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Deepening defence ties with Vietnam

August 27, 2025

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's recent visit to Hanoi to strengthen defence and security ties with Vietnam...

It’s Over

I am satisfied with the Indian Government’s response.” The remark from the visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian in...

Health security for all is Govt commitment

In an effort to galvanise states/UTs to work towards ensuring safe food for citizens, Union Minister for Health and Family...

Looking at life’s challenges through the eyes of BlackRock’s Buchwald

by Toby Usnik

Toby Usnik With humankind facing a number of inter-related challenges, and imminent tipping points after which it may be too...

Need for Indic solidarity

Erstwhile BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma’s intervention during a TV debate on the controversy over the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi has...

Another global initiative comes to life

India is rapidly emerging as a global leader on climate change and environment protection issues. After launching the International Solar...

CSR: An Indian innovation worth emulating

by Sandeepp Saxena

Sandeepp Saxena Philanthropy has been part of the Indian tradition since ancient times. Contributions in the form of money, material...

Bhagwat strikes a conciliatory note on Gyanvapi

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat’s observation that there was no need to search for a ‘Shivling’ in...

SBM a template to tackle WASH stress

The COVID-19 pandemic has reminded us that water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) are essential parts of the protective ring of...

UN chief warning on World Environment Day