UK Universities Establish a Foothold in India A growing number of British universities are setting up physical campuses across India, marking a significant shift in global higher education mobility. These initiatives aim to deliver UK degrees within India, reducing the need for students to travel abroad while offering institutions a way to expand amid financial and…
A Nation at the Polls After Political Upheaval Bangladesh is conducting its first parliamentary election since the August 2024 student-led uprising that forced Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from office, marking a critical transition for the country’s political order. Voting began on February 12, 2026, under heavy security and the oversight of an interim administration. The election…
Canada School Killer and a Family Home Prelude An 18-year-old trans woman, later identified as the perpetrator of a school shooting in Canada, began her attack inside her own home—first killing her mother and then her young step-brother. From there, she traveled to a nearby secondary school she once attended, where the violence expanded into…
Al-Udeid on Alert: Mobility Replaces Permanence At Qatar’s al-Udeid Air Base—the largest American military installation in the Middle East—U.S. forces have quietly shifted Patriot air-defence systems from fixed emplacements onto mobile truck launchers. Satellite imagery from early February 2026 shows missile batteries mounted on heavy tactical vehicles, allowing rapid redeployment across the sprawling base. The move comes…
Fiery Allegation Over India–US Deal Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has accused the government of “selling Bharat Mata” through the proposed India–US trade arrangement, triggering sharp exchanges in Parliament and beyond. His remarks, delivered during a heated session, framed the agreement as detrimental to farmers and domestic industries. The accusation quickly became a focal point of political debate,…
Moscow Looks Abroad as Workforce Shrinks Russia, grappling with a deepening labour crunch exacerbated by the war in Ukraine, is increasingly turning to India to plug gaps across its economy. With hundreds of thousands mobilised for military service and demographic pressures intensifying, Russian authorities and businesses are recruiting foreign workers at scale. Thousands of Indians are…
Nationwide Shutdown Call Ahead of Labour Protests India is preparing for a nationwide shutdown tomorrow as major trade unions and farmer groups mobilise for a Bharat Bandh, with organisers claiming participation from more than 30 crore workers. The strike is expected to disrupt banking, transport, and public services across several states, reflecting growing tensions over labour…
A Stark Admission in Parliament Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has delivered one of his sharpest public critiques of Washington, accusing the United States of using Islamabad for strategic purposes and then abandoning it “worse than toilet paper.” The unusually blunt remark, made in parliament, signals deep frustration within Pakistan’s political establishment over the long-term consequences…
Final Electoral List Released After Intensive Revision Assam has published its final electoral roll following a Special Intensive Revision (SIR), listing about 2.49 crore voters across the state’s 126 assembly constituencies. The updated register reflects a reduction of more than 2.4 lakh names from the draft list issued in December, after months of verification, objections, and corrections. The…
A Quiet Revision with Loud Implications The United States has revised its official factsheet on the evolving trade arrangement with India, removing references to tariff reductions on pulses — a sensitive agricultural category for New Delhi. The adjustment came shortly after the White House initially suggested India would lower duties on items such as lentils…
