WORLD
Chokeholds, border threats and migration curbs: How Budget 2026 is India’s answer to a fractured global order
Budget 2026-27 is shaped by confrontation, competition and consequence. China’s economic coercion, Pakistan’s persistent hostility and Bangladesh’s political drift have all influenced New Delhi’s choices.
WORLD
Turkey rules out defence pact with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia: How it punctures Islamabad’s ‘Islamic NATO’ push
Turkey's position punctures the narrative long promoted by sections of Pakistan’s strategic community that Ankara and Riyadh could be drawn into a collective Muslim security bloc led or anchored by Pakistan.
WORLD
Budget 2026 | Border threats, modernisation and self-reliance: Why India’s double-digit defence budget hike marks a turning point
Union Budget 2026: The scale and structure of the hike signal that New Delhi is not only responding to immediate threats but also investing in long-term deterrence and strategic autonomy.
WORLD
Budget 2026 brings major relief for NRIs: Investment limit doubled to 10%, TCS cut on overseas tours and education
Union Budget 2026: The measures are designed to reduce upfront tax burdens, simplify compliance and deepen overseas participation in India’s financial ecosystem.
WORLD
Budget 2026 | India to host Global Big Cat Summit this year: How New Delhi is becoming the world’s big cat leader
Union Budget 2026: The International Big Cat Alliance was formally established by the Indian government in March 2024 through the National Tiger Conservation Authority under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
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Budget 2026 | India proposes rare earth corridors across four states: How New Delhi plans to take on China’s dominance
Union Budget 2026: The proposed corridors will span Odisha, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, and are aimed at boosting mining, processing, research and downstream manufacturing.
BUSINESS
Caught in a fractured world: What Economic Survey says about India’s risks amid US-China tensions
The warning is explicit. In a world where trade and finance are shaped by security considerations rather than efficiency, India cannot afford incrementalism or delayed reforms.
WORLD
No buyers, zero deals: Why Pakistan has not sold a single ‘combat-tested’ JF-17 fighter jet despite loud claims
Despite the noise, Pakistan has zero confirmed fighter jet orders, mounting scepticism from analysts, and a defence minister openly conceding that the talks may fail.
WORLD
‘Pakistan can now achieve its purpose’: Asim Munir’s cryptic Islam-and-destiny message signals country’s dangerous turn
Munir’s words are not reassurance. They are a warning that Pakistan’s military establishment is once again leaning into faith, force, and fear to stay relevant.
WORLD
India is not a free rider on ChatGPT: Why Navarro’s ‘Americans paying for AI’ claim falls apart on data
India’s role in the AI ecosystem is not that of a free rider but of a fast-growing and increasingly revenue-generating market that directly benefits companies like OpenAI.
WORLD
Pakistan’s fighter jet fantasy: Why Asim Munir's JF-17 sales pitch is big on hype, short on reality
Pakistan’s JF-17 campaign is best understood not as a breakthrough but as a stopgap. It is arms-for-cash diplomacy driven by financial stress and strategic insecurity.
WORLD
Pakistan lands in US visa freeze: Why Trump shut the door on Asim Munir despite praise and deals
The visa pause suggests that no amount of praise or symbolic engagement can override Trump’s domestic priorities on immigration and enforcement.
WORLD
Pakistan’s new economic model: How a debt-ridden country is offering JF-17 warplanes instead of repayments
Converting debt into jets and military stakes might make for colourful headlines, but it does nothing to address the fundamental economic rot that has gripped Pakistan for decades.
WORLD
Pakistan says it 'won't need IMF' in six months: How Khawaja Asif's fantasy economics runs into a $10.6 billion wall
These are not signs of an economy ready to stand on its own. IMF assistance is triggered when countries are locked out of normal borrowing channels. Pakistan remains exactly in that position.
WORLD
Asim Munir’s double game: Hamas–Lashkar nexus grows as Gaza talks with Trump continue. Why this risks India
Pakistan’s actions lay bare a stark truth: the terror state that harbours Lashkar-e-Taiba and offers a platform to Hamas cannot be trusted to play a constructive role in peace or stability.
WORLD
Islamabad's illusion of prosperity: Why Rs 3 lakh a month in Pakistan falls short of Rs 1 lakh in India | Explained
Debating whether 3 lakh rupees makes someone an “Indian-equivalent lakhpati” misses the larger truth. The real story is not about currency conversion, but about economic decay.
WORLD
Jaishankar meets Tarique Rahman after Khaleda Zia's death: Has India read writing on the wall in Dhaka and adjusted course?
The interim government led by Muhammad Yunus has proved unreliable, unstable and strategically troubling. And with BNP increasingly positioned to return to power, India is choosing engagement over inertia.
WORLD
Bangladesh’s dangerous turn: Why India cannot ignore a Pakistan-friendly BNP in Dhaka
The BNP’s growing influence has been cemented by Rahman’s dramatic return from 17 years in exile and the recent death of his mother Khaleda Zia, which removes the most visible restraint on the party’s hard-line factions.
WORLD
Who killed Bangladesh student leader Hadi? Anger builds up against Yunus amid anti-India smokescreen
From the killing of youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi to the surge in violence against Hindus, the fault lines appear to lie within Bangladesh’s own governance structures.
WORLD
From defeat at India’s hands to Asim Munir’s power grab to Afghanistan blowback: How Pakistan unravelled in 2025
Yearender 2025: Pakistan drifted further away from civilian supremacy, economic stability and regional credibility, even as its powerful military tightened its grip over the state.
WORLD
Was Sheikh Hasina a ‘villain’ or a ‘shock absorber’? How Bangladesh’s turmoil is changing the way her rule is judged
As Bangladesh inches toward elections, the question dominating public discourse is no longer how Sheikh Hasina fell, but whether her removal has accelerated the very forces she once kept contained.
WORLD
Anti-India rhetoric dominates Bangladesh streets: Why India fears a Pakistan-style playbook | Explained
What sets this surge of anti-India sentiment apart is the convergence of multiple factors. Political instability, extremist mobilisation, minority targeting, diplomatic threats and foreign influence are all reinforcing one another.
WORLD
Trump wants Pakistani troops in Gaza: Why an easy yes could cost Asim Munir more than he gains
For Pakistan and Asim Munir, the Gaza stabilisation force is not just a foreign policy challenge. It is a mirror reflecting the contradictions of a military-dominated state that wants to play the role of Islamic defender at home while cutting transactional deals abroad.
WORLD
Pakistan’s power paradox: The only country where prime minister 'appoints' his own 'boss'
Pakistan’s prime minister today performs a ritual rather than exercises power. He appoints the general who will supervise him, legitimise him, and ultimately constrain him.
