As Washington braces for a historic Senate vote on President Donald Trump’s massive tax-and-immigration package, dubbed the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” an unexpected war has erupted — not between Democrats and Republicans, but between Donald Trump and Elon Musk, two of America’s most influential figures. The bill, which seeks to extend Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, authorize…
The Power of a Fatwa and Its Political Impact In the Islamic world, a fatwa is a powerful religious decree issued by top clerics known as Marja, shaping not just spiritual doctrine but also political action. In a move that has drawn global attention, Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi—one of Iran’s most influential Shiite clerics—has…
SAARC’s Significance and India’s Central Role The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), established in 1985, was envisioned as a platform for fostering peace, economic integration, and regional cooperation among South Asian nations. India, as the region’s largest economy and most populous nation, played a vital leadership role in the group—supporting multiple developmental initiatives, including the…
A Strategic Pause Before the Storm In a surprise Sunday night reversal, Canada announced it would suspend its planned digital services tax on U.S. tech giants just hours before it was due to take effect. The move, aimed at salvaging high-stakes trade negotiations with the United States, comes amid renewed dialogue between Canadian Prime Minister…
A Shocking Crime During a Festival On June 26, in Cumilla district of central Bangladesh, a 21-year-old Hindu woman was brutally raped in her own home during the Hari Seva festival. The attacker, identified as Fazor Ali, a local politician with alleged links to the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), broke into the victim’s residence at…
Robots, Galaxies, and Evolution: Humanity’s New Frontiers in Science Science is accelerating into uncharted territory—on land, in the air, through galaxies, and even deep within our DNA. From a jet-powered humanoid robot to a simulated model of the universe’s invisible matter, the pace of discovery is staggering. Here are four groundbreaking scientific advancements redefining what…
Khamenei Declares Victory Over Israel, Warns US After Retaliatory Strike In his first public remarks since the ceasefire between Iran and Israel, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei declared Iran’s “victory” over Israel and described the Islamic Republic’s retaliatory strike on a key US military base in Qatar as a “slap to the US.” The address,…
Ceasefire Ends the Fighting — But Triggers Internal Turmoil The 12-day war between Israel and Iran, which erupted following Israel’s airstrikes on June 13, left behind a trail of damage—on both physical infrastructure and national psyche. Israeli strikes, aimed at Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, internal security agencies, and nuclear facilities, intensified regional tensions and raised hopes…
The 2019 Balakot Airstrikes and Abhinandan’s Captivity Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman of the Indian Air Force (IAF) became a household name in 2019, following the Pulwama terror attack, in which 40 Indian paramilitary personnel were killed. In response, India launched the Balakot airstrikes, targeting a Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist training camp inside Pakistan. As tensions escalated, a…
Electric Aviation Gathers Momentum In a groundbreaking leap toward sustainable aviation, Beta Technologies’ electric aircraft, the Alia CX300, completed the world’s first all-electric passenger flight earlier this month. Covering 130 kilometers from East Hampton to New York’s JFK Airport in just over 30 minutes, the flight cost only $8 (around ₹700) in energy—compared to $160 (₹13,800) for a conventional helicopter covering…
