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Thursday, August 21, 2025
TopicTaliban govt

Topic: Taliban govt

The developed world’s anti-incumbency wave & why the new RBI governor’s allowing rupee to be flexible

Global media also offers insight into why India is reaching out to the Taliban now, 3 years after Kabul fell & how Modi govt's 1st Kumbh is also the most politicised.

India, Taliban meet sure to ruffle Pakistan’s feathers & Ketan Parekh and the ‘front-running bug’

Global media reports on how row over H-1B programme in US is causing anxiety among Indians keen on achieving the American dream. The visa offers a pathway to permanent residency.

Misri meets Afghanistan foreign minister, 1st formal engagement between an Indian foreign secy & Taliban

New Delhi promises to consider engaging in development projects in near future. India does not officially recognise the Taliban regime but has maintained a technical mission in Kabul.

Taliban’s Afghanistan has become a giant prison for women. The world couldn’t care less

Following 9/11, former first lady of the US, Laura Bush, said, ‘The fight against terrorism is also a fight for the rights and dignity of women.’ Except, it wasn’t.

Taliban’s ideology gives rise to concerns that could lead to gender apartheid, says UN expert

In April, Taliban authorities also began enforcing a ban on Afghan women working for the UN after stopping women working for aid groups in December 2022.

Former Afghan vice president calls possible UN recognition of Taliban ‘disappointing’, ‘a cardinal sin’

Amrullah Saleh's statement comes a week after UN deputy secretary-general Amina J. Mohammed suggested that talks will be held on possible recognition of the Taliban at the Doha meet.

Taliban diplomats expected to participate in online training course provided by India

The course has been organised under Indian Technical & Economic Cooperation. Officials say this doesn't reflect a change in India's policy towards Taliban govt in Afghanistan.

Taliban won’t last long like last time, resistance on the rise, says Afghan ex-minister Balkhi

Mirwais Balkhi, former education minister & diplomat, says Taliban 'gradually ruining country’s education ecosystem', is facing resistance from women and ethnic, religious groups.

‘Professor exodus’: Afghanistan’s brightest minds are fleeing Taliban rule, again

Afghan professors say they're fleeing not only because of ideological and safety issues, but also due to drastic salary cuts and loss of govt benefits like housing schemes and pensions.

Move to India or trust Taliban? Kabul’s Sikhs in doubt, 2 months after IS attack on gurudwara

The 18 June attack has made many in the already-dwindling community want to leave Afghanistan. But the Taliban realises that treating Sikh-Hindu community well may help relations with India.

On Camera

Tariffs, chips, and China — how Trump’s trade playbook affects India

Trump’s OBBB is framed to augment domestic semiconductor production and enhance trade protection, even at the expense of certain social programs such as Medicaid, food stamps, and student loans, as well as a projected ballooning federal deficit from US$2.8 to 3.3 trillion

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

First-of-its kind tri-services conference Ran Samvad to take place in Army War College next week

Billed as the military’s own version of Raisina Dialogue, the event will spotlight on tech-driven warfighting, lessons from Operation Sindoor and release of three new doctrines.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?