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Roving Periscope: To repair strained relations, King Charles III visits the USA

April 28, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Amid strained relations with the United Kingdom, US President Donald Trump on Monday ‘welcomed’ King Charles III at the White House, assuring London that its monarch will be “very safe” in America—just two days after Trump himself escaped the third assassination attempt! The long-planned event marks the 250th anniversary of […]

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Roving Periscope: With the US’ 15-point ‘ceasefire’ plan v/s Iran’s 5 conditions, no peace likely soon

March 25, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: No peace, or even a ‘ceasefire,’ looks likely soon in the ongoing US-Israel war against Iran, what with Tehran pushing for its own five demands in response to Washington’s proposed 15-point ceasefire plan as US President Donald Trump continued with his boasts and rhetoric and strikes, and Iran stopped ships […]

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Book Review: Branding@Mythology by O.P. Srivastava

February 10, 2026 revoi editor

When I was young, I can recall, my mother once told me that manufacturers advertise because their products are “substandard.” “Have you seen any ad of desi ghee? she asked. That was long ago when India did not have many good choices for a range of products. After the 1991 economic liberalization, privatization, and globalization, […]

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Media: BBC refuses to pay $1 bn; Trump may now sue it for $5 bn compensation

November 15, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Even after the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) tendered an unconditional, public apology, and even wrote him a letter regretting its professional misconduct, an unrelenting US President Donald Trump said on Friday he may sue the broadcaster next week, seeking a compensation of up to USD 5 billion. This week, the […]

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Pakistan: Ahead of his sons’ arrival to lead protests, Imran blames Munir

July 17, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Ahead of his two sons’ likely arrival from London to lead protests in Pakistan, Imran Khan is laying the ground for a potential showdown with the Shehbaz Sharif government, seeking his release from jail. Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Ahmed Khan Niazi, who is in jail for over two years […]

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Space debris: World’s first documentary, The Dirty Sky, warns of the disasters ahead

June 7, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: National Award winner veteran documentary filmmaker O.P. Srivastava has warned that thousands of tons of space debris, left behind by satellites and menacingly circling Earth, may trigger a serious crisis all over the planet. Investment banker-turned-filmmaker Srivastava, who was in Ahmedabad on the World Environment Day (June 5) for the […]

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Roving Periscope: Action matters, not losses, says CDS Anil Chauhan on Op Sindoor

June 3, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: In cricket, if a team wins by an innings, the number of wickets, balls or players do not matter. Likewise, India’s action during the recent Operation Sindoor matters, not the losses it may have suffered, Chief of Defense Staff General Anil Chauhan said on Tuesday. Delivering a lecture at the […]

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Roving Periscope: Worried, Europe tries to broker Ukraine peace, and save NATO

March 3, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Amid fast-changing, kaleidoscopic geopolitical games, and realignment of forces after the recent Washington meltdown, Europe is trying to broker peace and present to the US a one-month truce plan for Ukraine, and somehow save NATO from potential collapse as an angry Washington warned Europe to worry more about illegal immigrants […]

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Roving Periscope: With PM Modi in the US, India may demand extradition of 12 criminals

February 12, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: During his scheduled visit to the US on Thursday and meeting with President Donald Trump in Washington, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s team is expected to urge the US authorities to ensure the extradition of 12 America-based gangsters to India, the media reported on Wednesday. India is likely to hand over […]

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Roving Periscope: Trump’s Gaza plan draws fire; the US says it’s “temporary”

February 6, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: With President Donald Trump’s proposed plan for the Gaza ‘takeover’ and relocation of the Palestinians drawing international condemnation, his aides defended the proposal and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio climbed down stating the Palestinians’ resettlement would only be “temporary.” Welcoming the proposal, however, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said […]

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