper structure of the crisis. What we are witnessing is a high-stakes game of communication—one in which words, actions, and expectations matter as much as…

So, what if we are not inclined to insure our homes for whatever reason; so, what if a sizeable lot do not have ‘regular’ homes? Incidentally around sixty-five million individuals, which constitutes 17.4% of India’s urban population, are slum dwellers. So, what if all Australian population equals that of greater Mumbai?! As the percentage of…

India’s food is way too big and different to fit into just one box called “Indian cuisine.” Think about this: in some places in Bengal, people even put potatoes in biryani! You might see it packed in foil at rallies, a little squished but still tasty. At the same time, people argue a lot about…

A government with a sense of humour gets our voteFree speech is a good thing. You can see that in Iran, where many people are joking aboutTrump, using memes and funny posts online. These jokes won’t help them win a war, but theydo make people around the world notice them and even support them. It’s…

On April 17, 2026, the Lok Sabha witnessed a stark display of political cynicism. The Women’s Reservation Bill, which sought to reserve one-third of seats in Parliament and state assemblies for women, was defeated. The Congress-led INDIA Alliance killed the measure—not through substantive debate, but through calculated obstruction. What could have been a landmark reform…

New government in Kathmandu must fully use the opportunity to prove its worth and put country on a different path to prosperity Himalayan Hindu Kingdom, Nepal is in the midst of a big churn with most established political parties and their leaders getting irrelevant. After Balendra ‘Balen’ Shah of fledgling Rashtriya Swatantra Party (RSP) took…

In Sept 2023, the Indian Parliament witnessed a historic moment with the passage of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, promising 33% reservation for women. Yet, the fine print revealed a caveat: the law was tied to the completion of a post-2026 census and a subsequent delimitation exercise, effectively pushing implementation to 2034. On Friday the…

To Lam’s China visit from 14th to 17th April holds far-reaching strategic significance. The trip is not a routine diplomatic visit undertaken to indicate the long-standing fraternal ties between two parties or two governments: it underlines the two countries’ determination to upgrade the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP) between the two countries, needed in the current…

By Pulkit Sharma Many of us have mixed memories of our childhood: a good portion of joyful moments, a certain number of painful memories, a few lifechanging experiences, and many routine recollections. These memories exist in a cohesive narrative that continues to give us a unique sense of who we are, what we want, and…