Why Japanese PM’s snap poll gamble failed and LDP lost its majority
What a difference four weeks can make in politics, as the Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba discovered to his cost. The election he precipitated as soon as he came to…
Why young Indians are fleeing a rising economic powerhouse to enter USA illegally
A growing number of young Indians are undertaking perilous journeys to enter the United States illegally, reflecting a stark disconnect between India's image as a rising economic powerhouse and the…
Why Trudeau is confronting Delhi over the death of a Khalistani separatist: Canadian politics seen through Indian eyes
How did India-Canada relations come to such a pass that the two countries expelled each other’s top diplomats? The murky record of the dead man at the centre of the…
Indonesia’s new President Prabowo transformed by social media
Prabowo Subianto, sworn in as the eighth Indonesian President at the age of 73 , is proof that the old can connect with the young. The young supported him more…
New ferry service connects India and Sri Lanka, praised by passengers, aided by Delhi
Since its launch in August 2024, the Shivagangai ferry has been making waves, both literally and diplomatically, as it reconnects India and Sri Lanka after a 40-year break in sea…
Indian airlines hit by surge of hoax bomb threats, jets scrambled in Singapore, flight diverted to Canada
A surge in hoax bomb threats against Indian airlines has triggered widespread chaos in international travel, with planes being grounded, diverted, or even escorted by fighter jets. Over the past…
Noel Tata takes the helm of Tata Trusts, which control the global Tata business empire
Following the death of Ratan Tata, the revered figurehead of Indian industry, his half-brother, Noel Tata, has stepped into the role of chairperson of Tata Trusts. This appointment places him…
Punjabi gangs, Indian agents, and why US is asking India to take the allegations ‘seriously’
Sanjay Kumar Verma went to Canada as the Indian High Commissioner with a mission to demand Ottawa get tough on Sikh-Canadian activists who wanted to see a separate state of…
India accuses Trudeau of ‘vote bank politics’ after tit-for-expulsion of diplomats
Delhi has accused Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of “hostility to India” in a strongly worded statement after a tit-for-tat expulsion of diplomats. The expulsions follow a secret meeting between…
US sending troops and missile defence system to Israel but can’t stop Iran’s hypersonic missiles, says Tehran Times
America is showing the depth of its commitment to Israel's defence by deploying one of its most powerful missile defence systems there. The Ukrainians want the Terminal High Altitude Area…