Beyond Keralite: Does ‘Keralamite’ Tell Our Story Better?
IN a country where names carry layers of history, pride, and sometimes a bit of politics, India's "God's Own Country" is on the cusp of a quiet but meaningful evolution: Kerala is edging closer to officially becoming Keralam.
Just yesterday,...
BNP’s Triumph: A New Dawn for Bangladesh Democracy
In a powerful rejection of decades of authoritarian rule, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has swept back to power with a commanding two-thirds majority in the 13th parliamentary elections — a watershed win that could finally set this resilient...
Epstein Files Drop: Truth or Political Smoke?
The long-awaited “Epstein files” landed in late January 2026 with all the drama of a season finale — and about as much closure. Three million pages, thousands of videos, hundreds of thousands of images. The Department of Justice called...
India’s Deepak Moment: Ordinary Citizen vs Rising Intolerance
Recently, a video from northern India captured a tense confrontation that quickly went viral. A group of men, claiming affiliation with a Hindu nationalist organisation, harassed an elderly Muslim shopkeeper, demanding that he remove the word “Baba” from the...
The U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Gains New Momentum
By Jessica Roberts
U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have deepened trade and energy cooperation following a phone call this week, underscoring steady momentum in bilateral ties even in the absence of a face-to-face summit.
After the...
Raids, Fear, and a Fatal End for India’s Business Elite
From Joy Arakkal's despair in the Gulf to C.C. Thampi's arrest in Delhi and prolonged ED scrutiny, and now C.J. Roy's tragic end—these cases highlight a pattern of relentless pressure that pushes individuals to the brink.
Today, Bengaluru witnessed another...
Ajit Pawar’s final flight: tragedy, power and the politics of suspicion
India has seen too many sudden deaths of powerful men to treat shock as unusual. Yet the death of Ajit Pawar — abrupt, violent and unresolved — lands with a particular weight. It is not only because Pawar was...