Rising paediatric HIV infections expose healthcare lapses in Pakistan

IANS | April 18, 2026 1:21 PM

Karachi, April 18 (IANS) A dramatic increase in the number of paediatric human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cases has been recorded at three hospitals in Pakistan's Karachi over the last nine months, and their numbers continue to grow, according to a latest report.

Indian states can accelerate investment flow from East Asian nations: Report

IANS | April 18, 2026 12:17 PM

New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) As the world economic order changes rapidly amid the West Asia crisis, central government and state governments in India should work jointly for giving a strong push to economic linkages between India and ASEAN countries, as well as East Asian nations, according to a new report in Modern Diplomacy.

RSS calls for renewed push to 'decolonise mind': Dattatreya Hosabale

Lalit K Jha | April 18, 2026 8:45 AM

Washington, April 18 (IANS) The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has called for a renewed push to “decolonise the mind”, with its General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale arguing that distorted narratives about India’s history, culture and identity continue to shape public discourse decades after independence.

Diaspora must serve host nations, says RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale

IANS | April 18, 2026 7:52 AM

Stanford, April 18 (IANS) The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has articulated a clear framework for the Indian diaspora, with its General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale saying that Indians living abroad must place “allegiance to the nation where they are living” above all else, even as they remain culturally connected to India.

RSS backs one nation, one election reform (IANS interview)

Lalit K Jha | April 18, 2026 7:31 AM

Stanford, April 18 (IANS) The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has backed key political reforms including “one nation, one election”, with its General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale calling for a governance model rooted in national unity, political integrity and civic awareness, even as he flagged wider structural and social challenges facing India’s democracy.