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Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Japan and China, that begins from August 29, comes at a time of flux in global geopolitics. While there is a tentative easing of tensions between India and China after years of strain, there is also growing uncertainty about New Delhi’s ties with Washington as the Trump administration seems … Read more
In the first such visit in 13 years, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar travelled to Dhaka over the weekend to meet with members of the Bangladeshi interim government, headed by Muhammad Yunus, and hold talks with his counterpart, Touhid Hossain. Ties had been tense since 2009, when Sheikh Hasina came to power, and under strain … Read more
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has once again drawn public scrutiny following the controversial transfer of archaeologist K. Amarnath Ramakrishna. His leadership of the Keeladi excavation in Tamil Nadu garnered considerable public and academic interest in the history of ancient Tamil civilisation. The Keeladi excavations Started in 2014, the excavation at Keeladi uncovered around … Read more
Actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam chief Vijay addresses the party’s second State conference in Madurai on August 21, 2025. | Photo Credit: ANI Last week, a sea of humanity gathered at Madurai, Tamil Nadu, to listen to Joseph Vijay, founder of the political party, Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK), who said that his party would script … Read more
Moral integrity in the political class is a paradox that India has continually struggled with. While, on the one hand, the electorate demands moral rectitude in the political class, there has, on the other, been a pervading spectre of criminality prevailing in the political class. The proposed Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill, 2025, … Read more
The Supreme Court of India’s proceedings on free-roaming dogs represent an earnest, even if inadequate, attempt to reconcile competing claims of compassion and safety. On August 11, 2025, the Court had directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi to round up strays and confine them in shelters. Eleven days later, it changed course, permitting release after … Read more
Crisis in the hills The recent cases of flood-related disasters in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, which include flash floods, cloudbursts and landslides, demand urgent attention. The great damage being caused is a warning sign of converging environmental and developmental missteps. These are States that are the indicators of ecological health. What is worrying is the … Read more
For months, international rights groups, aid organisations and doctors who served in Gaza have warned that the enclave was on the brink of famine. Heartbreaking stories and images of starvation poured out as Gaza’s civil defence groups repeatedly told the world that children were dying every day due to malnutrition. But Israel, waging a genocidal … Read more
Imagine that you have a flight to catch at 2 p.m. Given the factors such as the distance to travel, the traffic conditions, and airport check-in time, you are likely to miss the flight unless you leave your house at 12 p.m. The hour between 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. is your critical window to … Read more
(This is the latest edition of the Political Line newsletter curated by Varghese K. George. The Political Line newsletter is India’s political landscape explained every week. You can subscribe here to get the newsletter in your inbox every Friday.) Many political thinkers and practitioners of statecraft, Hindutva icon V. D. Savarkar among them, have reflected on the role … Read more