India-Europe ties deepen amid challenges posed by Trump administration: Report

IANS | January 21, 2026 8:48 PM

New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Europe has emerged as a significant partner for India amid the challenges posed by the current US administration and similarly, in light of recent developments in transatlantic ties, India's value as a partner for Europe has increased, with Indian foreign policy navigating the Trump storm, a report said on Wednesday.

'Crony capitalism, autocratic excesses stunt Pakistan’s growth'

IANS | January 21, 2026 8:05 PM

New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) The current set of rulers in Pakistan has more autocratic powers than all set-ups after Gen Pervez Musharraf's, but these only help it to survive; its ability to use them to usher progress is weak, as per a Pakistani media report.

Luggage trolley crisis at Dhaka airport not merely operational failure: Report

IANS | January 21, 2026 8:03 PM

Dhaka, Jan 21 (IANS) Missing luggage trolleys at Dhaka airport in Bangladesh are not only an operational failure but exposes a governance system which makes excuses, has poor accountability, and is allergic to fixing the real problem. Luggage trolley crisis at the Dhaka airport is not only an operational failure but a national parable, a report has highlighted.

'European nations sending troops to Greenland is a warning against Trump’s adventurism'

IANS | January 21, 2026 6:07 PM

Patiala (Punjab), Jan 21 (IANS) With United States President escalating the pitch on Greenland and some European nations including Denmark resisting its ‘expansionist’ bid, an Indian Army veteran with fair understanding of geo-political equations said that Trump’s adventurism and claims of taking full control of the island won’t be a cake walk.