The New York Times writes about what happens to ‘Idea of India’—ideal of political pluralism to match country’s diversity—now that BJP is dominating & smaller parties are dwindling.
Pakistan’s chief of defence forces Asim Munir told Shia clerics at an iftar gathering in Rawalpindi last month: 'If you love Iran so much, then go to Iran.'
Global media also reports on the British F-35B fighter jet, that was stranded in Kerala for weeks, finally being on its way home & PM Modi’s 2-day visit to the UK.
Global media terms the crash as the latest in a string of high-profile aviation disasters, raising the question: 'How safe is it to fly?'. They also highlight eyewitness accounts.
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has announced Haniyeh was killed by a 7 kg short-range projectile, refuting the story of a smuggled bomb having been used, as reported by Western media.
Paper finds male relatives of women getting cash transfers in Maharashtra spend 49% less, save 23% more monthly, while women’s own spending is up 46%. Odisha also shows dip in men's spends.
Ottawa has handed over execution functions of critical defence projects to a CEO-led organisation for reducing procurement timelines and making it solely accountable for outcomes.
The Congress party’s abandonment of nationalism is the most intriguing aspect of its post-2014 politics. The real Congress was never a party of bleeding heart pacifists.
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