Counterview

By Srujana Bodapati    The last couple of months have exposed the humiliating realities of the subordinate alliance that India has been gradually sliding into with the U.S. over the last three decades.

By Weilyn Lau, Jeong-eun Hwang   Decades from now, our current moment will appear as a moment of great change: seismic shifts are parting the way to a multipolar world. In response, the Trump administration is waging global tariff war. As the world finds itself at a crossroads, APEC Business Advisory Council (central to APEC’s pro-corporate globalization) leaders are demanding a return to the old ‘rules-based-order.’

By Dr. Manoj Kumar Mishra*  US President Donald Trump ’s aspiration for the Nobel Peace Prize this year remained unfulfilled as the award went to Maria Corina Machado of Venezuela . Yet, President Trump appeared determined to achieve a breakthrough that could bolster his credentials as a global peacemaker. His administration hastened efforts to finalize the first phase of a peace deal between Israel and Hamas , a move seen as a calculated attempt to strengthen his claim to the prize and reinforce his image as a mediator in global conflicts. The White House even declared him the “ Peace President ,” while several countries extended support to his nomination.

By Bharat Dogra   In 1992 and 2017, world scientists—including many Nobel laureates —issued powerful and timely warnings about the grave threats facing Earth’s life-supporting systems. A third statement, released in 2022, focused exclusively on climate change . While theqse declarations have played an invaluable role in awakening global awareness, the time has now come for a more comprehensive and justice-oriented statement that fully reflects the multidimensional nature of the survival crisis confronting humanity.

By Bhabani Shankar Nayak*  Many years ago, a doctor friend who had worked for decades in the National Health Service (NHS) in the United Kingdom shared his frustration with the rise of managerialism in his workplace. “The NHS is hiring highly paid managers who know nothing about health systems or medical science,” he told me. “These over-glorified managers have been brought in to run the service despite having not an iota of training in healthcare or human welfare. Ironically, they are tasked with making the NHS more efficient.”

By Pilar Troya Fernández  Daniel Noboa's government in Ecuador is characterized by the implementation of neoliberal austerity policies dictated by the IMF, the violent repression of social protests, and a series of legal reforms aimed at increasing state authoritarianism, and aligning the country with U.S. foreign policy. All this is taking place amid an unprecedented security crisis.

By Vidya Bhushan Rawat    Tiladi is an open space on the banks of the Yamuna River near Barkot town in Uttarakhand . Anyone tracing the Yamuna Valley must pause to remember this historic site — a place of courage, tragedy, and resistance.

By Syed Ali Mujtaba   After the demise of Subrata Roy on November 14, 2023, the once-mighty Sahara Empire appears to be crumbling like a house of cards. The story of its rise and fall is both fascinating and tragic — a tale of ambition, power, glamour, and eventual collapse.

By Vikas Meshram  After two years of brutal conflict in the Gaza Strip , a ray of hope has finally emerged. The devastating clashes between Israel and Hamas have claimed thousands of lives, displaced millions, and left the region in ruins. Now, under the initiative of U.S. President Donald Trump , discussions held in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt , have opened the possibility of ending the violence. These talks have paved the way for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, rekindling hopes for long-term peace in West Asia.