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America’s quarter-millennium: fireworks over the fragility
The rockets’ red glare lit up Washington on July 4th 2026 with unusual ambition. Organisers promised—and duly delivered—what they called the largest pyrotechnic display in history: some 850,000 shells bursting above the National Mall after a weather-delayed presidential speech. A “Great American State Fair” had colonised the same turf for days beforehand, featuring military flyovers, state pavilions and enough patriotic pageantry to make a Founding Father blush. Across the country, parades, tall ships and concerts joined the chorus. For a republic that often seems addicted to the present tense, the semiquincentennial offered a rare chance to wallow in its own longevity. Yet the bunting fluttered against a backdrop of fragile Middle Eastern truces, fiscal headaches and an approaching midterm contest. The spectacle was less a simple birthday party than a…
Iran’s Defiant Farewell
In the sweltering heat of a Tehran summer, hundreds of thousands of black-clad mourners gathered this week at the Grand Mosalla, beating their chests in rhythmic sorrow before a glass case holding the flag-draped coffin of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The spectacle, unfolding over several days from July 3rd to 9th, is one of the largest state funerals Iran has ever staged. Yet its grandeur belies a more complex reality: this is not merely a farewell to a leader who ruled for 37 years, but a meticulously orchestrated display of resilience by a theocratic regime that has just survived a devastating war, a decapitation strike, and an uncertain succession. Delayed by months of conflict, the ceremonies serve as both catharsis for a grieving nation and a defiant signal to its adversaries.…
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RSS Breaks Silence on Ayodhya Temple Donation Theft, Seeks Strict Action and Greater Transparency
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Friday said that the alleged embezzlement of donation at Ram temple in Ayodhya had…
BJP will fight municipal polls from booth level, says Nitin Nabin in Hyderabad
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Nitin Nabin on Sunday called on party workers in Telangana to strengthen the organisation…
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The Body Never Whispers Without Reason: Why One Indian Doctor Wants Us to Listen Before It Is Too Late
In an age obsessed with treating illness, Dr Aakanksha Gupta argues that we have forgotten a more important skill —…
India’s Dramatic Power Shift: New Stars, Old Bastions Fall
In a week that has reshaped India’s political map, assembly elections across Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry…
Why Ancient Indian Philosophers Treated Sleep as a Window Into Consciousness
Sleep is usually framed as a biological necessity — a period of rest during which the brain resets, consolidates memory…
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A Temple Tarnished: How a Scandal at Ayodhya Threatens the BJP’s Hold on Uttar Pradesh
In the sacred town of Ayodhya, where a grand temple to Lord Ram was inaugurated in January 2024 amid fervent celebration, an uncomfortable drama is…
Southern drawl in the courtroom
A federal court in Alabama delivered an unexpected rebuff to Republican mapmakers on Tuesday, blocking a congressional redistricting plan that would have pared back Black…
India’s Sacred Cows and Shifting Sensitivities
As Eid-ul-Azha approaches, a festival centred on sacrifice and submission to God, Muslim leaders in several Indian states have issued an unusual plea: forgo the…
End of an Era in Lutyens’ Delhi: Iconic Gymkhana Club Ordered to Vacate for Defence and Security Needs
In the heart of Lutyens’ Delhi, where power, history, and privilege have long intertwined, one of India’s most storied institutions faces an uncertain future. The…
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The Sacred Heist: How Devotees’ Offerings to Lord Ram Vanished in Ayodhya
In the shadow of the majestic Ram Mandir in Ayodhya where millions of devotees have poured their faith and savings into hundi boxes as offerings…
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View AllIndian authorities warn travellers of harsh new drug penalties in Maldives, including possible death sentence
India's Narcotics Control Bureau has issued a strong advisory cautioning citizens travelling to the Maldives that even small quantities of…
A bumpy ride ahead
As summer 2026 looms, the travel industry is confronting an uncomfortable truth. Jet-fuel prices in America averaged $8.63 a gallon…
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Iran’s Defiant Farewell
In the sweltering heat of a Tehran summer, hundreds of thousands of black-clad mourners gathered this week at the Grand Mosalla, beating their chests in…
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BJP will fight municipal polls from booth level, says Nitin Nabin in Hyderabad
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Nitin Nabin on Sunday called on party workers in Telangana to strengthen the organisation…
Saints of the flame: Rajasthan ascetics ready to renounce earthly life for a sacred grove
In the blistering heat of Rajasthan’s Dudu district, a group of Hindu seers have chosen fire and fasting over comfort.…
From Workshop to Encrypted Chat: How Four Ordinary Men Allegedly Built a Toy Car Bomb Plot Targeting India’s Heart
In the dim glow of a private automobile workshop on the outskirts of Thane, just north of Mumbai, Mosaib Ahmad…
India’s Digital Underworld: How Jailed Gangsters Run Transnational Crime Empires via WhatsApp and Instagram
In a brick-kiln office on the outskirts of Jind in Haryana, businessman Anup Chaudhary was reviewing accounts on the afternoon…
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The Quiet Battle for the Heart of India’s Greatest Business Empire
In the polished corridors of Mumbai’s legal and philanthropic world, a discreet but intense struggle is unfolding over one of India’s most storied institutions. On…
