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Ceasefire in Lebanon

After protracted negotiations involving the US and France, Israel and Hezbollah have accepted a ceasefire. The ceasefire comes after over a year of fighting resulting in the loss of thousands of lives, mostly innocents.

Reviving Growth

India’s recent GDP figures reveal a slowdown that raises serious concerns about the country’s economic trajectory. At 5.4 per cent year-on-year growth for the July September quarter, this marks the slowest expansion in seven quarters.

Aleppo Siege

The escalating conflict in northern Syria, with rebels breaching Aleppo and the Syrian government now intensifying counterattacks, underscores the cyclical nature of the country’s war.

Privileged Communication

There is a time-honoured code of privileged communication in the fraternity of the Armed Forces that mandates honouring the absolute right to privacy of content between the sender and the recipient.

Deterrence Unleashed

India’s successful test of a nuclear-capable ballistic missile from a submarine is a landmark event in its defense evolution, highlighting strides in indigenous capabilities and its commitment to a robust nuclear deterrence strategy.

Japan no stranger to political violence

We do not readily associate political assassination and violence with democratic and pacifist post-war Japan. In this light, it is not surprising that many reports focused on political violence in Japan as “almost unheard of”

Educating India

A common stereotype about some Muslims is that they are not interested in educating girls and, therefore, do not send girls to schools.

Educating Afghanistan

The primary source of contention has centred around balancing global forces for modernisation with local desires to maintain religious and cultural identities.