A Digital Lifeline for India In the last few years, the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has revolutionized the way India transacts. From street vendors to large businesses, UPI has enabled seamless, real-time money transfers with a few taps on a smartphone. With over 60 crore transactions occurring daily, it has become an essential tool in everyday life and a symbol…
Brutal Attacks Spark Global Alarm Two separate, violent attacks on Indian nationals on July 19—one in Dublin, Ireland, and the other in Adelaide, Australia—have reignited concerns over the rising trend of assaults on Indians abroad. These incidents, though occurring continents apart, share a grim commonality: racially motivated violence, targeting Indians simply for their identity. While…
War Casts Shadow Over Russian Tradition The ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine has once again hit home—this time, by disrupting one of Russia’s most symbolic national traditions. For the first time since its inception, the Navy Day parade in St. Petersburg was cancelled by President Vladimir Putin, marking a significant moment in the conflict….
Odisha’s Metro Dream Takes a Detour, not a Dead End Bhubaneswar’s much-awaited metro rail project, envisioned to revolutionize urban mobility in Odisha, has hit a temporary pause — but not a full stop. On July 25, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) terminated contracts with two private construction firms due to prolonged execution delays. While this sparked…
A Voice from the Heart of India In the 124th episode of Mann Ki Baat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi once again turned the nation’s attention to the quiet but powerful voices of grassroots India. This time, the spotlight was on the tribal women of Odisha, whose ancient devotional traditions have been given a modern, meaningful…
A New Era of Uncertainty in Tech The Indian IT sector, once a symbol of stable employment and upward mobility, is undergoing a seismic shift. Mass layoffs, once sporadic, are becoming disturbingly routine. In the latest shockwave, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)—India’s largest IT services provider—announced it would let go of around 12,200 employees in FY 2026,…
A Strategic Milestone in Indian Defence In a significant leap forward for India’s military capabilities, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully test-fired a precision-guided missile launched from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in Andhra Pradesh. Conducted at the National Open Area Range (NOAR) in Kurnool, the flight trials of the UAV Launched Precision Guided Missile…
A High-Stakes Visit Amid Tensions Prime Minister Narendra Modi touched down in the Maldives on Friday, marking a pivotal moment in India’s regional diplomacy. Greeted with chants of “Bharat Mata Ki Jai” and “Vande Mataram”, his visit comes at a politically sensitive time — just months after Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu’s rise to power on…
The Incident: A New Mega-Dam Rises Near India’s Border In a bold move that has alarmed neighboring countries, China has begun constructing a colossal $167 billion hydropower dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo river in south-eastern Tibet — just upstream of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. Known in India as the Brahmaputra, the river is vital to…
When Distance Becomes a Detail The idea that a surgeon can operate on a patient thousands of kilometres away once sounded like science fiction. Today, high‑precision robotic systems, ultra‑low‑latency networks, and real‑time imaging have made telesurgery a practical reality. India’s SSI Mantra platform is the newest proof: in July, two complex operations were performed on patients…
