Pentagon reinstates strict no-beard grooming standards for military personnel. Explores operational safety, religious freedoms, and debates over diversity and retention policies.

Explore Core Five (C5), a proposed global forum comprising US, China, Russia, India, Japan for strategic coordination in a multipolar world order.

India's IIP grew 6.7% in November 2025, the highest in 25 months. Manufacturing led the rebound, supported by PLI scheme and Make in India policies, boosting investment and employment prospects.

India leads Forbes Asia 2025 with 18 startups across healthcare, fintech, climate tech and space sectors. Discover how government schemes and AI innovation drive ecosystem growth.

Explore India's strategic shift toward Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), covering SAFTA, CEPA, and REPA models. Understand their implications for trade, investment, and geopolitical positioning.

Iran's 2025 currency reform removes four zeros from the rial, converting 10,000 old rials to 1 new rial. Learn how this redenomination addresses inflation, currency devaluation, and economic stability challenges.

Reddit challenges Australia's under-16 social media ban in High Court, citing constitutional freedom of political communication and privacy concerns over age verification.

UNESCO flags endangered traditional arts and crafts for urgent protection. Explore intangible cultural heritage, endangered traditions worldwide, and safeguarding mechanisms for sustainable cultural preservation.

Explore the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology/Medicine awarded for regulatory T cells discovery. Learn how Foxp3 gene and immune tolerance research revolutionizes autoimmune disease treatment.

Afghanistan's Kunar River dam project shifts regional water politics amid border tensions with Pakistan. A 45 MW hydroelectric dam raises geopolitical concerns over transboundary water sharing and treaty absence.