🔍Apple says ‘mercenary software’ like Pegasus, may be attacking certain iPhones. What is this threat, and should you worry?
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Apple says ‘mercenary software’ like Pegasus may be attacking certain iPhones. What is this threat, and should you worry?
In threat notifications sent in the middle of the night on April 10, Apple told certain users that the attackers were 'likely targeting you specifically because of who you are or what you do'. Why does Apple send out these alerts?
🔍Explained: Vietnam’s $12 billion financial fraud, for which a businesswoman has been sentenced to death
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Explained: Vietnam’s $12 billion financial fraud, for which a businesswoman has been sentenced to death
Amounting to around 3% of the country’s 2022 GDP, the scam has been linked to one of the wealthiest women in the country. What led to the rise of Truong My Lan, and how did she and her accomplices enrich herself?
🔍Switzerland’s peace bid amid Russia-Ukraine war
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Switzerland’s peace bid amid Russia-Ukraine war
Switzerland will host a peace conference in mid-June as the first step towards ending the Russia-Ukraine war. The Swiss have an old reputation for mediation, but the challenges for peace are formidable. Both Switzerland and Ukraine have said they consider…
🔍What the Moscow terror attack suggests about the ISKP and counter-terrorism cooperation
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Expert Explains: What Moscow terror attack suggests about ISKP, counter-terrorism cooperation
This modus operandi was not that of ‘classic’ IS terror attacks. A deeper question is whether the IS and its affiliates are turning to mercenary recruitment, or have acquired mercenary interests by making use of their abilities, cadre, and propaganda machine.
🔍Why India has advised citizens not to travel to Israel and Iran
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Why India has advised citizens not to travel to Israel and Iran
Friday’s travel advisory comes at a time when droves of Indian workers have headed to Israel to help with the country’s labour shortfalls. So, why does India not want its citizens to go to the country?
🔍What to expect of Olaf Scholz’s China visit?
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What to expect from German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s China visit
The German chancellor is set for a balancing act during his talks with China’s Xi Jinping, as Berlin weighs economic interests against geopolitical concerns.
🔍Why text of amended tax treaty with Mauritius triggered stock sell-offs
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Why text of amended tax treaty with Mauritius triggered stock sell-offs
The amended treaty introduces the Principal Purpose Test — essentially implying that the tax benefits under the treaty will not be applicable if it is established that obtaining that duty benefit was the principal purpose of any transaction or arrangement.
🔍Regulating religious conversions to Buddhism: What is the Gujarat Freedom of Religion Act ?
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Regulating religious conversions to Buddhism: What is the Gujarat Freedom of Religion Act ?
According to the state government, the GFR Act “seeks to deal with religious conversion through allurement, force or by misrepresentation or by any other fraudulent means.”
🔍Biopic ‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ released: Meet the ‘Elvis of Punjab’, who was killed at the age of 27
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Biopic ‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ released: Meet the ‘Elvis of Punjab’, who was killed at the age of 27
From 1979 to 1988, Chamkila ruled the music landscape in Punjab with songs that were a commentary on village life, drug abuse, guns, extra marital affairs, dowry, alcoholism and matters of Punjabi masculinity, among others.
🔍How the Jallianwala Bagh massacre changed the course of India’s freedom struggle
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How the Jallianwala Bagh massacre changed the course of India’s freedom struggle
The shooting which killed over a thousand innocent Indians, marked somewhat of a turning point in India’s struggle for independence. Here is how.
🔍Remembering Operation Meghdoot: How Indian Army took Siachen, forty years ago
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Remembering Operation Meghdoot: How Indian Army took Siachen, forty years ago
We recall the Indian Army’s planning behind the operation, which took the Pakistanis by surprise and denied them access to the Siachen Glacier, as well as the key heights and passes surrounding it
🔍Biden says Iran to attack Israel ‘sooner than later’: What is the ‘axis of resistance’
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Iran launches attacks on Israel: Who are the Iran-backed regional groups of concern?
Since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, a threat of widening regional conflict has loomed in the Middle East. What are some of the regional actors here and why does Iran back them?
🔍Here’s what to know about the hunger crisis in Gaza
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Here’s what to know about the hunger crisis in Gaza
“The food production system has been completely obliterated, and the lack of entry of emergency aid within a short time has created a free fall,” a United Nations official said.
🔍On Ambedkar Jayanti, a look at the significance of the Mahad Satyagraha
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On Ambedkar Jayanti, a look at the significance of the Mahad Satyagraha
The Mahad Satyagraha is considered to be the 'foundational event' of the Dalit movement. This was the first time that the community collectively displayed its resolve to reject the caste system and assert their human rights.
🔍Quick Explained: As Iran attacks Israel, four key questions
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As Iran attacks Israel, four key questions on what is happening, why it matters
Iran’s air attacks are the first that it has carried out directly against Israel. Although no serious damage has been caused, the situation in the Middle East is fluid and extremely dangerous.
🔍India’s stakes in Iran-Israel conflict — and why it does not want tensions to escalate
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India’s stakes in Iran-Israel conflict — and why it does not want tensions to escalate
India is friendly with both countries, and has been able to balance its relationship with both for years. A potential escalation could impact India directly on mainly three accounts: its people in the region, its economic interests, and its vital strategic…
🔍A brief look at Iran’s military capabilities, amid its attacks on Israel
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A brief look at Iran’s military capabilities, amid its attacks on Israel
Beyond its military, Iran also has other organisations trained for combat purposes. It also backs several regional militant organisations in the Middle East.
🔍Contrast with Oct 7: Delhi’s call for de-escalation marks four key shifts in its Middle East diplomacy
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4 key shifts in India’s Middle East diplomacy: What response to Iran-Israel crisis shows
India’s quick call for de-escalation, in the aftermath of Iran’s retaliatory strike against Israel, stands in contrast to Delhi’s instant expression of solidarity with Tel Aviv at the highest political level immediately after the October 7 terror attack by…
🔍Explained: A short history of Israel-Iran ties and why they soured after 1979
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Explained: A short history of Iran-Israel ties and why they soured after 1979
The Iran-Israel relationship has not always been as fraught as it is today. Iran was one of the first countries in the region to recognise Israel after its formation in 1948. It was only after 1979 that their diplomatic ties ended.
🔍Lamp to Lotus, Two Bullocks to Hand: a story of symbols
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Lamp to Lotus, Two Bullocks to Hand: a story of symbols
On April 24, 1980, the ECI froze the Janata Party’s symbol ‘Haldhar within Wheel’, and recognised Vajpayee’s group as a national party under the name of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and allotted it the symbol ‘Lotus’.