Modi’s problems began over the summer. After the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET)—the exam Indian students take to qualify for medical school—leaked, India’s education department asked more than 2 million students
“My fight was against the mafia, not against the citizen, and I am a libertarian. At the same time, I would say I am absolutely left.” K. J. Alphons, former Union Minister,
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The Reserve Bank of India likely intervened in the foreign exchange market on Monday, four traders told Reuters, as uncertainty over the Middle East conflict kept oil prices elevated and sentiment jittery.
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India has opened a tax amnesty scheme allowing small taxpayers to declare certain previously undisclosed foreign income and assets, giving eligible individuals until December 31 to come forward under a one-time disclosure
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Each year, as India marks 15 August with flag-hoisting ceremonies and official celebration, a starkly different observance takes place in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir and among Kashmiri diaspora communities abroad. For them,
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This article is adapted and abridged from a speech delivered by the author at the Sarmaya Art Foundation, Mumbai, on 8 August 2026. The text is based on the author’s two books
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Indian Navy proudly launched its second NGOPV a few days ago at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), a government-owned defence dockyard located on the west bank of the Hooghly River in
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Just as Indian Army Chief, Gen Dhiraj Seth makes his first foreign trip; to Nepal on 16 Aug, a flicker of hope is seen of Nepal Domiciled Gorkhas (NDG) being allowed to
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Nearly 80 years after the dissolution of British India produced the independent states of India and Pakistan, public opinion in both countries continues to be shaped by deep mutual distrust. A new
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On August 7, 2026, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement at the Makkah Al-Mukarramah Summit
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In recent times, the term Gen Z and the concept have been subjected to intense debate in the print, visual and social media and in debating forums. There have been conflicting views
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India’s largest conglomerate is entering a potentially decisive period of transition. Tata Sons, the holding company behind businesses spanning steel, power, aviation, automobiles and technology, is preparing for a change at the
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India’s Tamil Nadu state is set to sign investment agreements worth about 150.5 billion rupees ($1.58 billion) for more than a dozen new projects by overseas companies, according to a government source,
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Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri arrived in Sri Lanka on August 5, a historic day in India-Sri Lanka relations. August 5, 1987, is historically significant because it was the day on which,
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“True victory in any conflict is not found in the destruction of an enemy. It is found in the preservation of life and the healing of a community.” For Colonel D.P.K. Pillay,
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India has once again pressed for progress on its projects in Sri Lanka, which continue to move at a snail’s pace despite repeated rounds of discussions. During his visit to Colombo this
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