A mother seen putting face mask to her son while waiting for transport for Kanpur at the Ghazipur – NH24 Intersection during the 57th Day of the National Lockdown against spreading of Coronavirus in New Delhi. In 2021, an analysis of excess deaths — the increase in the death tally over expected numbers based on … Read more
The Australian election is over, and the centre-left Labor Party has been re-elected. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese becomes the first Australian leader in over two decades to secure a second term. As of May 7, with 80% of votes counted and results confirmed in 138 of 150 seats, the outcome is clear: Labor has won … Read more
Indian-headed households had the highest median annual income among all Asian groups | Photo Credit: Reuters With a median annual household income exceeding $150,000, Indian Americans top the earnings chart among all Asian groups in the U.S.— about 40% higher than both Chinese and Japanese households. As of 2023, nearly 25 million Asians lived in … Read more
(1) Donald Trump celebrates 100 days in office U.S. President Donald Trump spent his first 100 days issuing a blitz of executive orders to deliver rapidly on campaign pledges, drastically downsize the government and reshape America’s role on the global stage. Donald Trump promised on Tuesday (April 29, 2025) that he is just getting started … Read more
In 2024-25, pharma products formed close to 40% of all India’s exports to Pakistan | Photo Credit: Eblis The closure of the Integrated Check Post at Attari has brought to a complete halt the already negligible trade between India and Pakistan. The shutdown followed the recent terror attack on tourists in Pahalgam, Kashmir. In 2024-25, … Read more
Tourists enjoys horse ride at Gulmarg Famous ski resort north of Srinagar on April 30, 2025, a week after the Pahalgam massacre. | Photo Credit: IMRAN NISSAR The targeted killings of tourists in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir took place at a time when the region was witnessing a tourism boom. The number of visitors … Read more
While distrust in fake news is high, confidence in systemic solutions such as a free press remains low | Photo Credit: EVGENIY MALOLETKA In India, while there is widespread anxiety about misinformation and fake news, people largely do not attribute it to government influence. Instead, a relatively large share do not mind greater state censorship, … Read more
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, whose Liberal Party won Canada’s federal election, though the outright majority is still in question. | Photo Credit: DAVID KAWAI It is rare for the results of an elections in one country to be swayed by the leader of a neighbouring country. Yet that was the case in Canada’s 2025 … Read more
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(1) Terrorists kill 26 people in Pahalgam Between 2:40 p.m. and 3 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, a group of at least four terrorists selectively killed 25 tourists and injured 16 others on the basis of their religion. A ponywala, one of about 150 who ferries people up to Baisaran, was also killed when he tried … Read more