India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has transformed the country’s payments landscape in less than a decade. What began as a digital payment innovation has evolved into critical economic infrastructure, connecting consumers, merchants, banks and technology platforms through a real-time payment…
The 18th BRICS Summit, hosted by India in 2026, comes at a defining moment for the global economy. Geopolitical tensions, trade fragmentation, supply-chain disruptions, energy uncertainties and changing investment patterns are reshaping the international economic landscape. In this environment, India’s…
Foreign funding for civil society organisations has always occupied a sensitive space in India. Such contributions support work in education, healthcare, humanitarian assistance, social development and community welfare. At the same time, the government has a legitimate responsibility to ensure…
After a month of student unrest forced an education minister from office, the country’s leaders have taken to Instagram with the zeal of mid-life converts to TikTok. In the sticky heat of a Delhi July, thousands of young Indians—many styling…
The global economy is no longer shaped by trade alone. Increasingly, it is being defined by geopolitics, technological competition, energy transitions, and the race to secure resilient supply chains. Nations today are not merely negotiating trade agreements; they are competing…
On a cloudy Saturday in July, a rocket named after the father of India’s space programme lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota and reached orbit on its first attempt. Vikram-1, developed by the Hyderabad-based startup Skyroot…
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 shadow of the majestic Ram Mandir in Ayodhya where millions of devotees have poured their faith and savings into hundi boxes as offerings to Lord Ram, a betrayal unfolded that has shaken the very foundations of one of…
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Friday said that the alleged embezzlement of donation at Ram temple in Ayodhya had “deeply hurt” the sentiments of Ram devotees and all of the society, and called for stringent punishment for those guilty.…
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…
For more than five centuries, the dusty town of Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh has been a crucible of Hindu yearning and Muslim grievance. At its heart lies a plot of land claimed as the birthplace of Lord Ram, the ideal…
Three Indian seafarers lost their lives when US forces struck the Palau-flagged tanker MT Settebello in the Gulf of Oman on 10 June, an incident that has thrust India’s large maritime workforce into the volatile centre of US-Iran tensions and…
In an age obsessed with treating illness, Dr Aakanksha Gupta argues that we have forgotten a more important skill — recognising the body’s warnings before disease takes hold. The modern world has become remarkably efficient at responding to health crises.…
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…
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 cow. The All India Pasmanda Ulema Board has advised the community to choose other permissible…
As Marco Rubio, America’s Secretary of State, began his four-day ramble through India on 23 May 2026—starting with a pious stop at Kolkata’s Mother House of the Missionaries of Charity before descending upon the capital—the exercise carried all the hallmarks…
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 Delhi Gymkhana Club, nestled on a sprawling 27.3-acre plot at 2, Safdarjung Road adjacent to…
As foreign ministers from an expanded BRICS gathered in India’s capital this week, the gathering carried the weight of a world in flux. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, chairing the sessions, did not mince words. “Peace cannot be piecemeal”, he…
