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…
With crude oil prices elevated above $105 a barrel amid disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, Narendra Modi has asked his 1.4bn fellow citizens to consume less. In a speech on May 10th, the prime minister urged Indians to revive…
In a week that has reshaped India’s political map, assembly elections across Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry have produced decisive verdicts. While all results matter, the most compelling stories have emerged from Tamil Nadu and West Bengal,…
India and Vietnam elevated their bilateral ties to an Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership on Wednesday and set an ambitious target of $25 billion in annual trade by 2030, as Vietnamese President To Lam held talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
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…
Nepal has objected to India and China routing this year’s Kailash Mansarovar Yatra through the Lipulekh Pass, claiming the strategic Himalayan route lies on its territory, a move India has firmly rejected as “untenable” and not based on historical facts.…
In the blistering heat of Rajasthan’s Dudu district, a group of Hindu seers have chosen fire and fasting over comfort. Since 15 April, saints of the Dadu sect at Bhairana Dham, a revered 500-year-old site linked to the Bhakti saint…
Upendra Kushwaha’s Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) has intensified efforts to strengthen its organisation in Bihar, appointing a state election officer as it prepares for internal polls amid recent electoral gains. The party’s national Election Officer, Pramod Kumar Suman — who…
On May 1st, in the balmy southern Chinese city of Sanya, President Asif Ali Zardari of Pakistan watched officials from both countries sign a joint-venture agreement and two memorandums of understanding. The pacts cover construction machinery, animal vaccines and medical…
The Hajj is meant to be a profoundly spiritual affair: a once-in-a-lifetime submission to the divine, stripped of worldly vanities. This year, however, the path to Mecca has acquired an unwelcome material edge. A sharp surge in aviation fuel prices,…
Two Jewish men were stabbed Wednesday morning in Golders Green, a north London neighborhood known for its large Orthodox Jewish population, in an attack that police have formally declared a terrorist incident.The victims, aged 76 and 34, suffered stab wounds…
Standing before a joint meeting of the United States Congress on Tuesday, Charles III used a rare appearance by a British monarch to emphasise the enduring alliance between Britain and the United States, warning lawmakers that democratic nations face a…
A series of explosive and drone strikes in Colombia’s volatile southwestern departments has left at least 21 people dead and deepened fears over public security as the country approaches a pivotal presidential election on 31 May. The deadliest incident took…
India and New Zealand signed a comprehensive free trade agreement in New Delhi on Monday, delivering duty-free access for 100 per cent of Indian exports to New Zealand while granting New Zealand exporters preferential treatment covering 95 per cent of…
By the time the first champagne flutes hit the carpet at the Washington Hilton on Saturday night, Cole Tomas Allen was already on the floor, shirtless and handcuffed, his face pressed against the marble just metres from the magnetometers that…
Donald Trump has cast the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner as further proof that “they can’t stop me”, in a series of robust statements to reporters and on social media following Saturday night’s incident at the Washington…
A gunman armed with a shotgun, a handgun and several knives stormed a security checkpoint at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday night, triggering gunfire that sent President Donald Trump and hundreds of guests diving for cover before…
Islamist militants linked to al-Qaida and Tuareg separatists carried out one of the largest coordinated assaults in Mali in more than a decade on Saturday, striking the capital Bamako, its international airport, a key military base and several cities across…
India’s Narcotics Control Bureau has issued a strong advisory cautioning citizens travelling to the Maldives that even small quantities of prohibited drugs can now trigger severe punishment under the island nation’s recently toughened anti-narcotics legislation, with large-scale trafficking potentially carrying…
Donald Trump’s fondness for social media has once again tested the patience of America’s friends. On this occasion, it was India’s turn to take offence. The president reposted remarks by Michael Savage, a bombastic American radio host, in which the…
