Amid escalating trade tensions between New Delhi and Washington, India’s Ambassador to the United States, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, has launched a diplomatic outreach campaign focused on energy cooperation and fair trade practices. Over the past two weeks, Kwatra has met with more than 16 US lawmakers across party lines, emphasizing India’s growing hydrocarbon imports from…
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin, China, from August 31 to September 1, 2025, strategic affairs expert Brahma Chellaney has warned that the geopolitical context surrounding India-China relations has shifted dramatically. In a post on X, Chellaney highlighted “two significant developments” that, in his view,…
Political strategist-turned-activist Prashant Kishor has launched a scathing critique of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Bihar on August 22, 2025, stating that the frequent tours offer “no benefit” to the state and fail to address its core challenges. Kishor, founder of the Jan Suraaj campaign, accused the Prime Minister of ignoring pressing issues such…
The long-standing controversy surrounding Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s alleged British nationality has resurfaced with fresh momentum, as Raebareli Police in Uttar Pradesh issued a formal notice to petitioner S Vignesh Shishir in connection with the case. The notice, dated August 19, 2025, seeks documentary evidence to support Shishir’s claim that Rahul Gandhi had declared himself…
Tripura Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha reaffirmed his government’s commitment to welfare-centric governance during a high-level statewide review meeting with all District Magistrates (DMs) held in Agartala this week. The meeting focused on assessing the progress of ongoing development projects, identifying bottlenecks, and streamlining delivery mechanisms to ensure that government initiatives reach the grassroots effectively….
In a fresh escalation of rhetoric against India’s energy diplomacy, White House trade adviser Peter Navarro has accused New Delhi of acting as a “laundromat for the Kremlin” by refining discounted Russian crude oil and selling it at premium prices globally. The remark follows Navarro’s earlier branding of India as the “maharaja of tariffs,” and…
In a sharply-worded rebuttal to the Trump administration’s criticism of India’s energy trade with Russia, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said he was “very perplexed” by the logic behind the United States’ decision to impose a 25% tariff penalty on Indian goods over Russian oil purchases. Speaking in Moscow alongside Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov,…
As the Monsoon Session of Parliament concluded in a cloud of disruptions and legislative deadlock, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s parting remarks have stirred political debate. During a customary tea meeting at Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s office, PM Modi reportedly took a veiled swipe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, lamenting that “bright and young MPs…
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya has reignited the debate over renaming cities by proposing that Aligarh be renamed “Harigarh,” citing historical and cultural reasons. The suggestion was made during the Hindu Gaurav Diwas event held on August 21, 2025, to commemorate the death anniversary of former Chief Minister Kalyan Singh, a native…
In a deeply disturbing incident that has ignited public outrage and political debate, four students from the University of Calcutta were allegedly assaulted by a group of Hindi-speaking traders in the Sealdah station area of north Kolkata for speaking in Bengali. The students, all residents of the university’s Carmichael Hostel, were reportedly branded as “Bangladeshis”…
