When Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva arrived in New Delhi in February 2024, accompanied by one of the largest Brazilian business delegations in recent history, the visit transcended the standard ceremonial reaffirmation of bilateral ties. It signaled a tectonic shift…
For decades, the narrative of Indian manufacturing followed a predictable, albeit limited, script. We were the “back office of the world” for services, but in the realm of physical goods, we were often seen as a final-mile assembly hub. In…
Where the world economies are struggling with declining birth rates, tight labour markets and an ageing population, India is standing at the cusp of an unprecedented opportunity—all thanks to its demography. With the world’s largest youth population with the median…
In a move that signals deepening middle-power collaboration in critical technologies, India and Malaysia on Sunday signed a framework agreement to strengthen cooperation in semiconductors, marking the most tangible outcome of a strategic partnership upgraded less than two years ago…
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s high-profile visit to India this week, culminating in 16 agreements and a ambitious roadmap to $100 billion in bilateral trade by 2030, has thrust the enduring India-Russia partnership into the global spotlight amid escalating U.S. tariffs…
The Million-Man Lifeline: How India’s Workers Are Rewiring Russia and Rewriting Geopolitics As Russian President Vladimir Putin wrapped up his whirlwind two-day visit to India, the global spotlight fixated on defiant pledges of uninterrupted energy supplies and a bold roadmap…
G20 Johannesburg 2025: Leaders Sign 122-Point Declaration While Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan and Congo Burn – The Summit That Chose Trade Deals Over Human Lives They flew in on private jets, smiled for the cameras, shook hands beneath a backdrop blaring…
India Accelerates Drone Warfare Push with $140m Autonomous Combat Hub in Andhra Pradesh In a move underscoring New Delhi’s fervent drive towards technological sovereignty in military hardware, the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh has inked a landmark memorandum of…
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…
Vanniyars to Storm Jails Dec 17: Reviving a Century-Old Struggle for Dignity Amid Electoral Storm In a resounding echo of Tamil Nadu’s storied history of caste-based agitations, Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) leader Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss issued a fiery call on…
NDA’s Bihar Sweep: Opposition To Turn It’s Decimation into Launchpad for “Save Democracy” A landslide victory of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led BJP and its coalition in the Bihar assembly polls has further intensified an all-out political battle between the ruling…
When Finality Falters, Confidence Follows The 2016 implementation of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) was a promise rather than just the enactment of a new legislation. For twenty years, India’s corporate insolvency scene has been tangled in complexity, delay,…
In the misty dawn of October 19, 2025, a routine patrol in Srinagar’s Bunpora Nowgam neighborhood unearthed more than graffiti on weathered walls. Handwritten posters, scrawled in Urdu and signed by the enigmatic “Commander Hanzala Bhai,” bore the insignia of…
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…
In a move that underscores deepening fault lines in India’s fractious debate over religious freedom, the Akhil Bharatiya Sant Samiti, a powerful Hindu saints’ body aligned with right-wing groups, filed an intervention petition in the Supreme Court on Thursday, seeking…
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…
In a stark illustration of the tightrope India walks between energy pragmatism and U.S. geopolitical pressure, major Indian refiners have halted new orders for Russian crude oil following fresh American sanctions on Moscow’s oil giants, industry officials have said. The…
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called for an expedited review of the India-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement (AITIGA) and proposed 2026 as the “ASEAN-India Year of Maritime Cooperation” to deepen ties with the 11-nation Southeast Asian bloc, as both…
India formally elevated its “Technical Mission” in Kabul to a full-fledged embassy on Tuesday, signaling a bold recalibration of its Afghanistan policy amid a fraught geopolitical landscape. The move, announced by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar following his October 10…
Elon Musk’s growing influence over the US federal government has left many Americans and international observers alarmed. As the world’s richest individual, Musk has increasingly embedded himself into the fabric of Washington’s political machinery, with the support of President Donald…
