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Move renews debate over official extortion, political hypocrisy, and public fatigue

How Trump policies are squeezing India’s brightest

New H-1B visa fees and tariffs threaten a decades-long strategic and economic relationship

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As BJP eyes the future, tensions over leadership and ideology refuse to fade

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Vibrant democracy, steady hand: India’s quiet strength

Peaceful protest, judicial oversight and strong institutions show restraint can work

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Congress’s Bihar push and the ‘vote stealing’ charge reshaping the political battlefield

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Bihar’s soap opera: Nitish vs Lalu, Kishor, Paswan

Once state's strongest leader, chief minister is hemmed in by foes and fading relevance

For the first time in the state's politics, a diminished Nitish Kumar is not dominating the discourse in hyper-political Bihar.

Trump’s missteps push India towards pragmatism

New Delhi needs reforms at home as much as partnerships abroad

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (C) talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit 2025 at the Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Centre in Tianjin on September 1, 2025.

Gaza famine exposes the world’s moral collapse

Withholding food in Gaza is a crime, but global outrage has come too late

People try to get rice from a charity kitchen providing food for free in the west of Gaza City, on August 28, 2025, as the war between Israel and the Hamas militants movement continues.

What’s at stake in the India vice-president race?

The numbers favour BJP, but the politics point to deeper insecurities

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Why Constitution Club fight matters in Indian politics

Rudy-Balyan contest signals a deeper power struggle between Amit Shah and Yogi Adityanath

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India must rethink how it handles its stray dog crisis

Global examples show compassion and planning work better than knee-jerk actions

Residents hold placards during a protest in Mumbai on August 14, 2025, against India's Supreme Court order of the removal of stray dogs from the capital, citing public safety concerns after a surge in dog bites.

India’s true strength lies in the power of every vote

Right to vote is a weapon that unites, holds leaders accountable, keeps democracy alive

People participate in Tiranga Yatra or tricolour march ahead of Independence Day in Ahmedabad, India, Wednesday, August 13, 2025.

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