As Congress hurtles toward a December 31 deadline that will strip health insurance subsidies from 24 million Americans, a puzzle emerges: Why are Republican hardliners courting what even their own …
TN Ashok
TN Ashok
TN Ashok is a veteran journalist with over five decades of experience. He served as Editor (Economics) at the Press Trust of India (PTI) and has traveled to more than 20 countries on assignments with Indian prime ministers and vice presidents.
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Congress Pressures Pentagon as Hegseth Faces Scrutiny Over Deadly Boat Strike Amid Rising Tensions with Venezuela
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 7 minutes readIn a rare show of bipartisan resolve, the House of Representatives this week passed a sweeping $900 billion defense policy bill that places extraordinary pressure on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, …
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Netflix’s $82.7 Billion Warner Bros. Deal Marks Hollywood’s Definitive Power Shift
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 7 minutes readNetflix Inc.’s agreement to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery’s entertainment assets for $82.7 billion represents more than the largest deal in Hollywood history. It marks the moment when Silicon Valley’s digital …
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Apple’s Strategic Response: How Tim Cook Is Preparing for the AI Era
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 8 minutes readTim Cook sits atop the world’s most valuable company with a paradox on his hands. Apple faces mounting talent attrition, regulatory hostility across multiple continents, and fierce competition in artificial …
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The Unspoken Cost of Uncertainty: Trump’s Travel Ban Expansion and the Economic Calculus
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 7 minutes readIn the opaque corridors of the Department of Homeland Security, a list exists that no one will name. More than 30 countries, administration officials say, are under review for inclusion …
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Putin Lands in New Delhi as India Reasserts Strategic Autonomy Amid Global Pressure
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 8 minutes readRussian President Vladimir Putin arrived in India on December 4, 2025, for a two-day state visit that is drawing unusually sharp global attention — not only because this is his …
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Pentagon’s “Signalgate” Review Deepens Scrutiny of Defense Secretary Hegseth Amid Broader Storm Over Covert Strikes
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 7 minutes readThe Pentagon Inspector General has concluded that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth improperly used an encrypted personal messaging app to share operational military details, according to people familiar with the still-classified …
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Alina Habba Disqualified as New Jersey Attorney After Appeals Court Finds Appointment Violated Federal Law
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 7 minutes readAlina Habba, President Donald Trump’s trusted legal aide, has been unseated as the New Jersey attorney following a sweeping and sharply worded rebuke by a federal appeals court on December …
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As Gaza lies in ruins and legal walls close in, Israel’s longest-serving prime minister seeks escape from accountability Benjamin Netanyahu’s request for a presidential pardon, submitted quietly on a Thursday …
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Putin’s Delhi Gambit: How a High-Stakes Visit Could Redraw India’s Geopolitical Map
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 7 minutes readWhen Russian President Vladimir Putin lands in New Delhi on December 4 for the 23rd India–Russia Annual Summit, the optics will be unmistakable. For the first time since the Ukraine …