New Delhi: Winter, 1956. British journalist David Holden stepped off a plane in Bahrain. Palm trees rustled in the desert breeze. The scent of spice lingered in the air. But what caught Holden off guard was not the heat. It was the unmistakable echo of India. From Bahrain to Dubai, from Abu Dhabi to Oman,…
US Vice-President J.D. Vance declared on Sunday that his country was not at war with Iran but only with its nuclear programme, leaving the door open for diplomacy. President Donald Trump was certain to respond if Tehran was interested in a peaceful settlement. “We’re not at war with Iran,” Vance told two interviewers using identical…
New Delhi: Dalal Street is gearing up for a blockbuster week with five mainboard IPOs and eleven SME issues opening for subscription, collectively aiming to raise over rS 15,800 crore amid strong market sentiment. Mainboard IPOs Opening This Week HDB Financial Services: HDFC Bank-promoted NBFC launches a Rs 12,500 crore IPO (Rs 2,500 crore fresh…
A special flight carrying 290 Indians evacuated from conflict-hit Iran landed safely in New Delhi on Saturday night as part of the Indian government’s ‘Operation Sindhu’ to bring its citizens back from the conflict zone. So far, 1,117 people have been evacuated as part of the ongoing operation. In a post on X, the Ministry…
The Central government has evacuated over 517 Indian nationals from Iran so far under Operation Sindhu. The government launched Operation Sindhu to evacuate Indian nationals from Iran, amid the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel. Giving details of the operation, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a post on X,…
Chants of ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ and ‘Hindustan Zindabad’ echoed through Delhi Airport late Friday night as a special flight carrying 290 Indian nationals evacuated from Iran under Operation Sindhu touched down. Emotional returnees, including students and religious pilgrims, expressed heartfelt gratitude to the Indian government for ensuring their safe return amid the escalating Israel-Iran…
The White House has said that US President Donald Trump will decide within the next two weeks whether the United States will get involved in the Israel-Iran conflict or not. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt made this announcement at a press briefing on Thursday. “Based on the fact that there’s a substantial chance of…
The book meticulously chronicles West Asia’s turbulent journey from the dawn of European colonialism to the complexities of the 21st century. It’s structured to provide a chronological and thematic understanding of the region’s historical backdrop, the interplay of political and economic forces, the rise of Islamic politics, and the nuanced relationship between India and West Asia.
