Building connections: India seeks to redraw energy map with green power grid plans
Key projects involve undersea cables to Singapore, links to the UAE and Saudi Arabia, and enhanced hydropower cooperation within South Asia.
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Indian brokerage firms flag surge in illicit cigarette trade risks after sharp tobacco tax hike
Analysts warn that the steep increase marks a departure from the calibrated tax approach followed over the past eight years.
The Mob and the State: Why mob violence is rising across South Asia
The recent surge in mob violence across India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan is propelled by similar drivers: a decaying public confidence in the judiciary and the rapid spread of…
Amid Indus Waters Treaty suspension, Indian minister reviews power projects across Chenab basin
Union Minister for Power Manohar Lal visited three project sites in Kishtwar on Monday and directed officials to ensure the timely completion of the hydropower projects on the…
Indian Congress slams PM Modi’s personal diplomacy as US signals higher tariffs over India’s Russian oil purchases
Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh accused the government of relying on a personality-driven foreign policy that has failed to deliver concrete benefits for the country.
Confluence of devotion, culture, and music flows at Indian festival Magh Mela
The Magh Mela in the Sangam city of Prayagraj is not just a religious event, but a living example of India’s eternal traditions, cultural diversity, and administrative…
Uneasy neighbours
India cannot afford to lose Bangladesh as a friendly nation, the writer argues.
Contaminated water tragedy in India’s Indore leaves many dead, hundreds ill, answers still missing
Among the dead is a six-month-old boy whose birth had come after a decade of waiting for his family.
Indian EAM Jaishankar meets Pakistan Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq in Dhaka
This marks the first high-level interaction between India and Pakistan since the Pahalgam terrorist attack and Operation Sindoor. It is not immediately known what the two leaders…
iPhone 16 becomes highest selling phone in India: Report
US-based tech giant Apple sold about 6.5 million iPhone 16 units in the first 11 months of 2025, making it the country’s highest‑selling smartphone, according to a new report.