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click here   India’s innovation push falters with researchers denied timely funding Months-long delays in the payment of stipends leave researchers struggling to make ends meet, while pursuing cutting edge science. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, centre, takes pride in the government's investments in innovation and research even though researchers at some of the nation's top institutes have gone without stipends for months [File: Farooq Khan/EPA-EFE] By  Tapasya Published On 27 Jun 2025 27 Jun 2025 New Delhi, India –  Getting into one of the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) schools was supposed to be the end of the financial woes for Paras* and his family. Instead, things have only worsened due to the federal government’s long delays in dispensing Paras’s monthly fellowship allowance of 37,000 rupees ($435). At the IIT, Paras is a research fellow, looking into solutions to a global public health crisis created by the spread of infectious diseases. ...

  Why is the US dollar falling by record levels in 2025? Sell-off linked to unpredictable and unfunded economic policies which threaten the safe-haven role of the US dollar. A cashier at a Travelex Currency Exchange counts US Dollars in exchange for British pounds [File: Ian Waldie/Getty Images] By  Alex Kozul-Wright Published On 1 Jul 2025 1 Jul 2025 The United States dollar has had its worst first six months of the year since 1973, as President Donald Trump’s economic policies have prompted global investors to sell their greenback holdings, threatening the currency’s “safe-haven” status. The dollar index, which measures the currency’s strength against a basket of six others, including the pound, euro and yen, fell 10.8 percent in the first half of 2025. Recommended Stories list of 4 items list 1 of 4 Has Trump struck a trade deal with China – and what about other countries? list 2 of 4 US Fed leaves interest rates unchanged amid economic uncertainty list 3 ...

  Russia Breaks Ranks: First Nation to Officially Recognize Taliban Government in Afghanistan Moscow, Russia - In a move that is sure to reverberate across the international community, Russia has become the first country in the world to officially recognize the Taliban government in Afghanistan. This landmark decision, announced on Thursday by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, marks a significant shift in the global landscape and signals Moscow's growing influence in the region. The recognition comes as Russia accepted the credentials of a new ambassador of Afghanistan, solidifying the ongoing drive to build friendly relations with the Taliban authorities, who seized power in August 2021 amidst the chaotic withdrawal of United States troops. "Impetus to Bilateral Cooperation": Moscow Justifies Recognition "We believe that the act of official recognition of the government of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan will give impetus to the development of pro...