International
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to sign into law the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), authorising close to $1 trillion in defence spending for the next fiscal year. The legislation, cleared by both the House of Representatives and the Senate, outlines military policy priorities and funding levels for the U.S. armed forces. Scope […]
Editorials Opinion
In Washington, diplomatic tremors rarely show up in the form of a sternly worded letter. But the recent Congressional communication urging targeted sanctions against Pakistan’s leadership is not another routine expression of concern. It is a structural break in how the United States views Pakistan’s military establishment, and a warning that the days of strategic […]
International
Media outlet MS NOW recently claimed that Donald J. Trump was considering firing Kash Patel from the post of Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director. The report suggested that internal frustrations — over allegations such as social-media posts during active investigations and misuse of government resources — had prompted speculation about Patel’s removal and the
Op-Eds Opinion
India’s data revolution was supposed to be our great digital equaliser — until the moral gatekeepers of the “green conscience” found a new villain: the data centre. The same facilities that power AI, banking, healthcare, and governance are now being recast as water-guzzling monsters. Publications like Down to Earth are suddenly discovering groundwater as if […]
International
President Donald Trump is preparing to sign an executive order that will allow the U.S. Department of Defense to use “Department of War” as a secondary name. Under the order, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth could be referred to as “Secretary of War” in public communications, ceremonial events, and official correspondence. Historical Context The department was […]
International
U.S. President Donald Trump defended his wide-ranging tariff program after a federal appeals court declared most of the duties illegal. Trump argued that tariffs are critical to safeguarding America’s economy and national security, warning that without them, “our country would be completely destroyed.” He also thanked a lone Obama-appointed judge who dissented from the