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Len Deighton, the man who brought the “office memo” to the spy novel, has passed away. From his groundbreaking debut to his masterful military histories and culinary writing, Deighton proved that the most compelling stories aren’t found in gadgets and martinis, but in the gritty, human complexities of real life.
In a star-studded room usually known for glitz, the 2026 Oscars took a somber, meaningful turn. By awarding the top prize to the father-daughter dystopian drama One Battle After Another, the Academy embraced a “mood of urgency,” favoring stories that mirror our current social ruptures over traditional Hollywood blockbusters.
With global oil supplies under threat and the Strait of Hormuz effectively a battleground, the Indian Navy has deployed over six warships to escort its fuel tankers to safety. Following direct talks between PM Modi and the Iranian leadership, Indian ships are among the few granted passage, providing a vital boost to India’s domestic energy security as fuel prices surge worldwide.
Strong, powerful, and wise,” are the words President Trump used when endorsing Japan’s Prime Minister…
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s Bhumjaithai Party has secured a commanding lead in Thailand’s snap election, bolstered by nationalist sentiment over a border dispute with Cambodia. While the reformist People’s Party prepares for the opposition, voters also overwhelmingly backed a referendum to draft a new constitution, signaling a major shift in the country’s political landscape.
Professor André Béteille, one of India’s most eminent sociologists and a towering figure in the academic world, passed away on Tuesday in New Delhi at the age of 91 due to age-related illness, leaving behind an unparalleled intellectual legacy shaped by decades of scholarship on caste, inequality, and social structure.
Aung San Suu Kyi has been in detention for two decades. But it has not diminished her political stature, it has only altered its firm. The Nobel Laureate was once the voice of moral resistance. Now she is a silent symbol in a country where silence itself has become a weapon.
William Mark Tully, who passed away recently had become more of an institution than an individual scribe. Credibility was the middle name of the man who reported momentous events from India for the BBC.
India has been invited by U.S. President Donald Trump to be part of the Board of Peace for Gaza, sources in New Delhi said on Sunday (January 18, 2026). The information was also disseminated by the U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor who shared a letter on social media from Mr. Trump to Prime Minister Narendra Modi inviting India’s participation in the Board of Peace for Gaza.
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