November 2023

Members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) should work together to promote regional stability and prosperity by strictly adhering to international law principles, respecting each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and encouraging economic cooperation, said External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday, in an apparent dig at China.Jaishankar made the statements while speaking during the 22nd session of the SCO Council of Heads of Government in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. “SCO should work together to promote stability and prosperity in the region by strictly adhering to the principles of international law, respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of each other and encouraging...

Despite his criticism of Rohit Sharma’s captaincy in India’s ODI World Cup final loss, former India batter Gautam Gambhir supports Rohit Sharma to lead the side in the T20 World Cup in 2024. Rohit led India to the final, where they were defeated by Australia by six wickets. India was undefeated into the final but failed at the last hurdle. While Hardik has been guiding the squad in T20Is for the previous year or so, Gambhir believes that Rohit should take the helm. Gambhir went on to say that both Rohit and Virat Kohli should be named to the T20...

According to official media, Xi Jinping advocated for the release of civilian prisoners and an early truce in the conflict between Israel and Hamas during a virtual meeting of fellow BRICS leaders.“To avoid further loss of life and suffering, all parties in the conflicts should immediately cease fire and hostilities, stop all violence and attacks targeting civilians, and release civilian detainees,” Xi stated, according to Beijing’s state news agency Xinhua. He made no explicit mention of the approximately 240 Israeli captives kidnapped by Hamas last month, nor of Palestinian inmates held by Israel.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada will attend the virtual G20 Leaders’ Summit hosted by India. The Canadian Prime Minister’s Office announced Trudeau’s agenda on Wednesday, which includes him virtually attending the meeting.Trudeau’s participation in the virtual gathering comes at a time when India and Canada are at odds diplomatically. Previously, Canadian Senate Speaker Raymonde Gagne opted out of the G20 Presiding Officers’ Summit of Parliaments, which began on October 12 in Delhi. On November 12, Justin Trudeau confirmed his claim that India was involved in the execution of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, an Indian terrorist.

Following India’s heartbreaking loss to Australia in the ODI World Cup 2023 final, the cricketing world is split on the Men in Blue’s performance. After falling to the Aussies by six wickets at the Narendra Modi Stadium, the Rohit Sharma-led team earned both criticism and praise for their performance in the tournament.Kumble expressed regret that Virat and Rohit were unable to collect the trophy, but he emphasised their vital achievements during the competition. The Bengaluru-born cricketer emphasised Rohit’s contribution to India’s good starts and Virat’s critical role in ensuring the squad produced competitive scores.

The protracted struggle in Eastern Europe has been completely overshadowed by the blazing war in the Middle East, with Vladimir Putin’s campaign of brutality against Ukraine garnering far less attention from the press than it did before the Israel-Hamas conflict broke out. The GDELT Project examined closed-captioning data from the Internet Television Archive and found that following Hamas’ devastating terror strike on October 7, cable news coverage of the Ukraine war drastically decreased. CNN only covered the conflict in Ukraine to the extent of eight percent of their programming in the days leading up to the Israel-Hamas war. CNN, the...

Elon Musk declared that the hospitals in Israel and the war-torn Gaza will get donations via his social media platform X.“X Corp will be donating all revenue from advertising & subscriptions associated with the war in Gaza to hospitals in Israel and the Red Cross/Crescent in Gaza,” Musk wrote on X, which used to be Twitter.Statement coincides with intense combat between Gaza’s ruling party, Hamas, and the Israel Defence Force. In the small, highly populated Gaza Strip, Israeli shelling has claimed the lives of over 13,000 civilians to date. The fighting and a lack of essential supplies have shut down...

The Indian cricket team finished the Cricket World Cup 2023 with all but one match won. On Sunday, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, the squad lost to Australia by six wickets in the final match. Along with Home Minister Amit Shah and thousands of other supporters, Prime Minister Narendra Modi watched the match with the hopes of ending the 12-year wait for the ODI World Cup. To the dismay of the host nation, however, Pat Cummins’s soldiers defeated Rohit Sharma’s army. Upon observing unhappy individuals such as Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, PM Modi approached them in the...

On November 19, former captain of India Kapil Dev said he was not invited to the World Cup final in Ahmedabad between the hosts and Australia. Kapil, who in 1983 guided India to its first-ever ODI World Cup victory, expressed his desire to travel to the match alongside his colleagues. “There, I wasn’t invited. I didn’t go since they didn’t call. Just like that. I wish the entire ’83 squad could have attended, but I suppose because it’s such a significant occasion and everyone is so preoccupied with their duties, sometimes people forget. Sourav Ganguly was one of the other...

Usha Arghya, also known as Bihaniya Arghya, is the morning offering made to the Sun God. Once more, the family members and Vrattis congregate early in the morning on the riverbank and wait for the sun to rise. They adore Chhati Maiya while singing. Arghya is presented morning by entering the water as the sun rises. Vrattis break their 36-hour fast by consuming ginger and water upon returning from the Ghat. Subsequently, delicious cuisine is cooked and served to the Vratti. We refer to this as Paran. In this manner the four-day Chhath Puja comes to an end.