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Tears, anger at airport as Indian students return from Ukraine
As soon as Chahat Yadav walked out of the airport and saw her family, she tossed away her luggage and ran towards them, crying inconsolably. Yadav’s father Narendra Kumar and other relatives had reached Delhi’s […]
What is going oninside Vladimir Putin’s head? 12 experts weigh in
Nearly a week into the largest military campaign in Europe since World War Two, Russian forces have encountered fierce resistance from Ukraine while global condemnation has spurred sanctions that have roiled the Russian economy. Before […]
Hard times for the state of the union
Foreign policy challenges and domestic hurdles confront U.S. President Biden in his quest for a policy legacy “At the end of the day the old adage of “It’s the economy, stupid”, continues to resonate deeply […]
Markets dive as Putin attacks Ukraine
New Delhi (TIP)-Investors bailed out of risky assets, sending stocks crashing after Russian President Vladimir Putin’s troops invaded Ukraine. On Thursday, the exodus from stocks wiped out Rs1.3 lakh crore in investor wealth on Indian […]
Did We Provoke Putin’s War in Ukraine?
“President Joe Biden almost hourly promises, “We are not going to war in Ukraine.” Why would he then not readily rule out NATO membership for Ukraine, which would require us to do something Biden himself […]
US Flight from Afghanistanand the Opportunity for the PRIC
By Dr. A. Adityanjee “Geopolitics abhors vacuum and that will be true of Afghanistan despite its hostile reputation and tough terrain. The US and the NATO countries have no direct interest in Afghanistan at this […]
Afghans continue to be at the receiving end
“Riedel has reminded the US that it had made ‘many mistakes’ in Afghanistan by not paying attention after the Soviets left and allowing it to descend into a ‘failed’ state, permitting the Taliban and al-Qaeda […]
Revival of G7 and its impact
From US perspective, the summit’s aim is to announce that ‘America is back’ “From the US perspective, the objective of the summits is to announce that ‘America is back’ and ready to lead the world […]
U.S. imposes new sanctions on Russia
Expels 10 Russian diplomats, restricts trading and blacklists 32 individuals over ‘election meddling, cyberattack’ WASHINGTON(TIP): A reminder of the cold war period, the United States announced sanctions against Russia on Thursday, April 15, and the […]
Time for a Healing Touch and Unity
I am assuming Mr. Biden has won the presidency. Mr. Biden may have to wait a little to be certified a winner; may have to wait a little longer in view of the lawsuits the […]
26 Afghan soldiers killed in Taliban attack on Kandahar base says Defence ministry
KANDAHAR (TIP): At least 26 Afghan soldiers have been killed and 13 wounded in a Taliban attack on a military base in Kandahar province, the defence ministry said on July 26, the latest blow to struggling security forces. The militants “attacked […]
MOVIE REVIEW: WAR MACHINE
CAST: Brad Pitt, Anthony Hayes, John Magaro, Emory Cohen, Anthony Michael Hall, Topher Grace, Will Poulter, Tilda Swinton, Ben Kingsley DIRECTION: David Michôd GENRE: Comedy DURATION: 2 hours 2 minutes STORY David Michôd, the writer-director […]
Trump orders “review” of leaks as US-UK special ties turn shaky and NATO shudders
WASHINGTON (TIP): President Trump on Thursday ordered ”complete review” by the Justice Department of leaks coming out of US government agencies as ties between Washington and London deteriorated sharply over American law enforcement agencies prematurely spilling information to the media on the Manchester […]
Fake News Hyperventilating or Constitutional Crisis, with Brutus lurking in the Ides of March?
By Ravi Batra The cascading events, generally are layered and rarely, as now, erupt into a crescendo from an approaching constitutional crisis. Initially, let me disclose that I am a registered Democrat, and seeing […]