Behind Pakistan's civilian facade, Asim Munir's deep-state consolidation of power

Behind Pakistan's civilian facade, Asim Munir's deep-state consolidation of power

When General Pervez Musharraf ousted Nawaz Sharif and installed himself as the President of Pakistan, there was immense pressure on him to restore democracy. Asmi Munir appears to have learnt from that and has instead decided to control the country entirely by himself, while also having a puppet Prime Minister and President in place. Oct 27, 2025
EAM Jaishankar meets Marco Rubio in Malaysia; appreciates discussion on US-India ties

EAM Jaishankar meets Marco Rubio in Malaysia; appreciates discussion on US-India ties

"We are in dialogue with the United States of America. Our teams are engaged. We recently had the commerce secretary visit the US, and he met with his counterparts. We continue to engage with them, and talks are progressing. We hope to work towards a fair and equitable agreement in the near future," Union Minister Piyush Goyal said last week. Oct 27, 2025
India's coffee brewed in India, loved by world: PM Modi in 'Mann Ki Baat'

India's coffee brewed in India, loved by world: PM Modi in 'Mann Ki Baat'

"You all know about my association with tea, but today I thought, why not discuss coffee in 'Mann Ki Baat'! You may recall that last year we talked about Araku coffee in 'Mann Ki Baat'. Some time ago, many people from Odisha also shared their feelings with me regarding Koraput coffee. They wrote to me saying that Koraput coffee should also be discussed in 'Mann Ki Baat'," the Prime Minister said. Oct 26, 2025
India continues to attract record FDI flows as global firms exit Pakistan

India continues to attract record FDI flows as global firms exit Pakistan

Pakistan, despite being the fifth-most populous country in the world, has struggled to retain the interest of major international companies. The recent announcement by Procter & Gamble (P&G) to shut down its manufacturing and commercial operations in Pakistan is emblematic of broader challenges, the article by Professor Pema Gyalpo said. Oct 26, 2025
The Third Eye: India is global leader in Artificial Intelligence

The Third Eye: India is global leader in Artificial Intelligence

India will now host the AI Impact Summit in Delhi in February next year where the theme will be 'the harnessing of AI for addressing real-world challenges' such as health care, education, agriculture, climate change and governance. Prime Minister Modi has taken a personal interest in promoting advancement of AI -he had foreseen the transformative role of AI for humanity. He has already earned the credit for putting India on the world map of 'digitisation'. Oct 26, 2025