Assembly polls 2026: The lotus in full bloom
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…
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The Himalayan thorn: Nepal’s border gambit tests ties with India
In the high passes of the Himalayas, geography has a way of dictating politics. Recently, Nepal lodged a formal objection to plans by India and China to route this summer’s…
Kailash Mansarovar Yatra: Nepal stakes claim on Lipulekh, India calls it ‘untenable’
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…
India notifies new rules to regulate online gaming
The Indian government has notified fresh rules that will bring greater oversight to the country’s booming online gaming industry, aiming to protect players — especially young people — from addictive…
A quota undone by caution
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…
India in a Time of Global Energy Uncertainty: Confidence, Caution, and Course Correction
The global economy today stands at a critical inflection point. Geopolitical tensions, particularly in keyenergy-producing regions, have once again exposed the fragility of global supply chains and the deep interlinkages…
A Strategic Conversation Amid Rising Tensions
Two days after the collapse of direct negotiations between the United States and Iran in Islamabad, President Donald Trump held a nearly 40-minute telephone conversation with Indian Prime Minister Narendra…
India’s parliamentary revolution
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…
India and Bhutan restart work on troubled mega-dam, signalling renewed push in Himalayan energy partnership
After seven years of suspension caused by unstable Himalayan geology, concrete began pouring once more this week at Bhutan’s long-delayed Punatsangchhu-I hydropower project, a symbolic and practical milestone in one…
From Bangkok to a Delhi courtroom: How CBI brought back a notorious Haryana hitman
When Sahil Chauhan stepped off a flight at Indira Gandhi International Airport on 10 April 2026, the most wanted hitman of Haryana’s Bhuppi Rana gang was no longer a shadowy…
In five Indian state elections, a test of Modi’s reach — and the resilience of regional power
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…
A Roadside Birth in India’s Uttar Pradesh
In the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, where boasts of gleaming new infrastructure and “world-class” public services echo from official podiums, the reality for millions remains grimly different. On…
Temple Exclusion Could Divide Society and Harm Hinduism, Supreme Court Warns
In a significant observation that could reshape the contours of religious freedom in India, the Supreme Court has cautioned that excluding particular denominations or sections of worshippers from temples and…
Fresh Violence in Manipur, two children among four killed
Violence erupted in Manipur’s Bishnupur district on Tuesday when two children were killed in a bomb attack on their family home and two protesters died after a mob stormed a…
Desire, Diversity and Distortion: India’s Enduring Gender Stereotypes
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…
Faith Leaders Unite in Delhi: A Call for Peace Amid West Asia War
As conflict rages in West Asia following the joint US-Israeli military strikes on Iran that began on 28 February, prominent religious leaders from all major faiths in India came together…
India’s Resilience in an Age of Crisis: Navigating Oil, Energy, and Economic Pressures
In an era defined by overlapping global crises—volatile oil prices, energy insecurity, and economic uncertainty—India stands at a critical juncture. As one of the world’s fastest-growing major economies and the…
India’s Inflation-Export Paradox: Can Domestic Demand Sustain Growth Amid Rising Food Prices and Weak Global Trade
India’s economic story in recent years has stood out as a rare bright spot in an otherwise fragile global landscape. While advanced economies grapple with stagnation and slowing trade, India…
Is India Moving from an Assembly Hub to a Value-Added Manufacturing Economy – Can AI accelerate the 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,…
Economics of Demographic Change: Can India Turn Its Youth into Wealth
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…