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Roving Periscope: Pakistan discovers a Constitutional God—Syed Asim Munir!

November 13, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: The Islamic Republic of Pakistan now has a new God: Syed Asim Munir! Decades ago, when the South Asian country was America’s lapdog, its own people mocked their rulers: Upar Allah, Neeche Amrika (We have Allah up there, and America down here)! In this hallowed galaxy, they can now add […]

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Economy: In 2027, India may grow 6.5%, and China 4.2%, says Moody’s

November 13, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Risks such as geopolitical tensions, trade disruptions, and unstable financial markets notwithstanding, the Indian economy is expected to grow by 6.4 percent in 2026 and 6.5 percent through 2027. China’s economy is expected to grow around 4.2 percent in 2027. Global ratings agency Moody’s on Thursday kept this forecast for India’s […]

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Roving Periscope: Hasina may return if democracy is restored in B’desh

November 12, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Sheikh Hasina Wajed, the ousted former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, has said her return to home hinges on the restoration of “participatory democracy,” lifting of the ban on her party, the Awami League, and the conduct of free, fair and inclusive elections. Following a tip off, Hasina, 78, had fled […]

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Ties with Russia: President Putin to visit India on December 5

November 12, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Amid fast-changing geodynamics and realignment of countries, Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit India on December 5 as the two countries continue to strengthen ties despite the Kremlin’s ongoing war on Ukraine, the media reported on Wednesday. He will participate in the plenary session of the Russia-India Forum taking place […]

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H-1B visas: Trump admits the US doesn’t have enough talent!

November 12, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: You may like or dislike him, but you can’t ignore him! Now, he has admitted that America doesn’t have enough skilled talent to meet its labour needs and that it depends on immigrants!! In a Fox News interview on Tuesday, US President Donald Trump defended the need for skilled foreign […]

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Roving Periscope: Amid existential crises, Pakistan to have Munir-led supreme “hybrid govt”

November 11, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Facing threat to its very existence, terror-infested Pakistan is set to adopt a “hybrid” model of government, headed by none other than its self-decorated “Field Marshal” and Army chief, Syed Asim Munir, with his political toadies, including Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, sheepishly surrendering to this fait accompli for their own […]

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Defence: India, Nepal to hold annual border talks from November 12

November 11, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Two months after young anti-corruption protesters—Generation Z—swiftly overthrew the highly unpopular pro-China Communist government in Nepal, led by disgraced Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, Kathmandu and New Delhi will start their three-day annual border talks from Wednesday. The next parliamentary elections in Nepal are expected to be held in March […]

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Energy: With US tariff deal likely ‘soon,’ India cuts Russian crude import

November 11, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: With the likelihood of a US-India bilateral trade-and-tariff deal in the coming weeks, New Delhi has reduced import of Russian crude, which Moscow is now offering on even higher discounts, the media reported on Tuesday. India’s reduced Russian oil orders came slowly after the US raised tariffs on Indian imports […]

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Media: Charged with bias, “anti-Trump” BBC’s D-G, Head of News quit

November 10, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Tim Davie, Director-General of British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), and Deborah Turness, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of BBC News, have resigned after criticism over bias at the corporation, including in the way it edited a speech by US President Donald Trump, the media reported on Monday. The public broadcaster was under […]

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Durand Line: Taliban blame “irresponsible” Pak for collapse of peace talks

November 8, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers on Saturday blamed an “irresponsible” Pakistan for a lack of results after talks mediated by Qatar and Turkiye in Istanbul, but insisted a previously agreed ceasefire will hold despite recent clashes between the two neighbours across their disputed Durand Line, which is heating up now and has […]