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Roving Periscope: How their ‘baby wars’ have trapped Russia in Ukraine and the US in Iran?

June 29, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: They had not bargained for it. When the USA, jointly with Israel, launched a war against Iran on February 28, 2026, it made the same mistake as Russia did in Ukraine on February 24, 2022: the ageing superpowers were self-assured that these ongoing ‘mini-conflicts’ would be a cakewalk for them […]

Business

Roving Periscope: After banning the burqa, Denmark to outlaw azaan

June 26, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Watching France, Britain, Italy and other European countries’ changed demography because of a huge influx of Muslims from West Asia and other areas, Denmark, which has already banned the burqa, is planning to ban azaan, the morning Islamic call to prayers in the mosques, the media reported on Friday. Fearing […]

Business

Roving Periscope: US Senate refuses more funds, asks Trump to stop Iran war!

June 24, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: For the first time, the Senate, the Upper Chamber of the US Congress, on Tuesday approved the War Powers resolution in rebuke to President Donald Trump over the Iran conflict, refused to provide any more money, and asked him to end hostilities immediately, the media reported. It was the 10th […]

Economy

Roving Periscope: British PM Starmer quits; successor likely by September

June 22, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Europe—particularly the United Kingdom—laughed derisively at India’s political instability in the 1977-1999 period. On Monday, Sir Keir Starmer became the sixth British Prime Minister to quit in 10 years! Following dissidence in his party, he announced to quit, setting out a timetable to step down from Downing Street in the […]

Business

Roving Periscope: House curbs his powers on $100 bn Iran war; will Trump follow Congress ‘orders?’

June 4, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: In a perceived setback to President Donald Trump, the House of Representatives, with a roll call of 215-208, approved a war powers resolution on Wednesday to halt the ongoing military action in Iran. The resolution will now go to the Senate, the Upper House of the US Congress, for likely […]

Business

Politics: Siddu agrees to resign; DK Shivakumar to be next Karnataka CM

May 28, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Karnataka Congress chief and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar will replace incumbent Siddaramaiah as the next Chief Minister of the only major state where the Congress party is currently in power. After hectic parleys and politicking, two-time Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, 77, also known as Siddu, will submit his resignation to […]

Business

Roving Periscope: In his Venezuela II attempt, Trump targets Cuba’s Raul Castro

May 21, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Before annexing a “pro-China” Venezuela in January 2026 and capturing its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Donald Trump plotted meticulously against the Latin American strongman, indicting him in alleged narco-terrorism cases, running covert operations against him, and more. Now, following the same script, the Trump administration has accused former […]

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Roving Periscope: Befuddled, Trump sends Rubio to India to repair ties

May 20, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: His threats to NATO and Iran remained empty. His much-publicized visit to China yielded little. His poodle, Pakistan, has been sneezing in hot summer. Few now take him seriously even at home, and his popularity ratings have plummeted to just 37 percent. Even the Supreme Court has junked many of […]

Business

Roving Periscope: After Trump’s ‘failed’ China visit, Putin to meet Xi

May 18, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Four days after US President Donald Trump ended his rather ‘unproductive’ visit to China, Russian leader Vladimir Putin will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing this week, the media reported on Monday. Ahead of the Russian President’s two-day visit from Tuesday, Xi and Putin exchanged “congratulatory letters” on Sunday, […]

Elections

ECI announces Phase-III Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls across 16 states and 3 UTs

May 14, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday announced the launch of Phase-III of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across 16 States and three Union Territories. According to the ECI, the schedule for the third phase has been planned in coordination with the ongoing Census house-listing exercise, as both activities […]