On this report, the focus is on the political controversy surrounding the state dinner hosted by President Draupadi Murmu for Russian President Vladimir Putin. The exclusion of Congress top leadership,

At the same time, the gradual political rapprochement between India and Afghanistan does not signify a course toward official recognition of the Taliban government. Rather, it reflects India’s pragmatic response to the shifting balance of power, directed toward preserving and expanding its influence in Afghanistan.

Putin’s remarks come at a time when the US has imposed additional duties on Indian goods and expressed concern about New Delhi’s deep energy and defence ties with Moscow.

Lisa Curtis, Senior Fellow and Director of the Indo-Pacific Security Program at CNAS and a former senior official in the first Trump administration, delivered the starkest assessment. “The US-India relationship is probably in the worst shape it’s been in in almost 25 years,” she said.

How do you count to 1.45bn? Start with 3.5m. That is the number of people who will knock on doors, compile spreadsheets and crunch data to conduct a new census in India, the world’s most populous country. It is a colossal undertaking. Enumerators will ...

The Karnataka High Court on Friday orally observed that even though Indians often accuse others of racism and apartheid, they are one of the most racist societi

The shift has contributed to more tribal politics, identity-based divisions, and radicalized narratives — often undermining issue-based politics and eroding norms of civil discourse. This trend has serious consequences for democratic institutions,

In 2025, women reshaped Indian politics as record female voter turnout in Delhi and Bihar helped the BJP-led NDA win both states. Parties fielded more women candidates than ever, leading to breakthrough victories.

After completing medical studies, Abhay Singh briefly practiced as a doctor in Patna, but soon returned to Russia where he built a pharmaceutical business and later expanded into real estate.

India's government, amid an uproar over privacy, has revoked an order quietly issued to smartphone makers to pre-install a state-run security app.