Author: Sharad Natani
Fighting along the Thailand–Cambodia border intensified over the weekend, forcing Thai authorities to impose a night-time curfew in coastal districts of Trat province, even as former US President Donald Trump claimed that both sides had agreed to a ceasefire. The curfew, announced late Sunday, covers five border districts adjoining Cambodia’s Koh Kong province, marking a significant expansion of security restrictions from inland conflict zones to Thailand’s southeastern coastline. Popular tourist islands, including Koh Chang and Koh Kood, remain exempt. Despite diplomatic claims of de-escalation, artillery exchanges and small-arms fire continued along multiple points of the 817-kilometre border, underscoring the fragility…
India’s largest airline, IndiGo, is facing one of the most serious operational crises in Indian aviation history after cancelling nearly 4,500 flights in the first week of December, triggering passenger chaos nationwide and exposing critical lapses in crew planning. The fallout could cost the airline over Rs 500 crore in compensation, refunds, and travel vouchers, according to industry estimates. The unprecedented disruption, which stranded thousands of passengers at major airports, prompted swift regulatory action. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) ordered IndiGo to reduce its domestic winter schedule by 10%, citing non-compliance with newly implemented flight duty and rest…
The National Capital Region has once again slipped into a full-blown air pollution crisis, prompting authorities to impose the strictest emergency curbs under GRAP Stage-IV after air quality levels surged beyond the ‘Severe Plus’ category. With the AQI crossing the alarming 450 mark, Delhi-NCR is witnessing conditions that health experts describe as “dangerously unbreathable.” The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) enforced Stage-IV restrictions with immediate effect on Saturday evening, as multiple monitoring stations—including Anand Vihar, RK Puram, and Bawana—recorded AQI readings between 480 and 490, placing the region among the most polluted urban zones in the world. Iconic landmarks…
As rivalry between the United States and China sharpens, a deeper anxiety is taking hold across Asia. The fear is no longer about a world jointly managed by Washington and Beijing — a so-called “G2” order — but about something far more unsettling: a “G1” world dominated almost entirely by China. This unease intensified after former U.S. President Donald Trump openly revived the idea of a U.S.-China condominium following his recent interactions with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Across Asian capitals, from Tokyo to New Delhi and Seoul, policymakers worry that such an arrangement would marginalise regional powers and compress their…
The global technology industry is witnessing one of its most disruptive phases in decades. In 2025 alone, more than 1.2 lakh employees have lost their jobs as leading tech giants aggressively restructure operations, embrace artificial intelligence, and cut costs to remain competitive. From Silicon Valley to Bengaluru, the message from boardrooms is clear: AI is no longer an add-on — it is redefining the workforce itself. Industry experts say this is not a temporary slowdown but a structural shift that will permanently alter how technology companies hire, deploy, and retain talent. Intel tops the list with 24,000 layoffs Semiconductor giant…
In a major leap toward technology-driven policing, Maharashtra has become the first Indian state to deploy an AI-powered cybercrime investigation system at scale. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Monday flagged off the statewide rollout of MahaCrimeOS, an advanced artificial intelligence platform now operational across 1,100 police stations in the state. Developed in collaboration with the Maharashtra government under the MARVEL (Maharashtra AI-based Responsive Vigilant Law Enforcement) initiative, MahaCrimeOS is designed to strengthen the police force’s ability to tackle the exploding threat of online fraud, digital arrest scams, identity theft, and investment cons. Officials say the platform marks a fundamental shift…