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Tuesday, July 22, 2025
TopicBritain

Topic: britain

Rishi Sunak holds the fate of millions of UK jobs, set to take decision next week

The furlough program proposed by Sunak could cost as much as 84 billion pounds ($102 billion), which could trigger a wave of mass unemployment, if ended soon.

Britain meddling in Kashmir issue has a lot to do with how Pakistani origin people vote

Britain’s Leader of Opposition Jeremy Corbyn said the situation in Kashmir was ‘deeply disturbing’, and called for India to ensure ‘UN resolutions were implemented.’

English plunderer, social psychopath or hero? Why Indians have misunderstood Robert Clive

Clive’s five-year absence from Bengal and East India Company is generally regarded as a period of unparalleled misgovernment and rampant corruption.

Boris, Trump, Merkel and Putin – walking stereotypes have taken power

Britain has joined several major nations led by people who embody their national stereotypes, and not the best of them at that.

Boris Johnson, gaffe-prone former London mayor, is new British PM

Boris Johnson is a US-born politician with Turkish roots and an Oxford education. He has promised to lead the UK out of European Union by 31 October, with or without a deal.

China says Hong Kong demonstrations a challenge to ‘one country, two systems’ policy

Iran breaches limits set by 2015 nuclear deal and global output falls to its lowest since 2012 amid US-China trade war.

Theresa May resigns as British prime minister – here’s where it all went wrong

Theresa May’s resilience has been remarkable, but also finite. Too few Tories are prepared to follow May any longer.

Born in Pakistan, ‘adopted by India’ Imtiaz Dharker set to be Britain’s next poet laureate

If picked, Imtiaz Dharker, 65, will be first Asian & second woman in history to hold the position. She has written on themes of religion, identity, culture & feminism.

Winston Churchill — war criminal, enemy of humanity & decency

Churchill's principal victims were Indians. He fantasised about having Mahatma Gandhi tied to the ground and trampled upon by elephants.

Deal or no deal, Brexit uncertainty gives India Inc. the jitters

While Indian companies in the UK are ready for Brexit, the murky transition process and the possibility of ‘no deal’ is a matter of concern.

On Camera

Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.