Another Diwali, another air hazard. Health appeals, advisories and court-ordered curbs, all turned into background noise against firecrackers. Data shows this was the worst post-Diwali pollution in four years and scientists have spoken breathlessly about bad air’s deadly effect. It’s clear: people in the national capital have made a choice.
China’s growing inroads in West Asia are reinforcing Delhi’s pragmatic multi-alignment
West Asia simmers afresh. Iran has exited the nuclear deal and ‘resumed’ uranium enrichment, while Donald Trump declares it over. Soon after, Israel strikes Hamas despite the 20-point peace plan. Contradictory strategies escalate tensions. For India, rising Chinese inroads reinforce New Delhi’s cautious, pragmatic multi-alignment in this perpetually volatile region.