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Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent two-day state visit to Mongolia was not only a significant moment in the bilateral relations between Moscow and Ulaanbaatar, but also an event that resonated on the international stage. Mongolia, a nation that ratified the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), became the subject of global attention due to its refusal to comply with the ICC’s warrant for Putin’s arrest. This visit highlighted not only Mongolia’s assertion of sovereignty, but also the strategic importance of Russian-Mongolian relations amid shifting geopolitical dynamics.

Claimed to be an innovative eye drop named PresVu capable of curing vision defect within 15 minutes replacing reading glasses has itself fallen in the eye of the storm even before its scheduled launch for the market in October this year.. The drop has already got regulatory approval from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI), but taking into account the general doubt over the effectiveness of the drug, and also accusation against the producer of the drop, ENTOD Pharmaceuticals, of misrepresentation as well as unethical and false claims, DCGI had to ask the company afresh for a detailed explanation.

After delaying for months, President Emmanuel Macron has finally told the French people directly that he is ignoring their votes. In July parliamentary elections, they put the left-wing New Popular Front (NPF) coalition in first place, but on Thursday Macron named right-wing figure Michel Barnier as the country’s next prime minister.

Indians are easily ego-hurt. Otherwise, why would an angry court threaten to grant bail to Kolkata rape-murder prime accused Sanjay Roy? The Sealdah court gave a threat to carry out the threat. Imagine psychopath Sanjay Roy, who raped and murdered the RG Kar trainee doctor in the most horrendous manner thinkable, set free by an angry Chief Judicial Magistrate for a "50 minute delay" engineered by the CBI!

Between September 18 and October 1, 2024 Jammu and Kashmir will see first Assembly elections in five years—a first since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019.

Canadian firm Lucara Diamond Corporation on August 22 announced the discovery of the world's second-largest diamond to date. This 2,492-carat rough diamond was found at Lucara-owned Karowe Diamond Mine in Botswana, about 500 km north of its capital, Gaborone. For Botswana, it is the largest diamond ever found in the country. The biggest-diamond ever discovered in Botswana until this one, Sewelo, was a 1758-carat rock in the same mine in 2019. French fashion brand Louis Vuitton bought it for an undisclosed sum. The discovery assumes significance as it brings natural diamonds back in spotlight at a time when lab-grown diamonds are the growing in popularity.

With more than two dozen United Nations (UN) human rights experts having written to the Government of India on March 7, 2024, sounding the alarm over the reports of attacks on minorities, media and civil society in India, and calling for urgent corrective action, India did not respond to it. They said, “we are alarmed by continuing reports of attacks on religious, racial and ethnic minorities, on women and girls on intersecting grounds, and on civil society, including human rights defenders and the media”. Further back on June 13, 2021, the Group of Seven Nations (G7), which are advanced economies and liberal democracies put out a charter. The document was called the “G7 and Guest Countries: Open Societies Statement”.

Pakistan, as the host country for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) ‘s Heads of the State Council (HSC) meeting scheduled at Islamabad on October 15 and 16 October this year, has invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the two day summit. India is a member of the ten nation body which was originally founded by China and Russia in 2001.

Income from capital is rising fast while income from labour is on the decline globally. It is putting upward pressure on inequality. Job market has now become ever more challenging to a much worrying level, and young people are hardest hit. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targets are not on track and inequality is widening at the alarming speed.

Is the United States tough on crime? The answer is yes. How about compared to India? Forget it! India isn't tough by half. India is too full of democracy and judicial activism. The Indian judiciary pardons more than it punishes. Criminals and potential criminals don't fear the judiciary. The system favours the rapists and murderers. Investigation is riddled with gaping holes. Criminals get away with murder, literally. The criminal justice system leaves people scratching their heads or banging their heads. Rapists of 4-year-old toddlers are let off with "even sinners have a future."