लेखक के बारे में अभिजात शेखर आजाद अभिजात शेखर आजाद नवभारत टाइम्स डिजिटल में असिस्टेंट न्यूज़ एडिटर हैं, जिन्हें पत्रकारिता में 16 वर्षों से अधिक का गहन अनुभव है। वे अंतरराष्ट्रीय राजनीति (International Politics), वैश्विक कूटनीति (Global Diplomacy) और रक्षा रणनीति (Defense Strategy) के विशेषज्ञ माने जाते हैं।अभिजात ने अपने करियर में अमेरिकी राष्ट्रपति चुनाव, रूस-यूक्रेन युद्ध और मध्य पूर्व (Middle East) के भू-राजनीतिक संकटों का सूक्ष्म विश्लेषण किया है। उनकी विशेषज्ञता केवल समाचार रिपोर्टिंग तक सीमित नहीं है, बल्कि वे जटिल अंतरराष्ट्रीय संबंधों को भारतीय दर्शकों के लिए सरल और प्रभावी ढंग से समझाने के लिए जाने जाते हैं।प्रमुख उपलब्धियां और विशेषज्ञता:रक्षा और सैन्य विश्लेषण: राफेल डील से लेकर अत्याधुनिक मिसाइल टेक्नोलॉजी और वैश्विक शक्ति संतुलन पर सैकड़ों विश्लेषणात्मक लेख।चुनाव कवरेज: कई भारतीय लोकसभा चुनावों और प्रमुख वैश्विक चुनावों की ग्राउंड और संपादकीय रिपोर्टिंग।पुरस्कार: पत्रकारिता में उत्कृष्टता के लिए दो बार प्रतिष्ठित ENBA अवार्ड से सम्मानित।इंटरव्यू: वैश्विक नीति निर्माताओं, पूर्व राजनयिकों और रक्षा विशेषज्ञों के साथ विशेष संवाद।अभिजात का लक्ष्य वैश्विक घटनाओं के पीछे छिपे 'असली कारणों' को उजागर करना है, ताकि पाठक केवल खबर न पढ़ें, बल्कि उसके दूरगामी प्रभावों को भी समझ सकें।... और पढ़ें

ADVERTISEMENTThe US-led coalition was launched on December 11 with seven countries signing the Pax Silica Declaration in Washington. “Pax Silica is about whether free societies will control the commanding heights of the global economy. Gor had invited India to join Pax Silica on the day he assumed office at Roosevelt House in New Delhi last month. The founding signatories of Pax Silica were the US, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, the UK, Israel and Australia. Other countries and organisations, including the European Union and the OECD, too, are engaging with Pax Silica but as non-signatories.

लेखक के बारे में रिजवान रिजवान, नवभारत टाइम्स ऑनलाइन में चीफ सीनियर डिजिटल कंटेंट प्रोड्यूसर हैं। पत्रकारिता में उनका करीब 10 वर्षों का अनुभव है। वह इंटरेशनल अफेयर्स (वर्ल्ड सेक्शन) कवर कर रहे हैं। अमर उजाला के साथ डिजिटल पारी की शुरुआत की और फिर वन इंडिया हिंदी, राजस्थान पत्रिका से होते हुए नवभारत टाइम्स में है। उन्‍होंने चौधरी चरण सिंह विश्वविद्यालय और भारतीय जनसंचार संस्थान से पढ़ाई की है।... और पढ़ें

The only major exception was the BJP, whose leader and LoP praised the Kishtwar DC, claiming some elements misuse such funds for anti-national activities. Omar clarified in the Assembly on Friday that the Kishtwar DC’s order was not arbitrary but based on inputs from local religious leaders and committees. On Thursday, deputy chief minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary had cautioned government officers against issuing such orders. Cabinet minister Satish Sharma said the Kishtwar DC had lost his mental balance and claimed the officers in Jammu and Kashmir were cosying up to the RSS. The chief minister said such practices not only led to the misuse of funds but also harm genuine NGOs that worked transparently.

लेखक के बारे में अभिजात शेखर आजाद अभिजात शेखर आजाद नवभारत टाइम्स डिजिटल में असिस्टेंट न्यूज़ एडिटर हैं, जिन्हें पत्रकारिता में 16 वर्षों से अधिक का गहन अनुभव है। वे अंतरराष्ट्रीय राजनीति (International Politics), वैश्विक कूटनीति (Global Diplomacy) और रक्षा रणनीति (Defense Strategy) के विशेषज्ञ माने जाते हैं।अभिजात ने अपने करियर में अमेरिकी राष्ट्रपति चुनाव, रूस-यूक्रेन युद्ध और मध्य पूर्व (Middle East) के भू-राजनीतिक संकटों का सूक्ष्म विश्लेषण किया है। उनकी विशेषज्ञता केवल समाचार रिपोर्टिंग तक सीमित नहीं है, बल्कि वे जटिल अंतरराष्ट्रीय संबंधों को भारतीय दर्शकों के लिए सरल और प्रभावी ढंग से समझाने के लिए जाने जाते हैं।प्रमुख उपलब्धियां और विशेषज्ञता:रक्षा और सैन्य विश्लेषण: राफेल डील से लेकर अत्याधुनिक मिसाइल टेक्नोलॉजी और वैश्विक शक्ति संतुलन पर सैकड़ों विश्लेषणात्मक लेख।चुनाव कवरेज: कई भारतीय लोकसभा चुनावों और प्रमुख वैश्विक चुनावों की ग्राउंड और संपादकीय रिपोर्टिंग।पुरस्कार: पत्रकारिता में उत्कृष्टता के लिए दो बार प्रतिष्ठित ENBA अवार्ड से सम्मानित।इंटरव्यू: वैश्विक नीति निर्माताओं, पूर्व राजनयिकों और रक्षा विशेषज्ञों के साथ विशेष संवाद।अभिजात का लक्ष्य वैश्विक घटनाओं के पीछे छिपे 'असली कारणों' को उजागर करना है, ताकि पाठक केवल खबर न पढ़ें, बल्कि उसके दूरगामी प्रभावों को भी समझ सकें।... और पढ़ें

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Rahul Gandhi appeared in a Sultanpur court on Friday in connection with a defamation suit and said the case was politically motivated and that the petitioner’s objective was to seek publicity. ADVERTISEMENTVijay Mishra, a local BJP leader, had filed the case in 2018, accusing the Congress MP of defaming Union home minister Amit Shah, who was then the BJP national president. He had his statement recorded in the court in July 2024 but did not appear personally at the next two hearings. Defamation cases have been filed against Rahul — over the same purported remark — in Darbhanga (Bihar) and Bhiwandi (Maharashtra). Rahul arrived at Lucknow airport on a chartered flight and was driven 140km to Sultanpur, close to his constituency of Rae Bareli.

The US had earlier imposed a reciprocal tariff of 25 per cent on India in August. ‘India deal is on’: TrumpDespite the court setback, Trump insisted there is no change in the trade arrangement with India. When asked whether the interim trade framework stands after the Supreme Court ruling, Trump said “nothing changes”. “The India deal is on…all the deals are on, we're just going to do it” in a different way,” Trump said. Trump attacks court, repeats Pakistan claimTrump lashed out at the Supreme Court justices who ruled against him, calling them "fools and lapdogs”.

In one such video, a young Pakistani girl is openly trolling Pakistani army saying that India is a massive country and if Pakistan goes into war with India, it can end up getting ruined. In one such video, a young Pakistani girl is openly trolling Pakistani army saying that India is a massive country and if Pakistan goes into war with India, it can end up getting ruined. The video starts with the teenage girl talking about Pakistan occupied Kashmir, urging India to give the entire Jammu and Kashmir to Paksitan. But defending the Pakistani army, reporter said, "Our army is strong." 'if war happens, Pakistan would lose badly in War (Pakistan tabah hojaayga).

Governor J.B. Pritzker sent U.S. President Donald Trump an invoice on Friday (February 21, 2026) demanding nearly $9 billion in tariff refunds for Illinois families after the Supreme Court ruled the President's much-touted levies are illegal. U.S. Supreme Court rejects Trump tariffs LIVEMr. Pritzker urged the White House to "cut the check" after justices ruled 6-3 that Mr. Trump had exceeded his authority by invoking emergency powers to impose tariffs that reshaped global trade and pushed up prices at home. Mr. Pritzker wasn't alone in seeking payback — both political and literal — for widespread consumer woes. Mr. Pritzker and Mr. Newsom are widely seen as potential Democratic contenders in the 2028 presidential race. Mr. Trump himself acknowledged that any refund process could take years.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Friday (February 20, 2026) received the first copy of Tamil Nadu Legislature – A Journey in Legislating and Policy Making, a coffee-table book published by The Hindu Group, from Speaker M. Appavu, who released the book at the Secretariat. An official press release said the book “recalls landmark legislations and initiatives” such as the Temple Entry Authorisation Act (1939), the Sales Tax Act (1939), the Devadasi Abolition Act (1947), and the law enacted in 1989 to provide equal property rights to women. “The book comprises nine chapters featuring rare historical photographs, Assembly proceedings, and details related to financial statements and budgets,” the release said. Deputy Speaker K. Pitchandi, Government Chief Whip G. Ramachandran, Assembly Secretary K. Srinivasan, and senior officials were present on the occasion.

Nasadiya Sukta, presented by them as a part of the Kalavati Dance Festival 2026 organised by Manipuri Nartanalaya at Gyan Manch recently, was a fine articulation of a complex philosophical hypothesis. The piece turns to that moment before creation when nothing existed and attempts to look at life, death and consciousness as an endless journey. Using the idiom of Manipuri dance, the choreographers borrow from the imagery of Pakhangba, the primordial, snake-like deity of the Meitei people, protector of their land, to embody the cycle of time. ADVERTISEMENTIn Nasadiya Sukta, the story of life’s unbroken cycle unfolds through Sudipto Chakraborty’s haunting music and the evocative set conceived by Hemant Vishwakarma and Mira Singh. The festival, dedicated to the doyenne of Manipuri dance in Calcutta, Kalavati Devi, also featured Subikash Mukherjee in an Odissi dance recital and Paramita Maitra and her ensemble in a Kathak performance.

Indian-origin lawyer Neal Katyal played a key role in the US Supreme Court ruling that struck down former President Donald Trump's global tariffs. On Friday, the US Supreme Court ruled to strike down President Donald Trump's sweeping global tariffs, marking a significant setback for the former president. Neal Katyal: Legal Victory for Small BusinessesNeal Katyal, who argued the case on behalf of a group of small businesses, described the Supreme Court ruling as a 'complete and total victory.' Katyal, a former acting solicitor general and a professor at Georgetown University, has argued 50 cases before the US Supreme Court, a record for any minority attorney. The Supreme Court RulingThe 6-3 ruling was seen as a major constitutional check on presidential power.

This is why mother-tongue-based multilingual education (MTB-MLE) is critical. This year, which is the seventh edition (2025), Bhasha Matters: Mother Tongue and Multilingual Education, brought together global research, new national evidence and practical lessons to explore the state of Mother Tongue and Multilingual Education in India. In Odisha, a long-standing multilingual education programme spans 21 tribal languages across 17 districts, supporting nearly 90,000 children. When young people’s voices are heard, multilingual education becomes more than a policy aspiration. India’s multilingual moment has arrived — and its youth are helping to shape its future.

"What forced Prime Minister Modi to ensure President Trump announced the India-US trade deal in the night of February 2...?" "The India-US trade deal is really an ordeal that India is being subjected to by the Prime Minister's desperation and surrender," he said. His remarks came after Donald Trump said there is no change in the trade deal with India and emphasised that "the India deal is on". Under the trade deal, Washington will charge a reduced reciprocal tariff on New Delhi, lowering it from 25 per cent to 18 per cent. The 6-3 decision centred on tariffs imposed under an emergency powers law, including the sweeping reciprocal tariffs Trump levied on nearly every other country.