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Vijayesh Tiwari

Vijayesh Tiwari

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BY Vijayesh Tiwari

Global

Iran war 2.0? Making sense of West Asia's last 24 hours

As Washington pushed diplomacy and Trump urged restraint, West Asia moved in the opposite direction. Hezbollah fire into northern Israel, retaliatory strikes in Lebanon, Iranian missile barrages, and Houthi threats reopened multiple fronts, testing an already fragile ceasefire.

War, Israel, Hezbollah, Iran

Environment

Nature's bias? Delhi's heat falls unevenly

In Delhi, where you live may determine how much heat you endure. India Today's satellite analysis shows a heat penalty of up to 7°C between dense, lower-income neighbourhoods and greener, more affluent localities.

Delhi heat

India News

NEET's real number game: The hub that outperforms Sikar

Kottayam and Sikar are challenging India's traditional coaching strongholds. An India Today OSINT analysis of NEET UG 2024 results and Google Places data reveals a striking shift in where top medical aspirants are emerging from.

NEET पेपर लीक के बाद सरकार और NTA खानापूर्ति कर रही है, जबकि छात्र असंतुष्ट और नाराज हैं.

Global

Who holds the cards when Trump meets Xi in Beijing?

As Trump and Xi meet in Beijing, the summit will revolve around familiar fault lines: Iran, trade, rare earths, AI, and Taiwan. While neither side enters with a decisive upper hand, China appears to hold slightly greater leverage on some of the most immediate economic and geopolitical pressures shaping the talks.

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping

India News

The rise of AI politicians in India: How avatars are gaming political content

AI-generated avatars delivering Parliament-style speeches are rapidly gaining traction on Instagram, with accounts jumping from under 2K views to reels crossing 2 million and 5 million. Blending real issues with exaggerated claims, this content is reshaping political discourse and amplifying synthetic influence.

Ai parliamentarians

Global

Iran War: How much firepower does the US have left?

As fragile ceasefire talks continue, the conflict shows no clear endgame. Iran's military has been weakened, but heavy US munitions use is straining stockpiles, raising concerns over how long Washington can sustain operations if fighting begins again and in the same direction.

Iran war

Global

Not just military, IRGC's economic clout runs wide

The IRGC's true power lies beyond the battlefield; it operates as a business juggernaut, running a parallel economic network spanning foreign contracts, illicit trade, and shadow finance, using this vast financial web to sustain the Axis of Resistance and entrench its influence across Iran's economy and regional order.

Iran

Global

Ships ping pong at high seas: 48 Hours of US blockade explained

India Today simplifies the first 48 hours of the US blockade as a calibrated, selective operation, where some vessels were turned back or stalled while others passed, reflecting controlled enforcement as the conflict's trajectory remains fluid amid whispers of backchannel efforts and possible talks ahead.

Hormuz Strait

Global

Who negotiates for Iran now, with its top leadership gone?

With its top leadership decapitated, Iran's negotiating table is now steered by a battle-hardened politician who rose from the IRGC's ranks, alongside a seasoned diplomat fluent in Western power play. Between revolutionary grit and strategic restraint, Tehran's ability to strike "critical deals" now rests on this decisive pairing.

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