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Does the Middle East war toll the death knell of the UN?

Does the Middle East war toll the death knell of the UN?

The UN has no law enforcement machinery to run its diktats. All it has is some peacekeeping forces deployed in certain restive countries. And that too is not a formidable force.

12 March 2026 2:43 PM IST

Trump Always Chickens Out: Iran shows those who endure the most win

Trump Always Chickens Out: Iran shows those who endure the most win

12 March 2026 11:06 AM IST

The rise of a star and generational shift in Kathmandu

Although several elections have been held in Nepal since it became a democratic republic in 2008 — after two and a half...

12 March 2026 9:54 AM IST

Let the elderly make way

Let the elderly make way

When a vast number of young people, gifted with diverse talents and abilities, are ready to step into the arena, one...

11 March 2026 9:32 AM IST

Celebrating Sanju

Celebrating Sanju

This performance, which reshaped a tournament and stands as a lesson for those who retreat in the face of trials and...

10 March 2026 9:46 AM IST

Drone attack on British base in Cyprus: Cui bono — Iran or Israel?

Drone attack on British base in Cyprus: Cui bono — Iran or Israel?

The claim that Iran launched these drones against the British bases on Cyprus does not stand up to a moment’s scrutiny....

9 March 2026 10:26 AM IST

The friendship with thugs is a loss

The friendship with thugs is a loss

Whether we look from the angle of law or of international image, we are on the wrong side of history

9 March 2026 10:51 AM IST

Canada as a case study in transnational repression of Gaza critics

Canada as a case study in transnational repression of Gaza critics

How examples abound of broader efforts to impose reputational consequences on critics of Israel branding their work as...

7 March 2026 9:45 AM IST

With pride, Malayalam to stand tall

With pride, Malayalam to stand tall

The new Malayalam Language Act is the result of many small and big language protests that lasted for a decade and a half

7 March 2026 9:31 AM IST

Watershed conjuncture in Bihar politics

Watershed conjuncture in Bihar politics

The BJP’s acquisition of the seat for long occupied by Nitish Kumar transcends a mere transfer of authority; it...

6 March 2026 10:49 AM IST

Arrest of Mossad agents and Israel’s stratagem of engineered Muslim discord

Arrest of Mossad agents and Israel’s stratagem of engineered Muslim discord

Western reportage frames Iranian grievances as mere unsubstantiated assertions, like the attack on the Iranian girls’...

5 March 2026 10:53 AM IST

An unwarranted war - and the blurring of truth and lies

An unwarranted war - and the blurring of truth and lies

In reality, the White House has been in a total mess with its latest war policy and goals

5 March 2026 10:25 AM IST

Khamenei and Trump

The assassination of Khamenei and the new Trump doctrine

In the first two months of the new year, the world witnessed the extent to which ‘Trumpism’ would go to destabilise and...

5 March 2026 9:45 AM IST

Bully Raj Made in America

Bully Raj Made in America

But Iran had engaged in three rounds of talks with the United States, the last in Geneva on Friday. Reports suggested...

4 March 2026 4:38 PM IST

Climate change: A precautionary lens on child marriage

Climate change: A precautionary lens on child marriage

Rains in Kerala were once romanticised. The association of rain and the warm feelings they evoke have changed for...

4 March 2026 4:39 PM IST

The sabotage in West Bengal’s voter rolls

The sabotage in West Bengal’s voter rolls

Amit Shah’s earlier remarks reinforce Mamata Banerjee’s claim that the removal of voters was a planned operation...

4 March 2026 9:45 AM IST