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Roving Periscope: Not joining, but Russia supports US-led BoP on Gaza with $1bn!

January 22, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: A day after Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov asserted that Greenland was not a “natural part of Denmark,” Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said his country is ready to contribute USD 1 billion to the US President Donald Trump-led Board of Peace for Gaza, the media reported on Thursday. Although Russia […]

Defence

AQI: Pollution bigger threat than tariffs, says Gita Gopinath

January 22, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Former International Monetary Fund (IMF) Chief Economist Gita Gopinath on Wednesday warned that pollution poses a much bigger threat to India’s economy than the US trade tariffs. Speaking at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Summit at Davos, Switzerland, she said pollution is quietly becoming one of the most serious […]

English

Trump says US will Not Use Force to Annex Greenland, will Acquire it through “Negotiations”

January 21, 2026 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Jan 21: Delivering a much-awaited speech at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland’s Davos as the world braced for another dose of ‘America First’ rhetoric and a doubling down on Greenland, US President Donald Trump did not disappoint on Wednesday. Terming Greenland “our territory,” Trump said the US wanted the country, but would […]

Business

Technology: At WEF, Davos, Vaishnav asserts India in top tier of AI economies

January 21, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday asserted that India remains in the top bracket in Artificial Intelligence (AI) economies and not in a “second category,” as some claimed. Pushing back against comments by International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, he rejected her statement that India belongs to […]

Business

Roving Periscope: Now, the EU plans to slap tariffs on America!

January 21, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: A day after French President Emmanuel Macron’s assertion that Europe “will not give in to bullies,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday that the EU is “fully prepared” to hit back the USA over President Donald Trump’s Greenland tariffs, the media reported. “Europe prefers dialogue and […]

Business

Now, Chagos Archipelago: Trump furious as Britain cedes sovereignty to Mauritius

January 20, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: US President Donald Trump, who has threatened Greenland and other territories with annexation and/or higher tariffs, was furious on Monday at the United Kingdom’s deal to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago back to the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius while retaining control of Diego Garcia, the media reported. […]

Business

Greenland: After Trump’s threats, global markets tumble

January 20, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Global markets, especially in Asia, slid on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump’s fresh tariff threats linked to Greenland as Europe and other regions weighed on risk sentiment, according to media reports. In India, benchmark Sensex fell 1.28 percent or 1065 points to close at 82,180, while Nifty50 fell 1.38 […]

Business

Roving Periscope: The Trump-led Gaza “Board of Peace” triggers unease!

January 20, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: French writer Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr famously observed in 1849 that “the more things change, the more they stay the same.” Nothing epitomises this better than reactions of some of the invitees to US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” in Gaza, where things are unlikely to change much, especially when […]

English

UAE President Pay a Brief but Crucial Visit to India, was Received Personally by Modi at the Airport

January 19, 2026 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Jan 19: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived in New Delhi for a brief, yet crucial visit, on Monday and was received at the airport by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and shared visuals of the gesture, where both leaders were seen hugging each other. Mr Modi […]

Business

India’s Economy: Ahead of the FY27 Budget, IMF revises GDP growth to 7.3%

January 19, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: As Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman gives finishing touches to the General Budget for 2026-27, to be tabled in Parliament on February 1, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday upped India’s growth estimates by 70 basis points to 7.3 percent for 2025. This is […]