International
India is considering a significant reduction in import tariffs on cars from the European Union as part of the ongoing India-EU free trade agreement negotiations. According to officials familiar with the discussions, New Delhi may cut peak import duties on certain EU-made cars from the current level of up to 110% to around 40%. Limited […]
Op-Eds Opinion
Donald Trump’s recent remarks about the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro sounded bizarre on the surface. A “secret weapon” that made enemy systems simply stop working, rockets that would not launch, buttons that did nothing. Strip away the theatrics and the name-calling, and what remains is something far more serious: an open admission that […]
National
Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the nation on India’s 77th Republic Day, calling the occasion a moment to reaffirm commitment to constitutional values, unity, and national development. In his message, the Prime Minister said Republic Day symbolises India’s democratic spirit and collective resolve, and urged citizens to contribute towards building a developed and
Op-Eds Opinion
Bangladesh’s textile shutdown threat is not just an industrial dispute or a trade policy misfire. It is the first visible crack in a deeper state failure. When an economy built around one sector begins to choke, politics does not stay neutral. Power shifts. Narratives harden. Street mobilisation replaces institutional debate. This is how countries slide, […]
Science
Scientists have found that networks of earthquake sensors, normally used to detect ground shaking, can also track falling space debris as it reenters Earth’s atmosphere. When fragments of satellites or rocket stages fall back at high speed, they create sonic booms that these seismic sensors can pick up. How it works As space junk plummets […]