Prakriti Parul

Engagement, encroachment: PRC’s India strategy

Engagement, encroachment: PRC’s India strategy

By allowing meetings with the BJP and the RSS, Beijing signals openness to dialogue while probing for influence.

January 18, 2026

The world in a tailspin

Muscle power and a myopic view, rather than the rule of law based on fairness and equity, are becoming the…

January 18, 2026

Sergio Gor needs to go beyond sweet talk

The new American ambassador, Sergio Gor, the youngest ever to hold this post in India, has been making diplomatically appropriate…

January 18, 2026

Donald, Stop Being Fred Trump

There were reports during the successful Presidential campaign in 2016 of Donald Trump that his father Fred Trump was a…

January 18, 2026

Christianity: Encountering God

Encountering God is not first about height or spectacle. It is about attention. Scripture repeatedly shows that God is present…

January 18, 2026

Sikhism: The correct way is to love the Lord

Sit like this, close your eyes like that, walk in this fashion, apply the mark — the flow of instructions…

January 18, 2026

Islam: Learning From Nature

Walter de la Mare (1873 – 1956), the English poet, once observed a lady at a dining table taking her…

January 18, 2026

Hinduism: Ashtang Yoga: Part 2

The second excercise to be practised daily under Ashtang yoga, is Niyam. This comprises of five parts: 1) Purification (…

January 18, 2026

Trump’s Gaza Plan Faces Hurdle, Netanyahu Government Objects to White House Board Picks

Israel objects to White House picks for Gaza ‘Board of Peace’, calling some appointments contrary to its policy. Details on…

January 18, 2026

FBI’s ‘Top 10 Most Wanted’ List Man, Alejandro Castillo, To Be Extradited from Mexico for Decade – Old US Murder Case

FBI Ten Most Wanted fugitive Alejandro Castillo, wanted for a 2016 NC murder, arrested in Mexico. He will be extradited…

January 18, 2026