West Bengal, March 2026 — A major political controversy has erupted between the Rashtrapati Bhavan and the West Bengal government following President Droupadi Murmu’s visit to Darjeeling for the 9th International Santhal Conference. The President expressed rare public disappointment over a last-minute venue change and a perceived breach of constitutional protocol, drawing sharp reactions from...
Kathmandu, March 2026 — Nepal is witnessing a tectonic political shift as the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), led by the unconventional and charismatic Balendra Shah (popularly known as “Balen”), has registered a landmark landslide victory in the 2026 General Elections. Breaking a decades-long cycle of unstable coalition governments, the RSP is on track to secure...
NEW DELHI, March 2026 — As the Middle East slides further into a full-scale conflict between the U.S. and Iran, Russia has emerged as a critical energy lifeline for India. With global oil prices surging toward $90 per barrel and strategic supply routes under threat, Moscow has pledged to reroute millions of barrels of crude...
PATNA, March 2026 — Bihar’s political landscape is set for a historic transformation as Nitish Kumar, the state’s longest-serving Chief Minister, prepares to step down. Confirming long-standing rumors, Kumar announced his intention to exit state leadership to file a nomination for the Rajya Sabha. Known as the architect of modern Bihar, his departure signals a...
KARACHI / NEW DELHI, March 1, 2026 — A violent confrontation at the United States Consulate in Karachi has left at least 12 people dead after an angry mob attempted to storm the diplomatic compound. The unrest was sparked by the news of the assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, which has triggered...
NEW DELHI / SRINAGAR, March 2, 2026 — The assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has triggered a wave of intense emotional and political mobilization across parts of India. While the Middle East grapples with an immediate power vacuum, significant protests have surfaced in Jammu & Kashmir and Uttar Pradesh, highlighting the deep...
TEHRAN / NEW DELHI, March 1, 2026 — As Iran faces a historic power vacuum following the death of its Supreme Leader, the world is looking back at the 37-year reign of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. From a young cleric in Mashhad to the most powerful man in the Islamic Republic, Khamenei’s life was defined by...
Moscow, February 2026 — Russia has officially opened a criminal investigation into Pavel Durov, the billionaire founder of Telegram, accusing him of aiding terrorism in a move that signals the end of digital privacy within the country. What the Russian government calls a necessary strike against “national security threats,” Durov describes as a “sad spectacle”...
New Delhi, February 2026 —In a swift double-move that has reshaped global supply chain geopolitics, India has followed its entry into the US-led Pax Silica alliance with a landmark strategic pact with Brazil. Signed just 24 hours apart, these agreements signal New Delhi’s aggressive intent to break China’s monopoly on the “invisible building blocks” of...
LONDON, February 2026 — The UK Parliament became a battlefield today as opposition members unleashed a scathing critique of the newly minted UK-India Free Trade Agreement. What the government heralded as a “fine tandoori” of a deal was dismissed by critics as a “bag of soggy papadoms” that threatens to undermine the domestic workforce. At...