Nidhi Razdan

Special to Gulf News

Nidhi Razdan is an award-winning journalist. She has extensively reported on politics and diplomacy.

Articles from the author

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India’s cities need more than cosmetic change

Recent bridge collapse and flooding expose cracks in infrastructure and civic priorities

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Rescue operation underway after the Gambhira bridge on the Mahisagar River collapses, at Padra in Vadodara on Friday, July 11, 2025.

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Why New York’s Mamdani is sparking debates in India

Mamdani’s vision is igniting hope on the American left and unease on the Indian right

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Zohran Mamdani, Democratic candidate for mayor speaks during a press conference celebrating his primary victory with leaders and members of the city’s labor unions on July 2, 2025 in New York.

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How India’s space mission is inspiring a new generation

Shubhanshu Shukla’s historic mission marks a new era for ISRO and future space exploration

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Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla’s experiments at the International Space Station will give ISRO critical inputs in understanding how space impacts biology.

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Flying is safer than ever. Then why are we so afraid?

Crash of Air India Flight 171 reignites fears about flying — but facts still favour calm

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Travellers in Terminal 4 of John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York, US. A study done by MIT in 2024 showed that commercial air travel keeps getting safer.

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11 years of Modi: Why BJP is still calling the shots

Despite setbacks and security failures, a divided opposition has kept the party in control

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government has completed 11 years in power.

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India's Congress needs to work on its narrative

Initial support for Operation Sindoor gives way to discord and public contradictions

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Putting political differences aside, Shashi Tharoor has taken a statesmanlike approach in showing a united front to the world — something the Congress could have used to its political advantage.

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A case that tests the boundaries of expression in India

Arrest over social media post raises concerns over protection of constitutional rights

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It is the duty of the courts to ensure that justice is done and basic constitutional rights are upheld uniformly, without fear, favour, or prejudice.

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Why India’s education system is failing the children

Students are paying the price for a society addicted to academic perfection

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Children, facing pressure from society, aim for the impossible 98 per cent score, and then cry when they don't score 100.

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After strikes, what’s left of India-Pakistan relations?

With public anger surging and ties frozen, quiet diplomacy may be the only remaining hope

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In the backdrop of tension between India and Pakistan, there is an urgent need to keep back channel talks alive.

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Is India’s caste census a change of heart or strategy?

New move reshapes the political chessboard ahead of Bihar elections

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Voters wait in a queue to cast their votes during Assam Panchayat Election, at a Baraigram polling centre in Sribhumi on Friday, May 2, 2025. The Indian government has announced that a caste census will be conducted along with the next population census.

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Beyond the glitter, a crisis brews in Bollywood

Big names and big budgets are failing — only bold storytelling can rescue Hindi cinema

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Bollywood content is just not cutting it with audiences anymore.

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Tamil Nadu’s political battle goes national

From governor overreach to state rights, the DMK is reframing regional identity

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has stressed the importance of robust federalism and the need for strong, autonomous state governments within a unified national framework.