A New Narrative: “India Not Neutral” India is using Vladimir Putin’s visit to New Delhi to reset global perceptions of its Ukraine stance. Rather than remaining a passive bystander, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has cast India as an active “peace power”—a country aligned not with either bloc, but with the pursuit of negotiated stability. His pointed declaration…
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….
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 High‑Stakes Visit Vladimir Putin’s first trip to India since the Ukraine war is under intense scrutiny in Washington. The summit, marked by delegation-level talks, a state dinner with President Droupadi Murmu, and a tightly managed agenda with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, occurs against a backdrop of US sanctions on Russia and punitive tariffs on India. For…
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,…
A Spark Before the Summit The controversy erupted just hours before Russian President Vladimir Putin’s December 4–5 visit to Delhi, when Rahul Gandhi accused the Modi government of blocking Opposition meetings with visiting foreign dignitaries. Speaking outside Parliament, Gandhi claimed that under previous governments—both Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s and Manmohan Singh’s—foreign leaders traditionally met the Leader of…
A Spark in Murshidabad The political storm in Murshidabad began when TMC MLA Humayun Kabir announced that a “Babri Masjid” foundation stone would be laid in Beldanga on December 6—an anniversary loaded with national memory and emotion. What might have begun as a symbolic gesture quickly escalated into a district-wide confrontation. Posters carrying images of…
Why 74,000 Indian Students Are Leaving the UK A record 74,000 Indians exited the UK last year, signalling a reversal in one of the strongest international student flows Britain has depended on. Their departure is not merely a statistical spike—it is the outcome of stricter visa policies, shrinking post-study prospects, high living costs and a…
Even as the U.S. imposed steep tariffs of nearly 50% on Indian seafood—threatening a sector heavily dependent on American buyers—India managed an unexpected surge. Seafood exports rose 11.6% between April and September, signalling that exporters not only absorbed the tariff blow but leveraged it to aggressively seek new markets and restructure their export mix. The U.S….
