Books
Turning Pages: The Physician’s Dilemma: Privacy or Public Interest?
Last time I had concluded by saying I would write about books by a much taken-for-granted group in our lives, namely, doctors. A huge dilemma arises for some doctors when…
World
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Diaspora
Nepal floods: Five Indians Among Those Rescued from Trishuli III Hydropower Project
The Nepal Army on Saturday rescued alive 208 persons including 43 foreigners who were trapped inside the tunnel of the Trishuli-III Hydropower project since the catastrophic flash floods that ripped…
Africa
BRICS in New Delhi: Can Expansion Deliver Power?
When India hosts the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12–13, it will preside over a grouping that is simultaneously larger, more ambitious and, paradoxically, more difficult to…
Education
South Asia Has Expanded Schooling: Why Is It Still Failing to Keep Its Most Vulnerable Children Learning?
South Asia has made one of the world’s most significant expansions in schooling. Since 2000, enrolment in the region has risen by 29% at the primary level, 51% at lower-secondary…
Diaspora
Nepal Floods: India Intensifies Rescue Mission, 21 Indians Evacuated, Others Unaccounted For
India has stepped up rescue and relief efforts to locate and evacuate its citizens affected by the devastating flash floods in Nepal’s Rasuwa district. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)…
Diaspora
Dalai Lama Succession Emerges as New Test for US-India Strategic Coordination on China
A new U.S. congressional research report is urging Washington and New Delhi to treat the succession of the Dalai Lama not simply as a question of religious freedom, but as…
Diaspora
Exclusive: Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi on Child Labor and His Book Karuna
Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi has spent more than four decades fighting child labor, trafficking and exploitation, building a global movement around the rights and dignity of children. From rescuing…
Diaspora
Nepal Floods: World Bank Pledges ₹25 Billion as India Mobilizes Emergency Aid
Nepal stepped up efforts to coordinate an international response to the devastating floods that swept through northern districts on Wednesday, with the World Bank offering up to ₹25 billion (approximately…
Diaspora
India Urges UN Action on Conflict-Driven Food Insecurity
India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni, has warned that food insecurity remains one of the “gravest” humanitarian consequences of armed conflict. Speaking at the UN Security…
Diaspora
Killing Our Forests, Choking Our Future
Every day, across cities, towns and rural landscapes, trees are being cut down in the name of development. Forests are cleared for roads, buildings, industries, housing and commercial expansion. We…
Diaspora
PM Modi Assures Nepal of India’s Full Support After Deadly Flash Floods
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday conveyed his condolences to Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah over the loss of lives in devastating flash floods and assured the neighboring country of…
Diaspora
Trump Admin Pauses US Immigrant Visa Appointments Worldwide as Immigration Crackdown Intensifies
The Trump administration has paused immigrant visa appointments at US embassies and consulates worldwide as the State Department rolls out new "in-depth training" for consular officers, adding another layer to…
White House
Opinion: Tariffs And Sanctions All Over Again
It is not easy to fight two different wars at the same time even if the two converge into a single canvas called economics. And it is certainly a challenge…
Diplomacy
India in Moscow on Sunday, Beijing on Monday
There is a habit in commentary of treating every Indian visit abroad as a signal of which way Delhi is leaning. Lean west, lean east, lean north. The habit misses…
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…
Bangladesh
CJA Issues Strong Condemnation Over ICT’s Order for Continued Detention of Three Journalists in Bangladesh
The Commonwealth Journalists Association (CJA) has strongly condemned Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) for ordering three senior journalists to remain in jail pending trial in a "crimes against humanity" case…