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Trump did not make a public case for the war before it began, because he preferred quick, surprising strikes preceded by theatrical suspense.

Although the supreme leader possesses disproportionate power, he is not the single authority. Instead, he is one of several positions and institutions through which the Islamic Republic’s 47-year-old regime organises its ruling structure.

With practically no political representation after getting the UT status, people of Ladakh still felt that their voice was being heard in the Parliament through their MP. But since the MP who was elected in 2024, was solely elected with the votes of the people from Kargil, Ladakh was never in his consideration, leave aside being a priority. This left the people of Ladakh politically voiceless. Wangchuk tried to fill the political vacuum.

Airstrikes during the US–Israel conflict with Iran have damaged historic sites in Tehran and Isfahan, raising fears for the country’s centuries-old cultural heritage.

Amit Shah launches BJP’s 2027 Punjab poll campaign, signalling the party will contest alone while banking on a fragmented political landscape and its 19% vote share from the 2024 general elections.

With such patriotic and nationalist credentials, it is understandable that Farooq and his family will always be the target of the anti-national forces. But someone like Kamal Singh targeting him and claiming that he wanted to kill him for the last 20 years, is surprising.

GPS interference is emerging as a major risk for global shipping, particularly in conflict zones such as the Strait of Hormuz and the Black Sea.

Despite growing awareness and policy initiatives, the country continues to face a silent but deepening mental health crisis. Experts estimate that nearly 70 to 90 percent of individuals suffering from mental health conditions do not receive adequate treatment. This gap reflects structural weaknesses in the health system.

Cricketer-turned-BJP MP-turned-Congress leader-turned-Trinamool Congress MP Kirti Azad has a serious problem with the Indian T20 cricket captain Surya Kumar Yadav taking the World Cup trophy to a Hanuman temple in Ahmedabad, after the victory over New Zealand.

Now, consider Iraq more than 20 years after the U.S.-Iraq war. Iraq is still an authoritarian state governed by political parties with deep institutional ties to Tehran. Iranian-backed militias operate openly on Iraqi soil–some holding official positions within the Iraqi state.

Trump really is not clear about what he actually wanted to gain out of the Iran War. ‘Regime change’ was just an unexplained alibi, which he still is not able to explain and clarify.

A sustained disruption of traffic through Hormuz would not simply constitute an energy crisis. It would also represent a fertiliser shock where prices go up dramatically and supply goes down – and, by extension, a direct risk to global food security.