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Two years after the October 7 Hamas attacks and Israel’s devastating retaliation, a tenuous truce has brought a rare moment of silence to Gaza. But beneath the ruins lies a haunting question—can a ceasefire born of exhaustion ever lead to peace?

US President Donald Trump claims credit for brokering a fragile truce between Israel and Hamas, but beneath the self-congratulation lies a battlefield of competing ambitions, devastated lives, and unresolved rage

As President Donald Trump pushes the limits of executive power, deploying National Guard troops against protestors and defying state authority, critics warn that the line between constitutional governance and authoritarianism is being dangerously blurred. KENNETH TIVEN examines how fear, force and political theatre are shaping America’s democracy in crisis

In the wake of the Supreme Court’s interim verdict on the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, Islamic scholar and reformist Maulana Khalid Rasheed Farangi Mahli calls for calm, introspection and faith in due process. While disappointment simmers beneath the surface, he insists that the community must continue to believe—Umeed par duniya kayam hai—the world lives on hope

After continuously stalled negotiations, New Delhi and Washington are once again pushing for a breakthrough on a trade pact. Optimism is high, but entrenched disputes over tariffs, energy, agriculture and visas still threaten to derail the process

Four years of peaceful protest for statehood and constitutional safeguards ended in bloodshed on September 24 in Leh; activist Sonam Wangchuk was detained and later  arrested under the National Security Act

From Jamdani weaves to hilsa feasts, from student days in Aligarh to roadside golgappas—Bangladesh High Commissioner to India M Riaz Hamidullah shares his journey woven with culture, history, and heartfelt nostalgia

India faces a rising wave of scams where fear, profiling, and technology collide. From retirees to seasoned professionals, no one is safe from the new weapon of psychological fraud: the so-called “digital arrest”

At the United Nations, the US president delivered a fiery attack on allies, flipped his stance on Ukraine, and exposed the contradictions that define his administration

A fresh face, a new message, and a relentless grassroots campaign are reshaping the political landscape of New York City—just when it seemed the establishment had everything sewn up