India’s GDP revisions explained: what changed and why it matters

India has revised its methodology for measuring economic growth after a decade. Better calculations matter, but the real test lies in how policymakers interpret them, and turn them into decisions that shape everyday life.

Jun 08

Hidden Cameras, Honey Traps and a ₹10-Crore Extortion Web Busted in Delhi

Crime Branch files 3,000-page MCOCA chargesheet against alleged kingpin Raju Meena and gang accused of blackmailing police personnel through secret recordings, fake complaints and organised intimidation

Jun 08

John Abraham: An Ode

Remembering John Abraham through friendship, activism, cinema, and memory

Jun 02

Unheralded Composer Behind “Kabhi Tanhaiyon Mein” and Other Timeless Emotional Classics

Unconventional songs like “Dekho Dekh Raha Tha Papiha” broke Hindi film-song conventions with its unconventional composition, pace, and playful musical defiance.

May 29

Rethinking the ‘absolute bar’ on Scheduled Caste status

May 28

How the US–China reset recasts the QUAD

May 28

Fear on Video Call: Inside India’s Exploding ‘Digital Arrest’ Crime Industry

May 13

MBBS Dreams for Sale: NEET Aspirants Trapped in Admission Scam

May 08

Fake Lifesaving Drugs Racket Busted in Delhi; Four Held, ₹6-Crore Stock Seized

May 07

Justice and Perception: When Courtroom Conduct Clouds Credibility

May 04

Remembering Pandit Kishan Maharaj: The Thunderous Soul of the Benares Gharana

May 04

The original musician of today’s bhajan clubbing

Apr 30
Backgrounders

Remembering Pandit Kishan Maharaj: The Thunderous Soul of the Benares Gharana

Pandit’s unmatched mastery, crystal-clear artistry, and spontaneous brilliance continue to inspire generations—a heartfelt tribute to a legend whose rhythms echo beyond time.
May 04

After brazen heist targeting Venezuela’s President Maduro, US unlikely to back off on Iran

From the 2009 protests to Starlink-fuelled unrest, myths of digital subversion persist as Iran braces for US pressure, amid growing China–Russia support.
Jan 29

Remembering Indian poet and Hindi film lyricist Qamar Jalalabadi on his death anniversary, January 9.

Lyricists in Hindi film songs remain unrecognized, overshadowed by singers and composers, except among connoisseurs.
Jan 09
Neighbourhood
Defence

Choke Points Choking Global Trade: Tolling of the ‘Hormuz Strait’?

U.S. blockade of Iranian ports and proposed Hormuz tolls heighten global energy, trade, and maritime security concerns amid fragile Gulf tensions.
Apr 14

Why Islamabad Talks Failed

The negotiations in Islamabad have failed, hardly surprising given that the positions of Iran, the United States, and Israel are miles apart.
Apr 13

US to Investigate Discriminatory Trade Practices and Forced Labour:

India’s challenges to Treading the hazardous Trading Path
Mar 19
Energy

Why oil demand remains resilient amid quest for critical minerals

In the era of energy transition, oil will continue to retain its strategic importance because of geopolitical realities.
Mar 26

US to Investigate Discriminatory Trade Practices and Forced Labour:

India’s challenges to Treading the hazardous Trading Path
Mar 19

Can AI offer the SDGs a lifeline?

With the global sustainability agenda critically behind schedule, a new AI-powered platform offers a novel approach to accelerating progress
Jul 18
World

How the US–China reset recasts the QUAD

With the shift in US–China relations, India is emerging as the strategic cog in the US wheel, Pakistan as a tactical partner, NATO as the anchor of the Atlantic alliance, and QUAD countries as a tool to serve the Indo‑Pacific.
May 28

Choke Points Choking Global Trade: Tolling of the ‘Hormuz Strait’?

U.S. blockade of Iranian ports and proposed Hormuz tolls heighten global energy, trade, and maritime security concerns amid fragile Gulf tensions.
Apr 14

Why Islamabad Talks Failed

The negotiations in Islamabad have failed, hardly surprising given that the positions of Iran, the United States, and Israel are miles apart.
Apr 13
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