Seva Teerth, the new PMO

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday shifted to his new office at Seva Teerth complex from the colonial-era South Block building on Raisina Hill, where the PMO was located since Independence.

Landslide returns BNP, Rahman set to be Bangladesh PM

Signalling the start of a new chapter in the country's history, the centre-right Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), led by Tarique Rahman, returned to power Friday after nearly two decades, securing a landslide victory in the first national elections since the August 2024 ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

After 4 years, India allows wheat export

The Centre on Friday allowed export of 25 Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMT) of wheat along with an additional 5 LMT of wheat products, moving to lift the ban on shipment of the cereal it imposed in May 2022.

In Bangladesh, a new political moment—and a fragile equilibrium

Stability in Dhaka is integral to India's eastern security architecture. In a region where influence accumulates incrementally and leverage compounds quietly, vigilance is not intrusion-it is prudence.

USEPA, now a voice for climate denialism

Donald Trump has taken every opportunity to declare that "climate change is a hoax". On Thursday, the US President made sure that his country's premier environmental watchdog would also be informed by climate denialism. In what has been described as the biggest deregulatory move in American history, Trump has rolled back the Obama-era Endangerment Finding. The rules required the US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) to be guided by scientific knowledge about the harm caused by GHGs to the environment and public health.

Trade pact with America is first step, not diplomatic solution

The trade deal should be as a treated bridge back to diplomacy, not a substitute for it. If Washington wants this thaw to become a durable reset, it will need leader-driven moves that create visible alignment.

Venezuela playbook will not work for Donald Trump in Iran

Trump's options appear limited: Strike a deal with elements of the regime to remove Khamenei, or impose a blockade to halt oil exports and force capitulation through economic strangulation.

In UGC regulations stir, a familiar story of privilege

The sharp reaction to these regulations exposes the deep unease among privileged social groupings when institutional mechanisms attempt to address entrenched inequalities.

Germany's Merz urges US, Europe to 'repair & revive' Trans-Atlantic ties

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called on Friday for the United States and Europe to "repair and revive trans-Atlantic trust together," arguing that even the US isn't powerful enough to go it alone in an increasingly tough world.

Geneva to host new round of US-brokered Russia-Ukraine talks

Another Round of US-brokered talks between envoys from Russia and Ukraine will take place next week in Geneva, days ahead of fourth anniversary of all-out Russian invasion of its neighbour, officials in Moscow and Kyiv said Friday.

BNP landslide gives India a chance for a reset in ties

Bangladesh is India's largest trading partner in South Asia, covering sectors like textiles and energy.

Delhi is keen to continue its development and connectivity projects, with networks being developed to link NE India to Dhaka & Sylhet.