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    From Debt Relief to Data Centres: Decoding the Big Gains of India’s Ethiopia Outreach

    by Aparna Gupta December 18, 2025
    by Aparna Gupta December 18, 2025

    Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Ethiopia marked a qualitative jump in the relationship, upgrading it to a “Strategic Partnership” and tying together trade, security, technology, and people-centric development. …

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    India-Jordan: Sealing a $5B Future with Historic Pacts

    by Aparna Gupta December 17, 2025
    by Aparna Gupta December 17, 2025

    Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to Jordan from December 15-16, 2025, marked the first bilateral trip by an Indian PM in 37 years and coincided with the 75th …

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    Horn of Africa to Gulf Anchor: A Blueprint for a Multipolar India

    by Somen Chatterjee December 16, 2025
    by Somen Chatterjee December 16, 2025

    Indian PM Narendra Modi’s three-nation tour to Jordan, Ethiopia and Oman from December 15–18 is less about bilateral atmospherics and more about locking in India’s place in the rapidly reordering …

  • CultureFeatured

    India’s New Comfort Economy: How Athleisure Quietly Took Over Every City

    by Nijhum Patra December 14, 2025
    by Nijhum Patra December 14, 2025

    There’s a moment every morning, right before the day begins, when I decide who I need to be for the next twelve hours. Designer, commuter, colleague, problem-solver, maybe a reluctant …

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    How Governance, Not Guerrillas, Freed the Women of Bastar

    by Meera S. Joshi December 9, 2025
    by Meera S. Joshi December 9, 2025

    In the deep-green vastness of Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region—where the forest canopy once echoed with Maoist gunfire, and where the language of progress was spoken only in hushed hypotheticals—women lived at …

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    India’s Creative-Tech Leap Is Not Just Promising; It’s Transformational

    by Arjun Mehta December 9, 2025
    by Arjun Mehta December 9, 2025

    India’s media and entertainment sector is entering its most confident decade yet, not as a follower of global trends but as a producer, architect, and exporter of digital culture. What …

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    Met Gala 2026 – When Fashion Becomes Body Art

    by Nijhum Patra December 7, 2025
    by Nijhum Patra December 7, 2025

    Somewhere between a museum staircase and a red carpet, fashion and flesh are preparing to meet. The Met Gala 2026 theme, Costume Art, isn’t just another dress prompt. It’s a …

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    India and Russia Unlock Global Military Access Under RELOS

    by Arjun Mehta December 4, 2025
    by Arjun Mehta December 4, 2025

    Russia’s State Duma ratified the Reciprocal Exchange of Logistic Support (RELOS) agreement with India on December 3, 2025, just ahead of President Vladimir Putin’s visit to New Delhi on December …

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    Open Borders, Tight Leashes: The New India-UAE Mobility Pact

    by Subir Sanyal December 3, 2025
    by Subir Sanyal December 3, 2025

    India and the UAE are using visa liberalisation, faster extradition and deeper legal cooperation to lock in a maturing strategic partnership that is now as much about people and policing …

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    Indo-US Narcotics Blitz: Deeper Ties, Deadlier Strikes

    by Arjun Mehta November 28, 2025
    by Arjun Mehta November 28, 2025

    India’s move to seek deeper anti-narcotics cooperation with the US marks a strategic shift within its foreign policy—recognizing that the accelerating threat from international drug networks now directly impacts both …

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    From Buyer to Builder: India’s Next-Gen HAMMER Missiles Go Indigenous

    by Colonel B.P Katju (Retd.) November 27, 2025
    by Colonel B.P Katju (Retd.) November 27, 2025

    India’s decision to jointly manufacture HAMMER precision-guided air‑to‑ground weapons with France is both a hard power upgrade and a strategic validation of New Delhi’s defence industrial turn under ‘Make in …

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    AUKUS is Back; But the Indo-Pacific Needs More Than Submarines

    by Somen Chatterjee November 20, 2025
    by Somen Chatterjee November 20, 2025

    The Indo-Pacific is entering a volatile new phase—and Washington’s allies are bracing for impact. As the White House reassesses long-standing security commitments, it has collided with a region where China’s …

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    Wings of Progress: How India’s Aviation Boom is Reshaping the Nation

    by Aparna Gupta November 19, 2025
    by Aparna Gupta November 19, 2025

    India’s aviation sector is undergoing a remarkable transformation, emerging as a key engine of national development and economic growth. What was once a network centered around a few major metros …

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    Trade Deal in Sight: What the India-US Deal Means

    by Somen Chatterjee November 18, 2025
    by Somen Chatterjee November 18, 2025

    The recent developments in the India-US trade deal signal encouraging progress and a likely breakthrough by the end of 2025, after months of stalled negotiations and trade frictions. The talks …

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    Bihar Decides: NDA’s Sweeping Win and What It Means for India

    by Subir Sanyal November 15, 2025
    by Subir Sanyal November 15, 2025

    Bihar has delivered a resounding mandate to the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA), signalling not just continuity but a deeper consolidation of support for the coalition led by the Bharatiya …

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    When Bollywood Wrote the Fashion Forecast

    by Nijhum Patra November 15, 2025
    by Nijhum Patra November 15, 2025

    In the 1990s, India didn’t have Instagram moodboards, celebrity stylists on speed dial, or global fast fashion feeding trends every quarter. What it had was cinema, and, more specifically, a …

  • EnvironmentFeatured

    From Deserts to Mountains: India’s Biosphere Reserves Pioneering Conservation

    by Anjali Menon November 15, 2025
    by Anjali Menon November 15, 2025

    India’s biosphere reserves represent one of the nation’s most innovative and urgent conservation experiments—a living testament to how biodiversity, cultural richness, and sustainable development can coexist. These landscapes are more …

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    From Hydropower to Happiness: A Pre-Visit analysis of PM Modi’s Bhutan Visit

    by Lakhan Bir Meena November 10, 2025
    by Lakhan Bir Meena November 10, 2025

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to Bhutan on November 11–12 is poised to be a landmark moment in the bilateral relationship, underscoring the deepening ties between India and Bhutan. …

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    The 90s Closet We Never Left

    by Nijhum Patra November 9, 2025
    by Nijhum Patra November 9, 2025

    Three of us standing on a narrow lane: my sister in a frilled dress, me in a sleeveless denim frock with embroidered strawberries, and my Ma behind us in a …

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    150 Years of Vande Mataram: Anthem of Unity, Resistance, and Pride

    by Aparna Gupta November 8, 2025
    by Aparna Gupta November 8, 2025

    Vande Mataram, one of India’s most potent symbols of unity and patriotism, marks its 150th anniversary this year with a nationwide celebration that reflects both its rich history and enduring …

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    Classical Languages of India: Echoes from an Eternal Past

    by Meera S. Joshi November 8, 2025
    by Meera S. Joshi November 8, 2025

    India’s civilisation is not a story carved in stone, but a legacy inscribed in sound and script. From ancient epics and spiritual discourses to fiery political manifestos and poetic dreams, …

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