Astro Zindagi: Weekly Horoscope
New Delhi, Sep 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Here is a guide to the week ahead for you. This is your forecast for September 2-8. Aries This week is a period of self-awakening and enlightenment, but it is…
Opinion/Specials
Iran launches energetic diplomacy, signals readiness for nuclear talks, as Supreme Leader supportive (IANS Analysis)
New Delhi, Aug 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Within a month of taking charge, Iran’s new government, led by President Masoud Pezeshkian, has launched a wide-ranging diplomatic outreach, engaging with both neighbours and far-away nations, and declared willingness…
With the Olympics over, France prepares for new political gymnastics (IANS Analysis)
New Delhi, Aug 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) With the Paris Olympics with their tales of talent, endeavour, and heartbreak long over, France’s attention is back to an entirely new game – ensuring a new government after the…
Nurturing the Snake: Pakistan’s persistent use of terrorism and its consequences (IANS Analysis)
New Delhi, Aug 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) Pakistan has long cried hoarse and portrayed itself as a victim of extremism and terrorism. As recently as June 2024, its federal government approved a “reinvigorated and re-energised national counter-terrorism…
Are markets headed for a new high
New Delhi, Aug 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) The week gone by had plenty of action and markets built on the super booster dose of August 16, when it registered super gains of over 1,300 points on BSE…
The Third Eye: Effective supervision is a prerequisite of good public administration
New Delhi: The brutal gang rape and murder of a young doctor at the state-owned RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata where she was taking rest at night after a gruelling schedule, the…
Astro Zindagi: Weekly Horoscope
New Delhi, Aug 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) Here is a guide to the week ahead for you. This is your forecast for August 26 to September 1. Aries This week is one of the best times to…
Iran’s Pezeshkian clears first major hurdle as all ministerial picks gain Parliament’s nod (IANS Analysis)
New Delhi, Aug 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) After turbulence in his first month in power, with the promised retaliatory action against Israel, the shock resignation of a key supporter, and the push and pull of the complex…
Examining feasibility of online voting in India
New Delhi, 20 Aug (SocialNews.XYZ) India, the world’s largest democracy, faces an intricate challenge in conducting elections at an unparalleled scale. The traditional voting process, characterised by extensive logistical arrangements, significant costs, and substantial length…
Breaking free from digital dominance of the West: The case for an Indian-owned messaging platform
New Delhi/Rohtak, Aug 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) In an article written by Rebecca Kern published in Politico in 2024, it was alleged that WhatsApp had been operating for over eight months worldwide without explicit election-disinformation policies. While…
After sharp Friday rally, expect markets to ponder on trend going forward
New Delhi, Aug 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) The week gone by had a mere four trading sessions but had plenty of action. At the end of the week, in which we celebrated our 78th Independence Day, markets…
The Third Eye: Modern Leadership
New Delhi: Discussions on modern leadership revolve around a projection that ‘traditional’ concepts would not do, that it is all about the leader being able to get along with the people he or she is…
Acclaiming Indian civilisation’s contribution to the world (IANS Opinion)
New York: On November 5, Kamala Harris may be elected as the first South Asian President of the US. If the Donald Trump-JD Vance ticket wins, Usha Vance will become the first Hindu Second Lady….
Monday’s sharp correction makes markets move uncertain
New Delhi, Aug 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Markets were topsy-turvy in the week gone by. The correction which had set in on Friday of the previous week (2nd August) continued and we saw a sharp sell-off on…
FairPoint: 100-gm politics for the power of 90 in Haryana
New Delhi, Aug 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) No one could have ever anticipated what a mere 100 gm can do. It can break hearts, generate conspiracy theories, and create potential impacts on political calculations. This 100 gm…
The Third Eye: This is the age of ‘proxy wars’ with terrorism as chief weapon
New Delhi: The end of the Cold War in 1991 was known to have opened the floodgate of cross-border conflicts, insurgencies and separatist violence instigated from outside — all representing a switch over to ‘covert’…
Astro Zindagi: Weekly Horoscope
New Delhi, Aug 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Here is a guide to the week ahead for you. This is your forecast for August 12-18. Aries This week, the cosmic placement makes you turn within and develop your…
CLOSE-IN: Are Indian sportspersons mentally strong? (IANS column)
The Indian sportspersons’ performance at the Paris Olympics has once again brought out the “Tale of being so close and yet so far”. Have the Indian sportspersons got the mental strength to win and overcome…
IANS Analysis: Is Pakistan on its way to an Arab Spring?
New Delhi: Pakistan’s political and security instability is reaching critical levels. The country is experiencing a summer of protests across its provinces, with significant movements surfacing in Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), and Pakistan-occupied Jammu &…
Has diplomacy any future in resolving the Middle East’s conflicts?
New Delhi, Aug 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid the Middle East’s gradual slide into a wider conflict, three incidents are telling – a ceasefire proposal announced by the leader of a superpower is gradually undermined and soon…