Ukraine’s Industrial Heartland in Ruins: The Sea of Azov’s Pyrrhic Prize for Russia
Russia’s control of the Sea of Azov following its 2022 invasion of Ukraine has come at an extraordinary cost to the region’s industrial capacity, leaving…
China Dismisses Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong as Anti-Corruption Purge Intensifies
China has dismissed Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Sun Weidong, marking another high-profile removal from the country’s diplomatic establishment amid an accelerating anti-corruption campaign. The…
Pakistan Pursues Tax Overhaul to Make Vehicles Affordable for Middle Class
Pakistan’s government is preparing a revised auto policy centred on tax rationalisation designed to lower vehicle prices and expand automotive ownership among the country’s middle…
Pakistan explores Eurobonds and Saudi loans to replace $3.5bn UAE facility as geopolitical pressures mount
Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has signalled the government is considering multiple financing options—including Eurobonds, bilateral loans from other nations, and commercial debt instruments—to replace…
Pakistan Stock Exchange Rebounds 4,132 Points as Investors Digest Iran-US Dialogue Developments
The Pakistan Stock Exchange’s benchmark KSE-100 index surged 4,132.44 points—a 2.57 percent gain—during intraday trading on Tuesday, climbing to 164,723.77 from Monday’s closing of 160,591.33…
Mpox Virus Found Replicating in Brain Tissue, US Study Raises Global Health Alarms
Researchers at the US National Institutes of Health have documented the first confirmed case of mpox virus replicating actively within brain tissue of a deceased…
1.3 Billion People Globally Suffer Fatty Liver Disease; Lancet Study Warns Numbers Could Double to 2 Billion by 2050
A comprehensive Lancet study has documented that approximately 1.3 billion people worldwide currently live with fatty liver disease, a metabolic condition driven primarily by obesity…
India’s Early Childhood Development Crisis: Why Trust-Building Matters More Than Curriculum
India’s obsession with formal curriculum and academic benchmarks obscures a foundational crisis in early childhood development—one rooted not in textbooks but in the erosion of…
How Children’s Learning Begins With Parental Attention, Not Classroom Instruction Alone
Child development research increasingly demonstrates that parental and caregiver attention forms the foundational layer of early learning, preceding formal instruction by years. A growing body…
Karnataka CM’s Political Secretary Dismissed Ahead of Davanagere Bypoll
Naseer Ahmed, the political secretary to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, has been removed from his position as the state Congress leadership seeks to consolidate its…