Disputed death toll, a broken rural health system, and a scramble for accountability in MP’s Balaghat
In Son Gudda, a village in Madhya Pradesh’s Balaghat district, the nearest city is not simply a destination. It is…
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Teen sprinter Neil Samraj thinks he could have run faster
At 17, the Coimbatore sprinter has already broken India’s Under-18 100-metre record twice in one afternoon. The more revealing part…
Operation Hardball and India’s growing global crime syndicate
The recent international law enforcement action, dubbed Operation Hardball, has pulled back the curtain on a sophisticated and violent network…
UAE’s Exit From OPEC: Reshaping global energy and India’s strategic future
In a move that has sent shockwaves through global energy markets and diplomatic corridors, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) officially…
The 80% Poll Paradox: Decoding Tamil Nadu’s historic voter turnout and pan-India electoral outcomes
Tamil Nadu has witnessed a historic moment in its democratic journey, recording an unprecedented voter turnout of over 84% in…
The Strait that never slept: How Hormuz remains the world’s oldest toll plaza
Long before it carried oil super-tankers, the Strait of Hormuz carried empire. The world now knows it as the narrow…
Abbas Araghchi: Iranian diplomat who became the face of US-Israel-Iran war
When the United States and Israel launched the war on Iran on 28 February 2026, the conflict quickly acquired three…
Beyond Borders: Why the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei resonated in India
When news broke last week that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been killed during U.S.–Israeli strikes on Tehran,…
Breaking Bridges of India: What ails our concrete connectors?
On July 9, 2025, the Gambhira Bridge over the Mahisagar River in Vadodara, Gujarat, caved in claiming the lives of…
Voices through words: Evolution of South India’s literary languages
Is Tamil the mother of Kannada? Or are they sisters or cousin-sisters or step-sisters or…? The debate seems to be…