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A picture of ‘Bharat Mata’ (Mother India) has triggered a confrontation between the Governor of Kerala and the State government. At a recent function, the Governor had placed a painting of Bharat Mata in the form of a female figure clad in a saffron colour sari with a spear in one hand and standing with … Read more
At noon on June 25, 2025 (IST), India’s Shubhanshu Shukla lifted off with three other astronauts from NASA’s Florida spaceport to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Axiom-4 commercial mission. This is the first time an Indian has gone to orbital space since Rakesh Sharma in 1984. If the Dragon crew capsule … Read more
In Tehran, after the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Iran | Photo Credit: Getty Images As the war between Israel and Iran has resulted in a ceasefire after being layered with America’s bombing of Iran’s nuclear sites, the narrative of the world being divided into power blocs like those during the Cold War … Read more
Concerns surrounding citizenship faced by sections of society in India’s border States have come to the fore again with courts stepping in to provide temporary relief to harassed individuals. The issues arising from these cases are far from settled. On June 24, 2025, the Supreme Court of India stayed the deportation of Jaynab Bibi who … Read more
A fresh row has erupted between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh over the Polavaram-Banakacherla Link Project. The project, which will divert 200 tmc ft of Godavari water to the Krishna and Penna basins, aims to provide drinking and irrigation water to the drought-hit Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh. The Andhra Pradesh government has already submitted the … Read more
On June 12, the legal community in India was jolted by an extraordinary move. The Enforcement Directorate (ED), while investigating the issue of ESOPs (employee stock ownership plans) to the former chairperson of Religare, summoned senior advocate Arvind Datar, to answer questions about an opinion he gave to Care Health Insurance. When this drew strong … Read more
West Asia has been reset with the bombing of Iran by Israel and the United States. It has been done with the tacit or open approval of almost all countries in the region and beyond. The Europeans have been their usual contradictory noisy self, but made no difference to what is unfolding in West Asia. … Read more
After a 12-day intense missile barrage and air attacks following Israel’s illegal aerial attacks on Iran, the two countries finally announced a ceasefire on Tuesday. Ostensibly conducted as a “pre-emptive” strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities, the Israeli attacks graduated into a full-fledged war that also involved U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear installations. These attacks, in … Read more
Stop and ponder The conflict in West Asia highlights the urgent need for global diplomacy over destructive warfare. While a ceasefire brings temporary relief, the damage, both human and geopolitical, is deep. World leaders must prioritise dialogue, not destruction, and avoid using nuclear threats. The United Nations and powerful nations should take stronger and neutral … Read more
India is in the midst of a profound urban transformation. By 2050, over 800 million people, about half the population, will live in cities, making India the largest driver of global urban growth. As cities expand spatially, economically and demographically, they are rewriting the social contract of a modern India and shaping the future of … Read more