Global Stories

Some of the major challenges that the humankind is facing in recent times such as climate change, biodiversity loss, hunger and poor health, are all interlinked, according to a major scientific report. The report by IPBES has stated that in order to address all of these challenges, there is a need to adopt an...

The world stage saw a nation dance to freedom. On the 8th of December, Syria went on to celebrate the fall of its decade-old government. The presidential Palace, housing Bashar Al Assad, was stormed by the rebels and citizens. The President, who fled the country just before the crowd entered his personal residence, is now...

In a major setback for women's rights in Afghanistan ever since the Taliban regained power in 2021, female students have been reportedly banned from pursuing nursing and midwifery courses in the country. Noted cricketers from Afghanistan Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi have strongly condemned the move. As per international media reports, five institutions across Afghanistan...

Australia is becoming one of the key partners in the Indo-Pacific region, for India. In the last 2 years, Australia has shown its soft support to India on global platforms and through agreements on security to audiovisual co-production. In March 2023, India signed an audiovisual co-production agreement with Australia. The minister of information and...

In a major development, at a time when the Adani group Chairman Gautam Adani and his associates are facing charge in a bribery case in the US, adding to their woes is the state government of Telangana which has rejected CSR funds worth Rs 100 crore towards the establishment of Young India Skills University from...

After the disappointing outcome of COP29, the global community is awaiting to gather at South Korea’s Busan for the much anticipated final session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5). The meeting is aimed at drafting an international treaty to end plastic pollution over the course of its entire lifecycle, including its impact on the marine...

The year 2024 is about to come to an end, with a lot happening on the global stage for India. The global news updates have moved at the speed of a snail but yet have travelled miles. Such has also been the case with agreements between India and Australia on diverse issues, ranging from...

When the world stage is witnessing multiple conflicts based on ethnicity and land, the three South Asian countries have shown their synergy in solving the problem of electricity. Nepal announced the export of electricity to Bangladesh via the Indian power grid for the first time, on 15th Nov, 2024. This tripartite arrangement has been...

COP 29 or the 29th Conference of the Parties, began in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Monday, November 11 2024. As talks of the global conference on climate change opened, the United Nations warned that the Paris climate agreement’s goals “are in great peril” and that 2024 is on track to break new temperature records. The period...

World leaders are to sit together in the 29th United Nations Conference of Parties (COP 29) on climate from November 11th to 22nd in Baku, Azerbaijan. Among other important climate issues, this year's conference will focus on ‘Climate Finance’. The agenda before the conference will give critical significance to the Global South, which includes...

Brazil on October 29, 2024, under the leadership of President Lula Da Silva, decides to exclude itself from China’s mega developmental Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The country became second after India in the BRICS Block to not endorse China’s mega project. Brazil, now, seeks alternative ways to collaborate with Chinese investors. This decision...

As the supposed 'erratic' leader, Donald Trump makes a stunning comeback as the President of the United States of America, the country is all set to witness new policy infusions that can change the course of how Americans live. From policies on abortion, and climate action to perspective on global conflicts, the Trump government...