Is the QUAD Collapsing? Impact on Asia’s Power Balance

Is the QUAD Collapsing

The uncertainties in the QUAD’s decline by the U.S. media have surfaced the tensions in the Indo-Pacific region. The American media hints at fading enthusiasm for the once-celebrated Indo-Pacific alliance of the United States, India, Japan, and Australia. Yet beneath the headlines, the story is far more complex. The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD) may be … Read more

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Live Tracker: When & How to Watch

Comet 3I/ATLAS

The new object known as 3I/ATLAS (C/2025 N1) has set the scientific world abuzz because it bears evidence from deep interstellar space far beyond our solar neighbourhood. Travelling at more than 130,000 miles per hour, this comet has probably formed in another star system billions of years ago and was then thrown out into interstellar … Read more

A New Moon of Earth? 2025 PN7 Explained

New Moon of Earth

NASA researchers have discovered a new quasi-moon, named 2025 PN7. In a stunning new development for space fans, NASA has officially confirmed that Earth is sharing its orbit with a small cosmic companion—asteroid 2025 PN7, now officially a “quasi-moon.” This newly discovered celestial body is not gravitationally locked into orbit around our planet, like our … Read more

End of Kafala System in Saudi Arabia: A New Era for Indian Immigrants

Kafala System in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s recent phasing out of the decades-long Kafala (sponsorship) system is a historic milestone for millions of foreign labourers, including more than 2.5 million Indians. This seminal labour reform under the kingdom’s Vision 2030 abolishes the exploitative Kafala system and inaugurates a contract-based labour system that confers vital freedoms and legal protection long withheld … Read more

International Purple Fair 2025: Goa’s Initiative towards Inclusive Celebration

International Purple Fair 2025

The Department for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Government of Goa, in collaboration with the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, and the United Nations India, organised this international festival, which took place from October 9 to October 12. It brought together communities, activists, and experts from all over the world to … Read more

India–UK Relations: A New Strategic Chapter

India–UK Relations

India-UK relations are highly complex and closely related to events of history-from colonial days to post-colonial diplomacy, trade, culture, and defence. Recently, this relationship has turned towards a really ambitious future-oriented partnership. A visit by the UK Prime Minister to India and, on the other hand, a most historic decision-the training of Indian Air Force … Read more

2025 Nobel Prize Winners Unveiled

2025 Nobel Prize Winners

Every year in October, the five most illustrious awards in the world in six different categories – Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, Peace, and the Economic Sciences (Memorial Prize) – are awarded. These were instituted through the will of Alfred Nobel, inventor of dynamite, in 1895. Prizes are awarded to individuals and agencies that … Read more

U.S. Shutdown 2025: Causes, Consequences, and Possible Endings

U.S. Shutdown 2025

With no resolution in sight yet, the 2025 U.S. federal government shutdown reached its second day on Thursday. Both sides are blaming each other as millions of Americans feel the effects of halted federal services, delayed paychecks, and impending layoffs. President Donald Trump has signalled drastic measures, including possible layoffs of thousands of federal workers … Read more

What is Nano Banana?

What is Nano Banana

Nano Banana (officially called Gemini 2.5 Flash Picture or otherwise called Gemini under the aegis of Google) is an AI-augmented model for image editing, along with generative capabilities by Google/DeepMind.  This model was developed to enable users to upload their pictures or input their creative thought in altering the image, be it changing outfits, merging … Read more

USA-Venezuela Relations: A Saga of Conflicts and Cooperation

USA-Venezuela Relations

Recently, the U.S. and Venezuela have been in the news with serious tensions escalating in the relationship between the two nations. From the saga of peace treaties in 1836 to the oil trade in the 20th century, economic ties deepened the relationship. The association took a drastic turn when U.S. forces struck a Venezuelan boat … Read more