REFORMIST MOVEMENT
Iran holds runoff presidential vote pitting hard-line former negotiator against reformist lawmaker
Voters face a choice between the hard-line former nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili and Masoud Pezeshkian, a heart surgeon and longtime parliament member who has allied himself with moderates and reformists within Iran's Shiite theocracy.
Iran seesawing vote results put race between reformist Masoud Pezeshkian and hard-liner Saeed Jalili
Early results from Iran's presidential election show a close contest between reformist Masoud Pezeshkian and hard-liner Saeed Jalili, with Pezeshkian leading with 5.3 million votes to Jalili's 4.8 million. Another candidate, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, garnered 1.6 million votes. Turnout figures were not yet disclosed. If no candidate secures over 50% of the vote, a runoff between the top two contenders will be held. This election follows the recent death of President Ebrahim Raisi, complicating Iran's political landscape amid regional tensions and internal challenges.
Polls open in Iran for presidential election
Around 61 million Iranians are eligible to vote in the polls where reformist Masoud Pezeshkian, 69, hopes for a breakthrough win against a divided conservative camp.
Shrink the economy, save the world?
Degrowth remained on the fringes of the fringe for decades, until increasing awareness about global warming percolated into public debates in the early aughts.
Iran's hard-line former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad registers for June 28 presidential election
Iran's hard-line former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has registered as a possible candidate for the presidential election, aiming to regain the country's top political position after a helicopter crash killed the nation's president. Ahmadinejad's return comes amid heightened tensions between Iran and the West over Tehran's nuclear program, arming of Russia in its war on Ukraine, and crackdowns on dissent. The election is planned for June 28 to replace Khamenei's protege President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash in May.
Mystical Devotion
Rabindranath Tagore's poetry is full of powerful mystical imagery, and this is mostly true in the body of work that he categorised under the title Puja.
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For 60 years, a hotline aims to keep cool between US and Moscow
The hotline between Washington and Moscow, established 60 years ago, has played a crucial role in managing tensions and sending warnings between the two superpowers. Initially a telegraph machine, the hotline was used to exchange messages during critical moments such as the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Six-Day War. It has been used to avert conflicts and issue warnings, including Jimmy Carter's denouncement of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
Three imprisoned Iranian female journalists win top UN prize
They were lauded "for their commitment to truth and accountability". Niloufar Hamedi broke the news that 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died last September while being held by the morality police for wearing her headscarf too loosely, and Elaheh Mohammadi wrote about her funeral. Amini’s death touched off months-long protests in dozens of cities across Iran. The demonstrations posed one of the most serious challenges to the Islamic Republic since the 2009 Green Movement protests drew millions to the streets.
Tamil Nadu CM M K Stalin bats for unity to take on right wing forces
The historic Vaikom struggle for social justice and against untouchability was the nation's pioneering movement that inspired the whole country, Stalin said in his address at the centenary celebrations of Vaikom Sathyagraha (1924-25).
Is rupee chasing a new alphabetical order?
So, over the short to medium term, the Indian rupee is about to follow its own financial alphabetical order. For now, let’s keep the first alphabet A aside, and check out the next in the orders.
Hundreds join Sonam Wangchuk on final day of his 5-day hunger strike on issues of Ladakh
The apex body and KDA, a separate amalgam of socio-religious, political and youth organisations, are jointly spearheading a campaign to press for their four-point demands which include full statehood and safeguards under the Sixth Schedule to the region.
Is Election Commission becoming a victim of judiciary-government crossfire over appointments?
While the latest row is over selection and appointment of election commissioners, the underlying doubt raised is over the impartial conduct of those appointed through the existing process. This has again cast a shadow on EC’s functioning and, by extension, its credibility. EC, for its part, is constrained by the nature of its constitutional role, which requires maximum restraint in the interest of maintaining the sanctity of the overall election process.
Anwar Ibrahim as PM rekindles hopes of new era in India-Malaysia ties
Earlier this year, in a major boost to defence ties, aircraft maker Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd opened its branch in Malaysia, eyeing the Tejas deal and to fulfil other requirements of the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) such as the upgradation and servicing of the Russian Sukhoi-30 fighters and British Hawk trainer aircraft.
'Beginning of the end': Iran activists call for new protests
Outrage over the 22-year-old's death on September 16, three days after she was arrested by Iran's notorious morality police, has fuelled the biggest wave of street protests and violence seen in the country for years.
Italy elections: Who is Giorgia Meloni? Read to know
Politician Giorgia Meloni has decided to keep her party's office in a historic building that once was visited by the followers of Benito Mussolini, a fascist leader. Critics claim Meloni is playing with Italy's fascist history.
Mikhail Gorbachev mourned as rare world leader but some still bitter
Gorbachev won the 1990 Nobel Peace Prize for his role in ending the Cold War but although widely feted abroad, he was a pariah at home.
Saudi crown prince says he does not care if Biden misunderstands him
Since Biden took office in January 2021, the long-standing strategic partnership between Saudi Arabia, the world's top oil exporter, and Washington has come under strain over Riyadh's human rights record, especially with respect to the Yemen war and the 2018 murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
After a 21% rally in 2021, where's Sensex headed in the New Year?
According to analysts, 2021 has been a great year for investors where the benchmarks witnessed return of around 21 per cent but the real wealth was created in the broader market.
View: Reform the reform process first
The farmers' agitation is a reminder that we must first get the process of reform right, to get the right policies and support for their implementation too. All stakeholders must be involved to define the desired outcomes of reforms as well as their contents.
Iran cleric Ali Akbar Mohtashamipour who founded Hezbollah, survived book bomb, dies
A close ally of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, Mohtashamipour in the 1970s formed alliances with Muslim militant groups across the Mideast. After the Islamic Revolution, he helped found the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard in Iran and as ambassador to Syria brought the force into the region to help form Hezbollah.
West Bengal's post-poll violence shows gory side of politics: Shiv Sena
Out of the 17 people who have so far died in the post-poll violence in West Bengal, nine are linked to the BJP, while the rest are TMC workers. This means that both sides are involved, it said.
Negotiations on UN Security Council reform are being held hostage by certain countries: India
Ambassador K Nagaraj Naidu, wrote a letter to President of the 74th Session of the General Assembly, expressing Delhi's disappointment over the decision regarding roll-over of the inter-governmental negotiations on UNSC reforms into the next session.
Simplicity delivers solutions beyond tech: Sonam Wangchuk
With the onset of tourism in the Leh valley, the locals started getting influenced by the architecture followed in the cities and town. Soon enough, many mud houses were being converted into cement houses as a cement house was a sign of affluence.
Karunanidhi - A script writer par excellence
Karunanidhi, who passed away yesterday aged 94, took a keen interest in Tamil literature, poetry and drama.
Hamid Dalwai: Man who started triple talaq movement died alone
When Dalwai proactively initiated a Muslim reform movement, the BJP was not even in the picture and its earlier political avatar, the Jan Sangh, had not even thought of any such move.
Difficult to predict market movement in short term: Sanjay Dongre, UTI Asset Company
'Growth in GDP has already troughed at 4.4% and is expected to be better than 5% in FY15. This alone will trigger most of the corporates to increase capex.'
Mao still a hero for China's new 'left movement'
There were no official celebrations by China's new leaders, who pursued a strong economic reformist agenda advocated by Mao's successor Deng Xiaoping.
Anna Hazare's movement politically coloured, says Suresh Hosbet
Anna Hazare's movement is "politically coloured" and it is wrong to credit him for drawing people's attention towards corruption.
Budget 2012: Excise, service tax hikes reformist, but may dampen consumer demand
The hike in excise duty and service tax to 12% from 10% may temper demand in the economy at a time when India Inc is reeling under the pressure of higher interest rates.
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