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SPECIAL: How Madrassas Shape Sectarian Identities in Pakistan

Madrassas occupy a central role in shaping religious and social identities, yet their influence often extends into sectarian indoctrination. Teachers and administrators themselves acknowledge that students are taught to reject the beliefs

November 19, 2025

-Top News·COLUMNS·Pakistan

Uyghur voices grow louder worldwide

A week of global exhibitions, rights events, and political engagement saw Uyghur advocates expose China’s repression and growing international pressure while rallying worldwide solidarity for justice and accountability. Uyghur advocacy entered a

November 17, 2025

-Top News·China·Europe

Dual-Use Logistics: Are Illicit Diversion-Risk Supply Chains Emerging from Chinese Construction?

By Commodore Ranjit Rai (Retd) Maritime global supply chains are becoming great power competition strategic assets. However, the infrastructure that supports these networks—the ports, bunkers, warehousing facilities, and heavy-lift ships—ever more so

November 17, 2025

Business·China·COLUMNS

45 Indian pilgrims die in Saudi bus inferno

A catastrophic bus fire near Medina has claimed 45 lives from Telangana, leaving one survivor, as India works urgently with Saudi authorities to support families and secure information. A devastating bus fire

November 17, 2025

-Top News·India News·Saudi Arabia

India enters global arms arena with BrahMos export

India’s first major export of the BrahMos missile to the Philippines marks a strategic leap, strengthening Manila’s deterrence and cementing New Delhi’s rise as a global defence exporter. India has crossed a

November 15, 2025

-Top News·Defence·India News

India, US reinforce naval synergy in Indo-Pacific

India and the US have intensified their Indo-Pacific naval partnership as Admiral Tripathi’s Washington visit strengthens maritime security, interoperability, and multilateral operational cooperation amid evolving regional challenges. India and the United States

November 15, 2025

-Top News·India News·USA

India slams Pakistan leading key UN terror panels

India challenges Pakistan’s leadership of key UN sanctions and counter-terror panels, warning that vested interests and opaque decision-making are undermining credibility, accountability and global counter-terror efforts. India has sharply criticised Pakistan’s leadership

November 15, 2025

-Top News·India News·Pakistan

Trump vows to sue BBC over Panorama edit

Trump steps up threats to sue the BBC over its Panorama edit as the broadcaster apologises but denies defamation, triggering resignations and a looming courtroom showdown. US President Donald Trump has signalled

November 15, 2025

-Top News·UK News·USA

Trump bows to grocery pain

Trump’s tariff rollback aims to tackle surging living costs, opening new export opportunities for India’s mangoes, pomegranates and tea as affordability becomes a decisive political pressure point. US President Donald Trump has

November 14, 2025

-Top News·Business·USA

Indian markets ride the Bihar wave

Markets rebound as easing inflation, strong earnings and the NDA’s sweeping Bihar win offset global tech jitters, setting the stage for a potentially bullish week ahead. Indian equities wrapped up the week

November 14, 2025

-Top News·Business·India News