DHAKA, Bangladesh—A special tribunal in Bangladesh’s capital erupted in applause on November 17, as judges sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death for crimes against humanity, marking a stunning …
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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Trump Aims for Democrats’ Jugular with New Epstein Demands — Even as MAGA Fractures Over Files
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 7 minutes readU.S. President Donald Trump has launched sharp attacks on several prominent figures – including former President Bill Clinton, LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, and leading bank JPMorgan Chase – as he …
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How the Modi-Nitish Alliance Crushed Bihar: A Lesson in Coalition, Caste, and Confidence
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 8 minutes readIn a landslide that stunned many political observers, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal (United) — under the leadership of Narendra Modi and Nitish Kumar — together claimed …
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Bihar 2025: How the NDA Engineered a Near-Sweep — and Why the RJD-Congress Flame Flickered Out
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 7 minutes readThe Bihar Assembly Election of 2025 will likely be remembered as one of the most decisive mandates in the state’s recent political history. By early afternoon on November 14, the …
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Govt. Shutdown Ends, Washington’s Deal Leaves Obamacare Subsidies Hanging in Suspense with Threats of Higher Health Costs
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 7 minutes readWashington woke up from its latest fiscal standoff this week with the federal government reopened, hundreds of thousands of furloughed workers heading back to their desks, and a narrowly brokered …
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How the Shutdown Began and How it Ended with a Bipartisan Approach
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 10 minutes readThe longest ever 42-day US government shutdown ended today with congress approving a bipartisan package to reopen the government when a deal was struck after several weeks of stalemate: the …
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Patna, India — Bihar’s fiercely contested Assembly election — marked by record turnout, generational rhetoric, and a two-phase voting marathon — has concluded with an unmistakable headline from India’s leading exit …
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Democrats End 43-Day Shutdown Battle as Political Blame Game Shifts to the House
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 7 minutes readWASHINGTON — After forty-two weary days that brought the machinery of government to a grinding halt, stranded thousands of federal workers without pay, and grounded nearly half the nation’s air …
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How the Magnificent Seven’s unprecedented spending spree could reshape capitalism—or collapse under its own weight In the sterile conference rooms of Mountain View, Redmond, and Menlo Park, a peculiar species …