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1d ago · 5 min read

Still needs the dollar

BRICS For A New Order By Shivaji Sarkar India’s 2026 BRICS Chairship comes at a time of profound global change. The international order is facing economic fragmentation, rapid technological disruption and growing…

2d ago · 6 min read

Friends, foes & fine lines

Modi-Xi-Putin By Poonam I Kaushish Phew! India heaved a sigh of relief as an expanded BRICS concluded Sunday, but all eyes were on the piece de resistance: India-China-Russia triangle, exposing contradictions in our…

4d ago · 5 min read

Still needs the dollar

BRICS For A New Order By Shivaji Sarkar India’s 2026 BRICS Chairship comes at a time of profound global change. The international order is facing economic fragmentation, rapid technological disruption and growing…

4 Oct 2026 · 6 min read

Straddling two horses!

India in SCO By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof of Practice, Inst of Management Bhubaneshwar) The 26th Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation concluded in Bishkek on 1st September, marking 25 years of…

2 Oct 2026 · 5 min read

Coordinated strategy vital

Glacial Floods By Dhurjati Mukherjee The nature and scale of disasters are becoming increasingly hazardous, affecting millions of people across the world. This is starkly evident in the very recent glacial flood…

30 Sept 2026 · 6 min read

India should reposition

US' Economic Isolation of Iran By Prof DK Giri (Prof of Practice, Inst of Management Bhubaneshwar) The United States has formally launched “Operation Economic Outcast” — Washington’s most ambitious attempt yet to…

27 Sept 2026 · 9 min read

Unrest in Pakistan & Gen Zia

By Inder Jit (Released on 15 October 1983) Developments in Pakistan continue to be followed with close interest and concern both in New Delhi’s South Block, which houses the External Affairs Ministry, and in the…

23 Sept 2026 · 5 min read

Settlers vs indigenous communities: Six decades of uncertainty

Ring Side View [Tongam Rina] The unresolvable stalemate between the Chakma and Hajong communities and the indigenous local communities, combined with the government's reluctance to sincerely address the issue, has led…

18 Sept 2026 · 6 min read

A reply to Pak's diplomacy

Sergio Visits Kashmir By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof. of Practice, Inst of Management Bhubaneshwar) US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor was in Kashmir last week, along with a bevy of American officials.This was not a tourism…

6 Sept 2026 · 3 min read

India should remain vigilant against China's expansionist tendencies: Guv

ITANAGAR, 5 Sap: Referring to China's claims over Arunachal Pradesh and areas in Ladakh, Governor KT Parnaik emphasised that India must remain vigilant, united, and prepared to safeguard its territorial integrity and…

India should remain vigilant against China's expansionist tendencies: Guv
25 Aug 2026 · 7 min read

National Government or National Consensus

By Inder Jit (Released on 23 July 1974) Parliament’s Monsoon session has expectedly got off to a sorry start. The Opposition seems determined to exploit the sharply deteriorating economic situation to its maximum…

19 Aug 2026 · 5 min read

Still lower middle income!

Prosperity Paradox, 6th Largest By Shivaji Sarkar The World Bank classifies India as a lower-middle-income (LMI) economy rather than a “weak country”, a status it has maintained since 2009. In other words, the WB has…

15 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

Police issue advisory against sharing security-related content

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 14 Aug: The state police on Thursday issued an advisory, cautioning the public against sharing unverified security-related content on social media. The advisory follows unknown calls suspected…

14 Aug 2026 · 2 min read

Police sound alert over Pak intelligence operatives working at PLA's behest

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 13 Aug: In an unusual development, the state police on Thursday sounded a high alert over suspected Pakistan intelligence operatives allegedly working at the behest of China's People's…

7 Aug 2026 · 6 min read

Faces a difficult test

India’s Foreign Policy By Dr. Tomasz Gerlach (Expert, Centre for Intl Relations, Poland) As a result of the war in Iran and the potential for a broader conflict in West Asian region, India’s multi-vector foreign policy,…

5 Aug 2026 · 6 min read

New Delhi to re-engage

West Asia on Fire Again By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof. of Practice, Inst of Management Bhubaneshwar) Just 30 days after the guns fell silent; West Asia is on fire again. On June 14, 2026, a historic Memorandum of Understanding…

2 Aug 2026 · 5 min read

New areas seek attention

Economic & Oil Crisis By Dhurjati Mukherjee The truce between the US and Iran as well as the reduced oil prices in the global market has brought hopes to the Indian economy but the latest stand of President Trump still…

28 Jul 2026 · 6 min read

A message to China

Modi In Indonesia By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof of Practice, Inst of Management Bhubaneshwar) India is learning to speak the language of both dharma and deterrence. This was in evidence in Prime Minister Modi’s visit to…

22 Jul 2026 · 6 min read

Impact of Iran War on Pakistan

By Dr Agnieszka Kuszewska-Bohnert (Expert, Centre for Intl Relations, Poland) The attack on Iran has a multifaceted impact on Pakistan, which joins Qatar as a mediator to bring about the elusive peace deal. On the one…

20 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

Zomba becomes first-ever Karma Fight League champion

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 19 Jul: Arunachal Pradesh MMA star Sonam Zomba defeated Chathuri Siriwardana by unanimous decision to become the first-ever Karma Fight League (KFL) world strawweight champion. Zomba won the…

Zomba becomes first-ever Karma Fight League champion
17 Jul 2026 · 3 min read

Decline in journo-murders during first half of 2026

GENEVA, 16 Jul: A marked improvement was observed during the first six months of 2026, with 39 journalists killed compared to 85 during the same period in 2025 – a reduction of more than half the number of victims…

10 Jul 2026 · 2 min read

APU asst prof bags SAARC research grant

PASIGHAT, 9 Jul: Arunachal Pradesh University’s (APU) Mass Communication Department Assistant Professor Dr Prem Taba has been awarded the prestigious South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Research…

APU asst prof bags SAARC research grant
26 Jun 2026 · 6 min read

The Myanmar test

India & The World By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof. International Relations, JIMMC) Why Min Aung Hlaing, President of Myanmar chose Delhi as his first visit and what India must do next? Admittedly, in diplomacy, the first visit…

19 Jun 2026 · 5 min read

What is govt scared of?

Cockroach Bites By Poonam I Kaushish “There are already parasites who attack the system, and you want to join them. There are youngsters like cockroaches who do not get any employment…some of them become media, some…

9 Jun 2026 · 2 min read

India, China should be cooperative partners, not rivals: Beijing

[ KJM Varma ] BEIJING, 8 Jun: China and India should stick to the “right strategic perception” that they are not rivals but cooperative partners and opportunities for each other’s development, not threats, a top Chinese…

6 Jun 2026 · 5 min read

Quest for energy & tech

PM’s Five-Nation Trip By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof. of Practice, Institute of Management Bhubaneshwar) West Asia is on fire, Strait of Hormuz is closed, crude oil sells at $120, Rupee is at record low and India’s forex…

1 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

Gen Subramani takes charge as CDS

NEW DELHI, 31 May: Gen NS Raja Subramani on Sunday took charge as India’s new chief of defence staff (CDS) and his primary mandate will be to implement the ambitious military theaterisation plan and bolster tri-services…

25 May 2026 · 5 min read

Strategic warning for India

UAE’s OPEC Exit, Higher Oil Risks By Shivaji Sarkar None, not even US analysers, expected that a “non-descript war” with a small country like Iran could change the global energy scenario, that America is keen on…

20 May 2026 · 5 min read

Remittance risks rise

Re Slide Costs RBI $40 Bn By Shivaji Sarkar The Iran war is hurting India more than it could ever imagine. It’s hitting gas supplies, NRI remittances, FDI and causing immense losses to Reserve Bank of India. India also…

8 May 2026 · 2 min read

CM lauds armed forces on Op Sindoor anniversary

ITANAGAR, 7 May: Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Thursday lauded the Indian armed forces on the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor and asserted that the bravery and determination displayed by the military personnel…

5 May 2026 · 7 min read

India and Iran: New rapport

By Inder Jit (Released on 8 October 1974) Domestic issues are again to the fore after a brief interlude in the shape of the visit by the Shah and Shahbanou of Iran. But it has an interlude which New Delhi has every…

28 Apr 2026 · 6 min read

A view from an Indian analyst

War & Diplomacy in Iran By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof of Practice, NIIS Group of Institutions) It is said that war is a failure of diplomacy. This is eminently evident in the case of Iran which is perceived as a threat to…

17 Apr 2026 · 1 min read

Renaming won’t change facts

India has strongly rejected China’s renaming of places in Arunachal Pradesh, reaffirming that these territories are an integral part of India. This is not the first time China has renamed places, and it has almost…

15 Apr 2026 · 2 min read

China says policy to improve relations with India remains unchanged

BEIJING, 14 Apr: China on Tuesday said its policy to improve relations with India has not changed as it defended its move to publish new names for various regions in Arunachal Pradesh. India on Sunday categorically…

14 Apr 2026 · 6 min read

Voices from India

Trump Should Go By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof of Practice, NIIS Group of Institutions) The American President Donald John Trump is the leader of the most powerful economy and military of the world. The common refrain has been…

13 Apr 2026 · 2 min read

China sets up new county in Xinjiang near PoK, Afghan border

[ KJM Varma ] BEIJING, 12 Apr: China has set up a new county in its volatile Xinjiang province near Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and the Afghanistan border in an apparent move to beef up security along the narrow…

13 Apr 2026 · 8 min read

Indo-Arab relations: A new chapter?

By Inder Jit (Released on 8 April 1975) President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed‘s quiet initiative in attending King Faisal‘s funeral, could well help open a new chapter in friendship and mutual cooperation with Saudi Arabia and…

8 Apr 2026 · 2 min read

Curtains down on Assam’s high-voltage campaign for April 9 assembly polls

GUWAHATI, 7 Apr: The campaign, fraught with accusations and promises galore, for the elections to the 126-member Assam Assembly ended at 5 pm on Tuesday. The polls will be held on April 9 to decide the electoral fate of…

8 Apr 2026 · 2 min read

Cong alliance to form govt in Assam with majority: Kharge

GUWAHATI, 7 Apr: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday asserted that the opposition alliance will form a government in Assam by winning around 73 seats of 126 assembly constituencies in the upcoming…

4 Apr 2026 · 6 min read

Can it be replicated in Iran?

India In Korean War By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof of Practice, NIIS Group of Institutions) The war in Iran has taken unanticipated turns. American President Donald Trump seems to have got stuck in a war that does not appear to…

30 Mar 2026 · 1 min read

Omang Dodum instrumental in India’s unbeaten run at SAFF U-20 C’ship

ITANAGAR, 29 Mar: Omang Dodum has been instrumental in India’s unbeaten run at the ongoing SAFF U-20 Championship, 2026. Dodum, who hails from Arunachal Pradesh, scored a brace in India’s 3-0 win against Pakistan in…

Omang Dodum instrumental in India’s unbeaten run at SAFF U-20 C’ship
6 Mar 2026 · 6 min read

What is the controversy?

Modi’s Visit to Israel By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof of Practice, NIIS Group of Institutions) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel has sparked geo-political controversy in addition to criticism from the Opposition at…

2 Mar 2026 · 4 min read

Iran’s supreme leader Khamenei killed in US-Israeli attack

Oppn condemns killing of Khamenei DUBAI/NEW DELHI, 1 Mar: Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a major attack on Iran launched by Israel and the United States, throwing the future of the Islamic…

27 Feb 2026 · 5 min read

An ever-growing partnership

Macron Meets Modi By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof of Practice, NIIS Group of Institutions) The jogging by Emmanuel Macron, the President of France in the streets of Mumbai is not only a story of routine physical exercise, it is…

26 Feb 2026 · 7 min read

Towards Indo-u.s. friendship

By Inder Jit (Released on 5 November 1976) Both New Delhi and Washington will need to keep their fingers crossed. By all accounts, Dr Kissinger’s visit was truly a success. Years of nagging distrust and misunderstanding…

25 Feb 2026 · 6 min read

Budget, ftas & after

Creating Employment By Dhurjati Mukherjee The hype around the budget will be over within a few days but the recent trade deals need analysis, keeping in view the total potential in creating jobs. The scenario does not…

22 Feb 2026 · 2 min read

Settlement and statehood of Arunachal

[ Sunil Kumar Chakma ] The region earlier known as the North-East Frontier Agency (NEFA) was renamed Arunachal Pradesh in 1972 and became a union territory. Later, on 20 February, 1987, Arunachal Pradesh was recognised…

20 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

Online lecture on ‘Himalaya matters’

ITANAGAR, 19 Feb: An online lecture themed ‘The Himalaya matters’ was held at Dera Natung Government College (DNGC) here on Thursday on the occasion of the World Anthropology Day. The lecture was jointly organised by…

13 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

ITBP personnel trained in yak rearing

DIRANG, 12 Feb: The National Research Centre on Yak (NRCY) here in West Kameng district completed a skill development programme titled ‘Short course training programme on scientific techniques of yak handling and…

10 Feb 2026 · 2 min read

APCC terms allegations against Gogoi ‘baseless, unfounded’

ITANAGAR, 9 Feb: The Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) on Monday dismissed Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s allegations linking the deputy leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha, Gaurav Gogoi, with…