‘Greatest rivalry in the world’ tag for India-Pakistan is just hype now

Some day, Pakistan may beat India, but the ‘greatest rivalry in the world’ tag is just hype now. No team with Pakistan’s current performance can be world-class. The truth is that Bangladesh has better pacers than Pakistan. The true cricket rivalry is India-Australia and that’s where India’s real test lies.

Conservatism rising across the world. It’s reshaping Western political and social landscape

Conservatism is rising across the world. In Germany, opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s victory signalled shift in politics. Far-right AfD has doubled its vote share, while liberals falter. This growing influence of white and Christian supremacy ideologies marks a concerning transformation, reshaping not just Germany’s but Western political and social landscape.

Russia-Ukraine war enters fourth year. Its uncertain future leaves global geopolitics in flux

As Russia-Ukraine war enters fourth year, there are no clear winners. Lakhs of young Russian men have been killed, maimed with little gain, except for Donbas, most of which it already had. Ukraine’s NATO ambitions remain unfulfilled. Western support is divided. The war’s uncertain future leaves global geopolitics in flux.