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From New York City to rural school boards, voters delivered a clear rebuke to autocracy—and a mandate for pragmatic, humane leadership

Washington’s latest sanctions on Russia’s oil giants Rosneft and Lukoil have upended the global crude market—and thrust India into a delicate balancing act between energy security, economic stability, and geopolitical strategy

Born in Uganda to Indian parents and raised on the ideals of art and activism, Zohran Mamdani is on the brink of becoming New York City’s next mayor. His rise—from filmmaker Mira Nair’s son to a democratic socialist shaking up American politics—reads like a script only Hollywood, or perhaps Bollywood, could have written

As the second oldest bourse in the country—the CSE—decides to shut shop, one sees the rise of Mumbai’s monopoly and  a concentrated financial map of India

The former principal secretary to the PM opens up about the trust that defined their working  relationship, the high-stakes decisions that shaped India’s recent history, and the projects that continue to bear his imprint—from the Prime Ministers Museum to the Ram Temple in Ayodhya

Two years after the October 7 Hamas attacks and Israel’s devastating retaliation, a tenuous truce has brought a rare moment of silence to Gaza. But beneath the ruins lies a haunting question—can a ceasefire born of exhaustion ever lead to peace?

US President Donald Trump claims credit for brokering a fragile truce between Israel and Hamas, but beneath the self-congratulation lies a battlefield of competing ambitions, devastated lives, and unresolved rage

As President Donald Trump pushes the limits of executive power, deploying National Guard troops against protestors and defying state authority, critics warn that the line between constitutional governance and authoritarianism is being dangerously blurred. KENNETH TIVEN examines how fear, force and political theatre are shaping America’s democracy in crisis

In the wake of the Supreme Court’s interim verdict on the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, Islamic scholar and reformist Maulana Khalid Rasheed Farangi Mahli calls for calm, introspection and faith in due process. While disappointment simmers beneath the surface, he insists that the community must continue to believe—Umeed par duniya kayam hai—the world lives on hope

After continuously stalled negotiations, New Delhi and Washington are once again pushing for a breakthrough on a trade pact. Optimism is high, but entrenched disputes over tariffs, energy, agriculture and visas still threaten to derail the process