INDIA

Poonam Sharma In the long and tumultuous history of China, Sichuan has frequently served as a warning bell — a province where trouble simmers before dynasties fall. There is an old saying that describes this: *"Before the nation descends…

Paromita Das New Delhi, 9th August: The story of Bharat’s economy is not just written in numbers—it is etched in the struggles and dreams of its people. From the broken streets of post-Independence poverty to the bustling skylines of…

Mandi Gobindgarh, 8th August: In a significant move to integrate Indian ethical thought into contemporary academic discourse, Centre for South Asian Studies Desh Bhagat University has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the…

The Union Cabinet has approved a ₹30,000 crore compensation package for three public sector OMCs: IOCL, BPCL, and HPCL. The compensation is for "under-recoveries" on the sale of domestic LPG, as high international prices were not…

More than two lakh Indians renounced their citizenship in 2024, according to a government statement in the Lok Sabha. Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh provided the data in a written response to a query by…

The Union Cabinet has approved the continuation of a ₹300 per cylinder subsidy for PMUY beneficiaries for the 2025-26 fiscal year. The subsidy will be provided for up to nine LPG refills per year for a 14.2 kg cylinder, with a total…

Poonam Sharma In the disputed waters of the West Philippine Sea, Manila's strategic stance is being drastically rewritten. For decades, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) were inward-focused, preoccupied with counterinsurgency and…

As Trump’s 25% tariff hammer slams Indian exports, Washington’s message is clear: "Submit or suffer." But this isn’t about trade deficits or "national security." I believe it’s a raw power play to fracture India’s strategic autonomy, and…

Paromita Das New Delhi, 8th August: As global attention shifts toward the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit set for August 31–September 1 in Tianjin, all eyes are on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s long-awaited return to China.…

Police raided bookstores and a book festival across Kashmir to seize 25 books banned by the Jammu and Kashmir government. The government, led by Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha, claims the books propagate "false narratives and secessionism"…