Several Palestinian resistance organisations came together to support Hamas on the Gaza ceasefire framework, but Israel still refuses to accept the proposal.
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India's stance on the Iran-Israel conflict raises questions over its claim of being a friend of the Global South countries, and also highlights Narendra Modi's foreign policy gaffes.
Indian mainstream media's propaganda on Bangladesh has helped Dhaka in strengthening ties with China and caused embarrassment for New Delhi.
The all-party delegation sent to reinforce India's narrative on Operation Sindoor globally is driven by rhetoric to fulfil Prime Minister Narendra Modi's domestic political interests.
Bangladesh participates in the Shangri-La Security Dialogue at a time when fissures have appeared within the country's political landscape over Mohammad Yunus's government's decisions.
Several Palestinian resistance organisations came together to support Hamas on the Gaza ceasefire framework, but Israel still refuses to accept the proposal.
Violating all ceasefire terms, Israel continues its attacks on Lebanon and Syria, in a bid to expand its territories through further annexations.
Palestinian resistance intensifies attacks on Israeli forces, even though Trump pushes for a 60-day ceasefire between Hamas and Israel.
Israel is not at peace, as Yemen and the Palestinian resistance have intensified their attacks on the IDF and settler colonies across the occupied territories.
The conflicts
Several Palestinian resistance organisations came together to support Hamas on the Gaza ceasefire framework, but Israel still refuses to accept the proposal.
Violating all ceasefire terms, Israel continues its attacks on Lebanon and Syria, in a bid to expand its territories through further annexations.
A war crime complaint filed against Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli officials by a Freedom Flotilla activist in a Spanish court adds to Tel Aviv's ignominy.
Indonesia's inclusion as BRICS' 11th member means the bloc now represents 40% of the global population and 37% of the world GDP, strengthening its challenge to Western institutions.
Geopolitics
Understanding the implications of the BRICS expansion as the bloc's Summit starts in Brazil in a few days.
Fifty-eight years ago, the battered Arab countries pleaded with the US and Soviet Union for a ceasefire; in 2025, it was Israel that sought a ceasefire with Iran despite losing fewer personnel. But why?
Israel repeatedly attacks Iran, kills its top officials and hits key installations, but why can't Tehran deliver severe blows when it strikes back?
Sergey Lavrov's wrong assessment of India regarding the Quad and RIC may prove costly for Russia in the long run.
Geoeconomy
The World Bank's recent data shows India's poverty has fallen drastically. However, experts raise an eerie alarm over this data and survey methodology.
With nothing new to offer, does Bangladesh's austerity budget for 2025-26 disappoints the very youth who toppled Sheikh Hasina's regime last year?
As civilian tolls rise with India-Pakistan military conflict escalating across the LoC and international border, who is benefitting from the war?
Trump's China tariffs of 145% can't scare Beijing; a diplomat asserted that posting a video of Mao Zedong
As the US president launches a global trade war, world leaders are quick to condemn—except for a peculiar trio. The East Post examines how Modi's unusual acquiescence is trading India's economic interests for personal political capital.
Chinese AI start-up Zhipu AI launched its new AI model AutoGLM Rumination, which has the potential to disrupt the industry.
Who will be hurt more due to Trump's tariffs on Canada and China when it comes to agriculture? It will be the US agricultural sector.
Indian steel imports from China surged 80% in 2024. With Trump's steel import tariffs looming, India faces a double blow: losing American markets and battling cheap Chinese steel at home.
Adani Power’s ultimatum intensifies Bangladesh’s energy crisis amid hostilities with India, as the caretaker government pledges payments despite dollar shortages and mounting public unrest.
The recent Hindenburg Research report on the SEBI chief Madhabi Puri Buch alleges ties to Adani, raising concerns about the regulatory body's conflicts of interest.
Editorial & Op-eds
Indonesia's inclusion as BRICS' 11th member means the bloc now represents 40% of the global population and 37% of the world GDP, strengthening its challenge to Western institutions.
Despite exhibiting films highlighting the 'Tibetan plight', Dalai Lama fails to generate support for his movement any more.
India's press freedom index improved on the World Press Freedom Day, but did the situation change?
Is JD Vance's India tour a crucial one for India-US relations, especially in view of the ongoing bilateral trade talks?
The West
A war crime complaint filed against Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli officials by a Freedom Flotilla activist in a Spanish court adds to Tel Aviv's ignominy.
The Russian Embassy to the UK tried to infuse some common sense into the sarcastic British minds regarding the threat posed by Moscow using a humorous social media post.
What did Donald Trump's Middle East tour aim at? Arming the Arabs to support Israel's aggression?
Agriculture & Labour
KITU alleges the Congress government is helping corporates to axe more tech workers by running two 12-hour shifts than three eight-hour shifts.
Amid Israel's aggression on Gaza, the left-wing Palestinian resistance group PFLP called for workers' solidarity on International Labour Day in Palestine.
Farmers have sown a lesser amount of paddy crops this kharif season. Mango farmers are also suffering this season due to several issues.
Japanese management and Indian workers are embroiled in a standoff over retrenchment. Labour union resorts to protracted movement.
Amid countrywide communal tension, leftwing unions mobilised 75,000 workers and peasants in the Mazdoor-Kisan Sangharsh rally held in Delhi.
Ed-tech startup Unacademy is all set to fire 380 employees. This layoff comes after four months of the company firing another 350 employees.
Caste & communalism
Understanding how Islamophobia has been spread among Kolkata's Bengali Bhadralok community over decades, which bolstered the Hindutva camp in West Bengal.
Art, culture, films & more
The Chinese film industry has transformed from "chaser" to "leader," with 2025's Spring Festival box-office reaching 10.5 billion yuan, surpassing North America as the world's largest market.
On the 225th birth anniversary of Alexander Pushkin, a competition was organised for Russian and African journalists on great personalities in the history of Russian-African relations.
Art as resistance, from Palestinian ballads to anti-colonial paintings, reveals deep truths and inspires global solidarity against oppression.
The conspicuous silence of the celebrities on Gaza genocide contrasts starkly with Met Gala's glamour, sparking online movements to divest their power.
Law
Hamas's appeal in the UK against the ban on it exhibits the West's hypocrisy regarding the anti-colonial struggles in the Global South.
With the introduction of new criminal laws and codes, India's defence lawyers face a lot of confusion and with them, justice delivery also faces uncertainty.
The Supreme Court on Monday, August 21st, ordered the circulation of the Justice Mittal Committee report on Manipur violence to petitioners.
The Supreme Court has granted conditional bails to Arun Ferreira and Vernon Gonsalves. Ferreira and Gonsalves are charged under the UAPA for their alleged involvement in the Bhima Koregaon violence case.
Climate
Experts say that behind the massive landslides in Himachal Pradesh is the rampant deforestation and unplanned constructions.
Cloudburst and flash floods have wreaked havoc on Himachal Pradesh, killing nine people and leaving over 200 stranded due to road closures.
Finally, southwest monsoon arrives in southern West Bengal, providing a brief relief to the people living in a severe heat-like situation.
The West Bengal government has decided to allot around 30 acres of land to the ECL for open-cast mining in Asansol.