India sends all-party delegations abroad to reinforce zero-tolerance stand on terrorism

The Indian government is set to dispatch seven all-party delegations to key global capitals later this month to present a united front against cross-border terrorism and convey India’s unwavering zero-tolerance stance on the issue. The delegations, comprising around 40 Members of Parliament and prominent political figures from across the political spectrum, will visit several important…

Trump’s frantic peacebrokering week hints at what he really wants

BBC “There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen.” So supposedly said the Russian revolutionary leader Vladimir Ilyich Lenin. The diplomatic whirlwind that has surrounded US President Donald Trump this week suggests the old Bolshevik might have been onto something. For the protectionist president, who promises always to put America…

IIMK LIVE, Kudumbashree Mission launch ‘SmartShree’ to empower women-led micro enterprises 

Snehil Kumar Singh, District Collector of Kozhikode inaugurates SmartShree initiative The Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode’s business incubator, Laboratory for Innovation Venturing and Entrepreneurship (IIMK LIVE), in collaboration with the Kudumbashree Mission has launched SmartShree, an initiative aimed at supporting and scaling 150 micro-enterprise units led by Kudumbashree women entrepreneurs through structured capacity building, intensive…

We catch up with the top five favourites

Mark Savage Music Correspondent Sarah Louise Bennett / Alma Bengtsson / Getty Images Bookmakers have tipped them for success (L-R): Erika Vikman, Kaj, Louane, JJ and Claude The Eurovision Song Contest reaches its grand final on Saturday night in Basel, with 26 countries fighting for the coveted glass microphone trophy. The competition feels less predictable…