The Crisis Returns to a Long-Contested Frontier The Thailand–Cambodia border has flared once again, reviving a conflict that has simmered for decades around the rugged terrain of the Preah Vihear Temple. Although the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled in 1962 that the ancient sanctuary belonged to Cambodia, ambiguities in old Franco–Siamese treaties left the surrounding…
India’s discount-focused e-commerce player Meesho stunned the markets with one of the country’s most oversubscribed public offerings in recent history. Its $604 million IPO, open from December 3–5, drew an extraordinary ₹2.5 trillion ($27.8 billion) in bids, underscoring investor confidence in the value-commerce engine Meesho has built across India’s non-metro consumer base. The offer was subscribed 79 times…
India’s announcement that it will soon offer free 30-day e-tourist visas and 30-day group tourist visas to Russian citizens marks one of the most significant people-centric policy moves in the recent history of India–Russia relations. Revealed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his joint press conference with President Vladimir Putin in New Delhi, the unilateral waiver—covering…
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin to New Delhi for their 2025 summit, the spotlight quickly shifted to a domain long central to the India–Russia partnership: civil nuclear energy. After reviewing progress at Kudankulam—India’s largest operational nuclear project—the two leaders advanced discussions on an even more consequential step: identifying and approving…
A New Chapter in Odisha’s Clean-Energy Push Odisha’s clearance of a ₹710.27-crore floating solar project proposed by NTPC-SAIL Power Company Ltd (NSPCL) marks a pivotal shift in how the state is planning its energy transition. Approved at the 142nd State-Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) meeting, the project places Sundargarh at the centre of a new…
India’s monetary landscape shifted decisively as the Reserve Bank of India delivered another repo rate cut—its fourth this year—bringing the cumulative reduction for 2025 to 125 basis points. The move builds on what the central bank calls a “Goldilocks window” of rapid growth and subdued inflation, even as global headwinds, a weak rupee and tariff pressures complicate the outlook….
US legislators are sharpening their criticism of Pakistan, portraying the country under Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army Chief General Asim Munir as an escalating “human rights crisis” with disturbing cross-border implications. This shift—driven by concerns over repression affecting US citizens and residents—has catalysed a bipartisan push for targeted sanctions aimed squarely at Pakistan’s civil-military leadership. A…
IndiGo’s Turbulent Week- How a Crew Crunch Triggered a National Passenger Crisis India woke up to scenes of unprecedented airport chaos as IndiGo—normally synonymous with punctuality—was forced to cancel nearly 500 flights in a single day. Terminals in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad turned into holding areas for stranded travellers, some waiting upwards of 8–12…
A New Digital Gamble Amazon’s latest India play hinges on a dual proposition: build one of the country’s largest AI–cloud infrastructures and simultaneously drive mass-scale AI use among small enterprises and government-school students. The strategy blends top-down investment—billions poured into data centres—with bottom-up capacity building meant to ensure that India’s future sellers, workers and consumers can meaningfully…
A Chilling Case Emerges Haryana is grappling with a disturbing serial child-killing case centered on Poonam, whose alleged crimes span from 2021 to 2025. Investigators allege that what began as an apparent accident—a scalding of two-year-old niece Vidhi—escalated into a pattern of calculated murders driven by jealousy and a so-called “beauty complex.” Over four years, four children,…
