What’s happening:A wave of protests in late August under the banner “March for Australia” occurred across major cities—Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Canberra, Brisbane and Perth—where demonstrators demanded cuts to migration. Many flyers and slogans explicitly targeted Indian migrants, blaming them for job scarcity, stretched housing markets, and pressure on public services IndiatimesStratNews GlobalIndia Today. Racism and…
Japan Plans Major Workforce Initiative with India Tokyo, August 29, 2025 – In a landmark agreement during the India-Japan Annual Summit, Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Shigeru Ishiba unveiled an expansive Action Plan for Human Resource Exchange between the two countries. Central to this initiative is a commitment to bring 50,000 skilled and semi-skilled Indian…
Russia is currently evaluating plans to invest in the local manufacture of its Sukhoi Su-57 fifth-generation stealth fighter jets in India, with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) expected to be the central production hub. The exploration aligns with India’s stated requirement for two to three squadrons of advanced fighters, with both Russia’s Su-57 and America’s F-35…
A Hidden Nursery Beneath the Waves In a stunning turn of events, scientists exploring the deep sea off Vancouver Island have discovered an extraordinary underwater nursery tucked inside what was believed to be a dormant volcano. What they once thought extinct is now a thriving cradle for marine life, with researchers estimating more than one…
On the night of September 7–8, 2025, the skies over India will host a rare celestial spectacle — a total lunar eclipse, popularly called the Blood Moon. This breathtaking phenomenon occurs when the Earth passes directly between the Sun and the Moon, casting its shadow across the lunar surface. Instead of vanishing into darkness, the…
In a powerful response to Punjab’s devastating floods, Punjabi superstar Diljit Dosanjh has committed his Saanjh Foundation to adopt ten of the most severely affected villages—five each in the Gurdaspur and Amritsar districts. This initiative marks a decisive effort that blends urgent relief with a long-term rebuilding strategy. Punjab is enduring its worst floods in…
During World War II, the United States faced the urgent task of ramping up military production on an unprecedented scale. One of the most remarkable examples of American industrial might came from an unexpected source—Ford Motor Company. Known for building cars, Ford transformed wartime production with the construction of the Willow Run plant in Ypsilanti,…
TARIFF RELIEF AHEAD Nomura, the global financial services group, has projected that the United States may scale back its additional 25% tariff on Indian exports by November 2025. If this move materializes, India’s total export tariff rate would come down from the current 50% to 25%. However, the reciprocal 25% tariff imposed by India on…
In 2020, a heartwarming story from Brazil captured the attention of millions worldwide. A Hyundai showroom decided to adopt a stray dog that had been lingering outside its premises, offering him not just food and shelter but also a job and a new identity. The dog, later named Tucson Prime, went from being a homeless…
Punjab is grappling with catastrophic flooding, marking the worst deluge since 1988, as floodwaters surge across the state, displacing communities and devastating agriculture. In a sweeping crisis, 1,018 villages stand submerged, around 3 lakh acres (approximately 61,000 hectares) of farmland lay ruined, 11,300 people rescued, 4,700 evacuated, and three lives lost so far.The Times of…