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1 week ago | 
deccanherald.com | Tara Kartha
Muhammad Yunus’ Beijing visit yielded nothing, but much is being made of China
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2 weeks ago | 
hindustantimes.com | Tara Kartha
The die is cast. The US Supreme Court has refused the final appeal of 26/11 accused Tahawwur Rana for a stay on his extradition to India. It has been more than 23 years, keeping in mind that he was possibly being tracked since 2002. It is the case of a man who stayed in the shadows, even while being linked closely to David Headley who was working directly under the Lashkar-e-Tayyba (LeT) towards giving effect to 26/11. Neither were arrested till well after 26/11. These are the bare facts.
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2 weeks ago | 
htsyndication.com | Tara Kartha
India, April 10 -- The die is cast. The US Supreme Court has refused the final appeal of 26/11 accused Tahawwur Rana for a stay on his extradition to India. It has been more than 23 years, keeping in mind that he was possibly being tracked since 2002. It is the case of a man who stayed in the shadows, even while being linked closely to David Headley who was working directly under the Lashkar-e-Tayyba (LeT) towards giving effect to 26/11. Neither were arrested till well after 26/11.
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1 month ago | 
ndtv.com | Tara Kartha
It's ironic in the extreme. Even as the Pakistan Army marched in precision on the parade ground and showcased its might on the occasion of Pakistan Day two days ago (March 23), facts indicate that it is riven with divisions on an unprecedented scale. Apart from near-daily attacks on itself, the army has turned into a brute force, with its ‘counter-terrorism' operations not differentiating even children or women from terrorists.
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1 month ago | 
ndtv.com | Tara Kartha
The whole episode was like something from a Wild West movie, complete with a desert landscape and heavily armed fighters. In fact, it was a very professionally managed train hijack—no small task at any time—and executed with military precision, with women and children released immediately, and explicit statements by Pakistani soldiers released as “prisoners of war”. That says something about the group. It also says a lot about the future trajectory. This is serious.
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1 month ago | 
ndtv.com | Tara Kartha
There has probably never been such a public trimming in the history of diplomacy. The joint presser between the President of the United States and Ukraine President Zelensky has set the internet on fire, with condemnation of both parties, and speculation about the outcome. Zelensky was not unnaturally on edge, given that he had to explain a ‘deal' to his people.
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1 month ago | 
ndtv.com | Tara Kartha
The second coming of US President Donald Trump has been a roller coaster ride, pulling everyone and everything into his orbit. In recent days, that has included China, too. Following the US President's proposal for ‘denuclearisation', which he apparently discussed with an interested Vladimir Putin, Trump indicated that he would also put arms control proposals before China. Beijing responded with apparent positivity but basically said, ‘You go first'.
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2 months ago | 
ndtv.com | Tara Kartha
There is likely to be hectic activity at the Ministry of External Affairs as reports point to a visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Washington in just a week. That's unusual. Normally, an event of this magnitude would take months of preparation by both sides. A White House ‘official' has even confirmed that Modi will visit the US on February 12, meeting the President the next day.
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2 months ago | 
flipboard.com | Tara Kartha
5 hours agoRatan Tata’s will stuns with Rs 500 crore gift to mystery manThe recently opened will of Ratan Tata (RNT) has stunned the inner circle of the late business tycoon as the erstwhile Tata patriarch has bequeathed …11 hours agoYoungest & Richest Billionaire from India: The Rise of Kevin CoutinhoBorn on October 26, 1994, in Silvassa, India, Kevin Coutinho has emerged as one of the youngest and wealthiest billionaires in the country.
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2 months ago | 
ndtv.com | Tara Kartha
Turbulence in Bangladesh now seems to be the rule rather than the exception. Protests by multiple groups are now almost a daily issue, including not just students of various universities but also madrassa teachers and the general public. Meanwhile, the ‘students' of the Anti-Discrimination Movement are criticising the interim government, indicating that Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus and his men may be increasingly isolated even as they use every reason in the book to delay elections.
