Economy
Security Issues Behind Starlink Delays?
Are security and technical concerns holding up Elon Musk's bid to gain a foothold in India's USD 40.62 Billion telecom market? Elon Musk, the celebrity new-age businessman who founded Tesla…
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Diaspora
What India Gets Out of the BRICS
As a host of Global South leaders, ranging from Russia's Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping to Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto and Ethiopia's Abiy Ahmed fly into a security gridlocked BRICS…
Central Asia
India, Russia to Discuss SMRs, S-400 Delays, AI and Rare Earths
India and Russia are likely to discuss joint development of new Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and a second Kudankulam-type nuclear power plant at another location in India, besides the status…
Diplomacy
Will the BRICS Summit Move Towards De-Dollarization?
As the BRICS summit approaches, all eyes, from stock market players across the world to heads of powerful central banks, will be on any moves that may crop up during…
Central Asia
What’s at Stake for India at the SCO Meet
All eyes are out on possible outcomes from meetings between the big three at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek, that is, on China's President Xi Jinping, Indian…
Diaspora
Nepal’s Floods Matter for Far-Away Brahmaputra
The deadly glacier burst in Tibet, which triggered a wall of water and mud to drown the narrow gorges of the Bhote Kosi River in neighboring Nepal, has intensified scrutiny…
Diaspora
Tax Haven British Virgin Island Premier in Town to Woo Indian Richie Riches
Do you have a few billions spare and want to invest it abroad without being asked to pay taxes? The tax haven of British Virgin Islands through which between USD…
Diaspora
Tibetans to Hold Nationwide Protests on August 20 Over New Chinese Law Which ‘Attacks Ethnic Rights’
Tibetans in India are planning demonstrations across the country on August 20 to highlight what they describe as continuing human-rights violations in Tibet and to protest against a new Chinese…
Bangladesh
Bangladesh Foreign Office Prepared India Talks Brief Days Before Tarique’s Visit Cancelation
Bangladesh's Foreign Ministry had begun preparing a comprehensive briefing for Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's proposed visit to India as early as August 10, nearly a week before Dhaka indicated that…
Culture & Heritage
Swaraj: India’s Story of Freedom Told Through Pictures, Cartoons and Artefacts
How does one celebrate India’s Independence? An exhibition of posters, pictures, cartoons, calendars, and memorabilia, celebrating India's journey towards independence and after independence, including all the cataclysmic events that happened…
Bangladesh
Thaw in Relationship: Tarique Meets Trivedi, RAW Chief Flies Down to Dhaka
In what could prove to be a significant thaw in India-Bangladesh relations, two significant meetings took place in Bangladesh's capital – firstly, Prime Minister Tariq Rahman met Indian High Commissioner…
Diaspora
Sheikh Hasina Says She Will Return to Bangladesh Despite Threats to Her Life
In an emotional speech, former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on August 5 that she is prepared to return to her country despite the possibility of being detained or…
Defense
US To Hold Naval Exercise With Bangladesh, Sell Advanced Military Hardware, To Edge Out China
The United States on August 4 announced that it would hold its next naval exercise CARAT in Bangladesh later this year in November. The crucial naval exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness…