The alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya has become more than a criminal investigation. It has evolved into a political and institutional test for the organisations that spent decades building the Ram Janmabhoomi movement into the…
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 unfolding. What was meant to be the crowning achievement of Hindu nationalism—a symbol of cultural…
On the evening of 3 May 2026, hours after 2.27 million students sat India’s National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG), a chemistry tutor in Rajasthan opened a PDF that was already circulating through coaching circles and WhatsApp groups. Labelled as “guess paper”,…
In the rugged Himalayas, where borders are as much a matter of history and perception as of maps and rivers, Nepal’s new prime minister has offered an unusually candid assessment of his country’s long-running territorial quarrel with India. Speaking in…
In New Delhi, the familiar rhythms of Indian politics have sharpened into something more urgent. Over the past fortnight, the government of Narendra Modi has raised retail fuel prices four times, passing on the pain from a global energy shock…
On a clear Sunday morning in May, Kami Rita Sherpa once again stood at 8,848.86 metres, where the sky feels close enough to touch. At 56, the Sherpa mountaineer had just completed his 32nd ascent of Mount Everest — a…
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 Friday evening, the Maharashtra State Charity Commissioner ordered the Tata Trusts to postpone a crucial…
A saffron wave has swept through West Bengal, handing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) its first government in the eastern state and marking one of the most dramatic shifts in Indian politics in years. As results and trends trickled in…
Far from any coastline, in the punishing emptiness of West Antarctica, a small team of scientists huddles against the wind. The temperature hovers at -30°C, the light is perpetual and flat, and beneath their boots lies more than half a…
Imagine standing on the frozen edge of the world, where the wind slices like a blade and the ice stretches endlessly toward a horizon that seems to touch another planet. Beneath your boots lies not just snow and ancient ice,…
On the evening of April 17th, as rain pattered on the Parliament complex, a small knot of women MPs from the ruling BJP-led coalition raised slogans under sodden umbrellas. Their protest was theatrical but heartfelt: the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill,…
In the world’s largest democracy, where women make up half the electorate but have long been sidelined in the halls of power, a quiet constitutional revolution is under way. Next week, from April 16th to 18th, India’s parliament will hold…
Voters in India turned out in record numbers Thursday in Assam, Kerala and the union territory of Puducherry, kicking off a sprawling set of state assembly elections that will shape the country’s political landscape heading into the next national vote…
In offices, universities and political corridors across India, an unspoken belief continues to influence how people perceive and judge women: the idea that women from certain regions or communities have distinct romantic or relational tendencies. These assumptions, rarely discussed openly…
Indonesia began phased implementation on Saturday of a new government regulation that bars children under 16 from creating or maintaining accounts on major social media and digital platforms, aiming to shield them from pornography, cyberbullying, online scams and addiction. The…
Death Sentence for Hasina: Bangladesh’s Verdict Shakes India’s Eastern Flank and Risks New South Asian Flashpoint In a courtroom ringed by razor wire and patrolled by armoured vehicles, Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Monday condemned ousted Prime Minister Sheikh…
In a striking move blending ancient mythology with modern tourism ambitions, the Uttar Pradesh government under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced Sunday that a towering 25-foot statue of Ravana, the demon king from the Ramayana, will anchor a sprawling new…
A 13-year-old boy in Rajasthan’s Dholpur district hanged himself after his father reprimanded him for playing a mobile game, local police said Thursday, marking the latest in a string of gaming-related fatalities that have alarmed child-welfare advocates across India and…
Bharti Airtel Ltd posted a 108 per cent surge in consolidated net profit to Rs 8,651 crore for the July-September quarter of FY26, powered by premium smartphone users and robust postpaid additions, the telecom giant announced Monday. Revenue from operations…
Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan, who turned 60 on Saturday amid a tidal wave of global adulation, was forced to forgo his cherished annual tradition of waving to hordes of fans from the balcony of his seafront bungalow Mannat, with…
