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Gun control a crying need in US

United States President Joe Biden’s helpless cry after a deranged gunman in Ovalde in Texas killed two teachers and over a dozen students of fourth grade at Robb Elementary School on Tuesday, saying “As a nation we have to ask when in God’s

3 hours ago

India’s retirees feeling the pinch as inflation surges

T.L. Wali, a 66-year-old lawyer in Delhi’s high court, had been looking forward to retirement. But with India’s living costs soaring, he is now forced to dip into his savings and will need to keep working longer just to pay for medicine, travel and

3 hours ago

A legend’s way!

Legendary Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar is considered one of the best batters across all formats in the world of cricket. He has served the nation with integrity and has made us proud with his immense contribution. His records are as huge as a

7 hours ago

Quad meet tackles China challenge obliquely

The grouping of the United States, Japan, India, and Australia is ostensibly a formation to safeguard free navigation in the sea lanes passing through the Pacific Ocean to Indian Ocean which includes the South China Sea, the Malacca Straits, and the Bay

24 May 2022

Racism has become the burning issue of a society

When an advance copy of Ibram X. Kendi’s new book, “How to Raise an Antiracist,” arrived in my mailbox, the massacre in Buffalo hadn’t yet happened. Nor had the shooting in Laguna Woods, where another gun-toting man is accused of killing out of hatred.

24 May 2022

Depp and Heard case caused me mental trauma

Back in 2020, in the wake of Johnny Depp’s failed libel lawsuit against the publisher of The Sun, which had called him a wife-beater — and in the wake of Amber Heard’s 2019 op-ed in the Washington Post in which Heard described herself as a

24 May 2022

Sue Gray report should be alarming for Johnson

On the eve of publication of the long-awaited Sue Gray report on Downing Street parties, the historian Peter Hennessy has described current British political standards as being a “bonfire of decencies”. A system of government which ultimately rests

24 May 2022

Failures to cut emissions risk Himalayan species

A recent study cautions that a failure to cut global greenhouse gas emissions will undercut species conservation efforts in the fragile region, as reported by Mongabay-India. As much as 36% of 47 protected areas in the eastern Himalayas, especially

24 May 2022

Huge success

A great achievement in the line of women’s empowerment in the Kingdom as a Saudi airline hails its first flight with an all-female crew. The flight, operated by flyadeal, budget subsidiary of flag carrier Saudia, was from the capital Riyadh to the

24 May 2022

Zelensky’s appeal to World Economic Forum

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made a powerful appeal to the global business community at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos on Sunday. He offered to the countries and businesses an attractive model for rebuilding

23 May 2022

COVID, now monkeypox, will we ever learn?

When will we learn? Now that monkeypox has been detected in Canada, Portugal, Spain, the UK, and the US, we should accept that our toxic relationship with animals is sleepwalking us into disaster. If we continue to use and abuse animals, we risk

23 May 2022

India needs to check rising inflation

The Narendra Modi administration on Sunday brought down retail fuel prices slightly in a bid to check inflation, which now stands at an eight-year high of 7.9 per cent. Fuel prices are at present fixed by oil companies on a day-to-day basis.

23 May 2022

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Editorial

Gun control a crying need in US

United States President Joe Biden’s helpless cry after a deranged gunman in Ovalde in Texas killed two teachers and over a dozen students of fourth gr...

3 hours ago

Quad meet tackles China challenge obliquely

The grouping of the United States, Japan, India, and Australia is ostensibly a formation to safeguard free navigation in the sea lanes passing through...

24 May 2022

Zelensky’s appeal to World Economic Forum

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made a powerful appeal to the global business community at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Da...

23 May 2022

Wars leave 60m displaced in 2021

Conflicts spare none, but the ordinary are hit the hardest. It throws everything out of gear, especially for those with modest means. Overnight, it ma...

22 May 2022

G7 fumbles for answers to economic volatility

At the end of their two-day meeting at Petersberg in Germany, the G7 finance ministers issued a communique, which expresses concern over the ever-risi...

20 May 2022

Nurses, the frontline of a patient’s recovery

The writer Maya Angelou once said, “As a nurse, we have the opportunity to heal the heart, mind, soul and body of our patients, their families and our...

19 May 2022

Mariupol — partial Russian victory in Ukraine

It is now being said that Mariupol, the eastern port city of Ukraine, and more accurately of the Russian-occupied Donbas region, has fallen, and that ...

18 May 2022

Lebanese polls signal change but not stability

The trends in Lebanese elections held on Sunday have thrown up an interesting outcome. The Hezbollah, the influential Shia formation in Lebanese polit...

16 May 2022

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Failures to cut emissions risk Himalayan species

A recent study cautions that a failure to cut global greenhouse gas emissions will undercut species conservation efforts in the fragile region, as rep...

24 May 2022

India needs to check rising inflation

The Narendra Modi administration on Sunday brought down retail fuel prices slightly in a bid to check inflation, which now stands at an eight-year hig...

23 May 2022

Political deadlock in Lebanon could continue

Lebanese greeted the May15th parliamentary election results with “a little satisfaction and a little sadness,” a veteran observer of the scene stated....

22 May 2022

Garden etiquette that keeps neighbours happy

There are etiquettes at the dinner table, etiquettes for when you accept or decline invitations and there are etiquettes for when you go to a high-end...

19 May 2022

Analysis

India’s retirees feeling the pinch as inflation surges

T.L. Wali, a 66-year-old lawyer in Delhi’s high court, had been looking forward to retirement. But with India’s living costs soaring, he is now forced...

3 hours ago

How many children have to die before America wakes up

I just checked on my two children, asleep in their beds. They’re both under 10, and I’m fretting about the fact that one has a sore throat, the other ...

4 hours ago

Ukrainian refugees find safe haven at French castle

In a peaceful corner of northern France, Ukrainian Olympic athlete Tatyana Kolesnikova tends to a freshly planted vegetable field beside a medieval ca...

4 hours ago

In Brazil, Lula fights to boost social media presence

At a bar in Brasilia, two longtime members of Brazil’s Workers Party retweet messages supporting Luis Inacio Lula da Silva on their cell phones, as pa...

4 hours ago

Racism has become the burning issue of a society

When an advance copy of Ibram X. Kendi’s new book, “How to Raise an Antiracist,” arrived in my mailbox, the massacre in Buffalo hadn’t yet happened. N...

24 May 2022

Depp and Heard case caused me mental trauma

Back in 2020, in the wake of Johnny Depp’s failed libel lawsuit against the publisher of The Sun, which had called him a wife-beater — and in the wake...

24 May 2022

Sue Gray report should be alarming for Johnson

On the eve of publication of the long-awaited Sue Gray report on Downing Street parties, the historian Peter Hennessy has described current British po...

24 May 2022

COVID, now monkeypox, will we ever learn?

When will we learn? Now that monkeypox has been detected in Canada, Portugal, Spain, the UK, and the US, we should accept that our toxic relationship ...

23 May 2022

Letters to The Editor

A legend’s way!

Legendary Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar is considered one of the best batters across all formats in the world of cricket. He has served the nation w...

7 hours ago

Huge success

A great achievement in the line of women’s empowerment in the Kingdom as a Saudi airline hails its first flight with an all-female crew. The flight, o...

24 May 2022

Cannes calling

It is wonderful to see so many Indian stars at the 75th Cannes Film Festival. Cannes and Bollywood have a very strong and deep relationship. Both of t...

23 May 2022

Noble cause

A nuclear weapon-free world is the best option to make the world a peaceful place for everyone. But for that noble cause the most powerful countries s...

22 May 2022

Sad ending

One of the most popular franchises of the IPL, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), lost their 14th match against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Wednesday even...

21 May 2022

Unique experience

A great initiative taken by Manar Mall, Al Hamra’s flagship mall, and Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA) as they launched RAK Airve...

20 May 2022

Digital break

Technology has become very handy for us these days. Our life now revolves around modern gadgets wherever we are, whether it is office or home. It has ...

19 May 2022

Dashing Deepika

Bollywood superstar Deepika Padukone landed in Cannes. Her looks from the first day put social media on fire. She got lots of praise for her graceful ...

18 May 2022