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New Delhi: Veteran halfback Sushila Chanu on Tuesday asserted that India is fully prepared for the Women’s Hockey World Cup in Spain and Netherlands scheduled to begin from 1 July.

Thiruvananthapuram: Long Jumper M Sreeshankar held his nerve at crucial moments to produce his third best jump ever, 8.17m, to record a dramatic victory as six athletes crossed the qualifying standards for the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games in the inaugural AFI National Open Jumps Competition here on Tuesday.

Are we Indians in the majority confused? Who do we support, Russia or Ukraine? Sitting here in India, the question bounces off umpteen talking heads. Russia is an old friend, Russia stood with India through thick and thin—War & Peace. But have we forgotten Russia when confronted by the upstart Ukraine? Like one Indian media says, “The Indian public opinion is split with the old-timers supporting Moscow and the younger lot in favor of Ukraine.” Of course, it adds the caveat that things would change if even one Indian student is caught in the crossfire.

The stark warning that the UN scientists have served to the world through their report titled “Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability” has also a grave warning for India that Modi government must heed to save its people in near future, since India is running a risk of becoming uninhabitable if emissions are not cut by more than what has been promised by the largest emitter countries.

Maverick politician Subramanian Swamy of BJP is right when he likened to that of a circus lion India’s stand to abstain from voting on UN resolution against Russia for its aggressive war against Ukraine. Swamy in an interview said India is like a circus lion, which does not know its power. Despite having such a huge strength it will obey to orders from its master, a puny man with a stick. India’s stand is similar as it does know its diplomatic strength in the comity of nations. He also drew an analogy from the Hindu mythology saying India is like Bishmapitamaha, who was silent when Draupati was being unrobed by Guaravas in Mahabharata, knowing fully what was happening was wrong. He meant Ukraine’s case is like that of Draupadi.

The ongoing Russian aggression in Ukraine has captured the spotlight in the past weeks, with condemnation pouring from all corners. However, Russia seems unfettered and is going on a rampage, capturing the major cities of Ukraine. International organisations and States have registered their outcry. For instance, the United Nations Secretary-General’s (UNSG) statement reflected the gravity of the crisis: the UNSG termed the whole crisis as a ‘…moment of peril’.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine and the international condemnation it generated contains key lessons for policymakers.

LUCKNOW: Playing the emotional card of nationalism Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sought vote for BJP during sixth phase polling scheduled on March 3 to empower Uttar Pradesh and for strong India in the changing world scenario. PM’s thrust of speech for a strong leadership has significance in the context of the Russia-Ukraine war which is continuing now.

The Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan Niazi’s visit to the Russian Federation has resulted in a damp squib, if not a ‘diplomatic disaster’. To call it just ill-timed because of Russian invasion of Ukraine is to hide the frustration beneath. True, President Vladimir Putin had little time when Russia’s hell-bent desire to punish Ukraine was the prime priority even to offer diplomatic etiquette in dialogue with him - the entire government at Kremlin having been on pins and needles. The pessimism is over the Pakistani premier’s request for a $1 billion credit advance to Pakistan for the proposed Gas Pipeline project. It has been politely rejected by Putin at the meeting between the two leaders, according to reports.

Tamil Nadu chief minister M. K. Stalin has proved worthy of his late father and five times chief minister M. Karunanidhi. Within nine months of his party coming to power, Stalin has consolidated his position in the state, establishing his authority with a massive win in the urban body civic polls last week.