“Modi & Trump Trade War: India Holds Firm Amid Rising Tariffs” Political and Diplomatic Context India US Trade War 2025 Modi Holds Strong The diplomatic warmth that once characterized relations between Narendra Modi and Donald Trump so visibly on display during Modi’s February 2025 visit to Washington, where the two leaders launched “Mission 500” and … Read more
Trump’s Tariffs on India – August 2025: A Turning Point Escalation of Tariff Measures Trump Slaps Crushing 50% Tariffs on India On August 7, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order imposing an additional 25% “penalty” tariff on Indian goods—on top of a previously announced 25% reciprocal tariff—bringing the total levy to a staggering … Read more
Historical & Political Background Thai Cambodian 2025 Dispute Deadly Operation The roots of the conflict trace back to colonial-era border mapping. A 1907 French map placed the Preah Vihear temple and surrounding territory within Cambodia despite natural geography suggesting otherwise. Thailand has long disputed that map, and though the International Court of Justice ruled in Cambodia’s … Read more
London Tragic Southend Plane Crash 2025 A small plane crash at London Southend Airport on Sunday, July 13, 2025, has drawn significant attention and concern, both for its tragic nature and its impact on airport operations and the surrounding community. The incident involved a Beechcraft B200 Super King Air, a 12-meter turboprop aircraft operated by … Read more
Gambhira Bridge 2025 Gujarat Safety Crisis On the morning of 9 July 2025, tragedy struck in Vadodara, Gujarat, when a section of the four-decade-old Gambhira Bridge also known as the Mujpur Gambhira Bridge suddenly collapsed into the waters of the Mahisagar (Mahi) River. The catastrophic failure occurred around 7:30 AM, sending multiple vehicles hurtling into the … Read more
What Is Happening & Why? Fierce Bharat Bandh Nationwide Strike 2025 A coalition of 10 central trade unions, alongside various farmers’ and rural workers’ organisations, have called a nationwide general strike Bharat Bandh to protest against the central government’s policies, described by organisers as anti‑worker, anti‑farmer, and pro‑corporate The strike, initially scheduled for May 20, was … Read more
Pharma Plant Blast Workplace Safety Violations in Sangareddy 2025 On Monday morning, 30 June 2025, a powerful explosion ripped through a spray-dryer reactor at Sigachi Industries’ pharmaceutical manufacturing plant in the Pashamylaram industrial area of Sangareddy district, around 50 km from Hyderabad The blast occurred during routine production of microcrystalline cellulose (MCC), an excipient widely … Read more