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BoP v/s the UN? Trump, furious at Carney, withdraws invite to Canada!

January 23, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Amid speculations that the US President-led 60-nation “Board of Peace” on Gaza, and beyond, may become the first step of Washington to replace the United Nations itself, Donald Trump has revoked Canada’s invitation to join the board. According to media reports, President Trump withdrew on Thursday an invitation for Canada […]

Business

Roving Periscope: “Mother of All Deals,” India, EU may sign the FTA on Jan. 27

January 23, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: “The Mother of All Deals,” the long-pending free trade agreement (FTA) between India and the European Union (EU) is expected to be signed on January 27, a day after the President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, and President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, grace the Republic […]

Business

Iran: Lull before the next storm after “thousands of deaths”

January 22, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Iran may have brutally crushed a popular urban uprising against the theocratic regime—leading to deaths whose number varies from 3,117 to over 16,000—the Ayatollah Syed Ali Khameini-led government is not sure when the next round of rebellion would resume—with or without US support. According to the Iranian state TV, the […]

Business

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 […]

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 […]