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Roving Periscope: After Yunus’ venom, ultra-Islamist JeI, NCP create ruckus in B’desh

February 17, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: A day after the outgoing Mohammed Yunus, 86, spewed venom against New Delhi by raising the “Seven Sisters” (Northeast India) issue, thus sowing poison seeds for the elected incoming government, Bangladesh’s chief opposition Jamaat-e-Islami and its allies created a ruckus ahead of the Tarique Rahman-led government’s oath ceremony on Tuesday, […]

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Nepal: Ahead of March 5 polls, Gyanendra ‘returns’; supporters demand monarchy back

February 13, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: With thousands of his supporters chanting slogans for the restoration of monarchy, Nepal’s former King Gyanendra landed at the Kathmandu airport on Friday, ahead of the March 5 parliamentary election in the Himalayan country. “We want King Gyanendra back to save our nation,” the loyalists chanted, carrying placards as the […]

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Roving Periscope: Immigrants have “colonized” the UK, says billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe

February 12, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Amid speculations that Labour MP Shabana Mahmood could become the United Kingdom’s first Muslim woman Prime Minister, British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe has warned that immigrants have “colonized” the country. He suggested the Prime Minister was “too nice” to do “difficult things” to stabilise the country’s economy, the media reported […]

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Roving Periscope: Amid existential crisis, Iran ‘celebrates’ the 1979 Islamic Revolution

February 11, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has called for national unity as his troubled theocracy, facing an unprecedented existential crisis for the first time, ‘celebrated’ the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, the media reported on Wednesday. He also said Iran does not seek nuclear weapons, and apologized for his government’s shortcomings. […]

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Bangladesh: Feb. 12 election may decide the fate of Islamists—and Hindus.’

February 10, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: The February 12 parliamentary elections in Bangladesh will not only decide the fate of the multiple competitive Islamist parties—and the hapless Hindu minorities—in the South Asian country but may also impact the Vidhan Sabha elections due in West Bengal and Assam, in March-April 2026, which are fighting the menace of […]

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Roving Periscope: China warns Japan as pro-Taiwan PM Takaichi wins ‘supermajority’

February 9, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: A day after her ruling party won a stunning ‘supermajority’ in snap elections to Japan’s parliament, which gives her a free hand until 2028, China on Monday warned hardliner, far-right Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi that any reckless actions—on Taiwan—would be met with a “resolute response.” Eying defence and immigration reforms, […]

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Impact: Dismayed at the ‘future-looking’ Budget, markets down with over 1%

February 1, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Apparently unhappy with ‘fiscally prudent’ budgeting, finding little fireworks, and ignoring the government’s concerns over the fast-changing geoeconomic and geopolitical scenario to safeguard the gains made so far, the Indian stock markets reacted hastily and lost over 1% of their value when Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled her ninth consecutive […]

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Adani University hosts National Drobotics Conclave 2026 to spotlight robotics, drones and start-up innovation

January 31, 2026 revoi editor

Ahmedabad, January 31, 2026: Adani University successfully hosted Drobotics Conclave 2026, a two-day national-level technical conclave focused on robotics, drone technologies, artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomous systems, at its Ahmedabad campus on January 30–31, 2026. The event drew 279 participants from across the country, bringing together academicians, industry professionals, start-up leaders, researchers, policymakers and students […]

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Cuba: Havana prepares as Trump blocks oil supply, threatens tariff on suppliers

January 30, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: As US President Donald Trump moved to block Venezuelan oil supply to Cuba and threatened tariffs on nations selling oil to Havana, the tiny neighbour accused Washington of “brutal act of aggression,” “blackmail and coercion,” the media reported on Friday. After the Venezuelan oil flow stopped, US neighbour Mexico became […]

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Roving Periscope: Post-Venezuela, Trump’s next target—Alberta in Canada!

January 30, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: After President Donald Trump’s repeatedly failed attempts to make Canada the USA’s 51st state, America is likely supporting separatists of resource-rich Alberta to split away from the North American neighbour, the media reported on Friday. Some top US officials are reported to have met Alberta’s separatists who sought funding from […]

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