In October 1983, Grameen Bank, the internationally acclaimed microfinance institution, was authorized by national legislation in Bangladesh to operate as an independent bank. Muhammad Yunus, its founder, has long claimed that his inspiration stemmed from the 1974 Bangladesh famine, during which he extended a personal loan of US$27 to 42 women in Jobra village, enabling [...]

At long last, South Korea has elected Lee Jae-myung as its President. One, however, cannot be sure at this stage as to what the way forward would be for the nation during its new presidency. Observers say the overall scenario looks uncertain. There are optimistic signs from the viewpoint of diplomacy. The class character of the [...]

In a move that may reshape the US political landscape, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has announced the formation of a new political party, the “America Party,” following an acrimonious split with former ally and US President Donald Trump. The dramatic political shift marks a turning point for Musk, who was until recently a key Trump [...]

On June 6, 2025, Anindya Banerjee, Associate Editor of CNN-News18, reported that the Delhi-based think tank – Rights & Risks Analysis Group (RRAG) – claimed to have “built a case” against Muhammad Yunus. The group accused Yunus of orchestrating a series of political assassinations targeting members of the now-banned Awami League, formerly led by Sheikh [...]

The geopolitical rapprochement between French President Emmanuel Macron and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni marks a significant moment not only for European diplomacy but also for global affairs. Long plagued by political friction and ideological divergence, the relationship between the leaders of the EU’s second- and third-largest economies appears to be entering a new phase. [...]

Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, a new form of diplomacy has emerged-quiet yet powerful, and conducted not through airports or summits but via the railways. As airspace over Ukraine remains closed and roads unsafe due to the ongoing war, trains have become the default and symbolic path for foreign leaders visiting Kyiv. [...]

In an extraordinary clash between two of the most prominent figures in American public life, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has deleted a series of incendiary social media posts targeting President Donald Trump. The now-deleted messages included a bombshell accusation that Trump’s name appears in the sealed Jeffrey Epstein files, along with calls for the president’s [...]

Much has been written about the enduring consequences of the 1948 establishment of the State of Israel along the Jordan Valley. Yet, a year earlier, another seismic geopolitical event unfolded along the plains of the Indus River—the 1947 Partition of British India into India and Pakistan. The ongoing Indian-Pakistani conflict, rooted as it is in that Partition [...]

The administration of US President Donald Trump is reportedly attempting to significantly weaken a hardline sanctions bill against Russia currently under consideration in the Senate, raising concerns about Washington’s commitment to a tougher stance on Moscow. The proposed legislation, introduced in April by a bipartisan group of senators, aims to impose severe penalties-including a staggering [...]

In a highly charged diplomatic clash, Russia has accused Ukraine of committing a form of “self-inflicted genocide” by failing to retrieve the bodies of thousands of fallen Ukrainian soldiers. The accusation comes after a recent attempt by Moscow to return over 6,000 remains in what it labeled a “humanitarian gesture,” only to be met with [...]