Political

Business

Roving Periscope: “Like a mouse hitting an elephant,” US economist on Trump’s India tariffs

August 30, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Amid growing concerns and worldwide condemnation over US President Donald Trump’s erratic tariff rollout against 90-plus countries, a leading American Marxist economist has termed the controversial move chiefly against India as “a mouse hitting an elephant!” US economist Richard Wolff told TV network Russia Today that America is acting like […]

Read more

Business

Trump tariffs: US appeals court rules levies illegal; but tariffs intact until Oct 14

August 30, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Amid America alarmingly isolated internationally for the first time since 1945, and its highly controversial tariffs raising a firestorm across the planet, a federal US appeals court ruled on Friday that President Donald Trump has no legal right to impose sweeping tariffs on almost every country on Earth but kept […]

Read more

Defence

The POTUS: “Trump’s health fine; I’m ready to take charge,” says JD Vance

August 29, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Amid growing concerns over US President Donald Trump’s health, and speculations that he might not complete his second term until 2028, his deputy, Vice-President J.D. Vance, said while the incumbent’s health is fine, he is ready to take charge as America’s Commander-in-Chief in case of any “tragedy.” The Vice-President, 41, […]

Read more

English

Thai court sacks PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra for ethics violation

August 29, 2025 revoi editor

Thailand’s Constitutional Court dismissed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office on Friday for an ethics violation after only a year in power, in another crushing blow to the Shinawatra political dynasty that could usher in a new period of turmoil. Paetongtarn, who was Thailand’s youngest prime minister, becomes the sixth premier from or backed by […]

Read more

Business

Chandrayaan-5: India and Japan to partner in mission to the Moon, says PM Modi

August 29, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: In a significant development for international space cooperation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced that India and Japan will join hands for the upcoming Chandrayaan-5 mission to the Moon, the media reported. Chandrayaan-5 will be launched from Japan to the Moon. Partnering with Japan will enable the mission to […]

Read more

Business

Roving Periscope: India-China cooperation must for global stability, says PM Modi

August 29, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: A day before leaving for China to participate in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India’s bilateral cooperation with China is crucial for global economic stability. “It is important for India and China to work together to bring stability to the world economic […]

Read more

Business

Urjit Patel: India appoints ex-RBI chief as new IMF Executive Director

August 29, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: The Government of India has appointed former RBI Governor Urjit Patel as the new Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the media reported on Friday. His term will be for a period of 3 years from the date of assumption of charge of the post, or until further […]

Read more

Business

SCO Summit: After 7 years, PM Modi to meet President Xi for bilateral meetings

August 28, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold bilateral meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping on August 31 and Russian President Vladimir Putin on September 1, in Tianjin on the sidelines of the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, the media reported on Thursday. Their engagements will be closely watched by the […]

Read more

Business

Latest Trump buddy: Finland’s President Stubb calls PM Modi on Ukraine, India-EU FTA!

August 28, 2025 revoi editor

  Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Facing brickbats at home and abroad, is US President Donald Trump now using a backchannel via his latest European Union friend, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, to ‘reconnect’ with New Delhi? For, a week after attending an EU-NATO meeting with President Trump at the White House on the Ukraine issue, […]

Read more

Business

Roving Periscope: America’s conscience keepers, India Inc. against Trump’s tariffs

August 28, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Crises test one’s resilience. Braving a piqued US President Donald Trump’s unilateral and discriminatory tariffs, a resurgent India, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is showing its mettle, with strong support from India Inc., and even the sectors most affected. Worried at the adverse outcome of his erratic decisions, several […]

Read more