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Gandhi vs Gandhi vs Gandhi

India, May 17 -- The decision to appoint six-time MLA and senior leader V.D. Satheesan as the next Chief Minister of Keralam is the outcome of multiple flip-flops where the Gandhi family appeared divi... Read More


Modi's Politics and Indian MuslimsPublished on: May 17, 2026 3:15 AM

Pakistan, May 17 -- The controversial victory of the BJP in the recent elections in West Bengal has once again raised serious questions about the political, social, and economic status of Muslims in I... Read More


No negotiations on illegal immigration

India, May 17 -- There is a tendency in certain sections of intellectual and political discourse to blur the distinction between migration and illegal infiltration. That distinction, however, matters ... Read More


GIMS rolls out free HPV vaccination for girls

India, May 17 -- The Government Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS) is providing free Human Papillomavirus HPV vaccination for adolescent girls aged 14-15 years at its advanced vaccination centre in ... Read More


Delhi cuts VAT on aviation turbine fuel to 7%

India, May 17 -- The Delhi government on Friday reduced the Value Added Tax (VAT) on Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) from 25% to 7% for a period of six months, citing rising financial pressure on the avia... Read More


Foreign trips row fuels fresh political storm

India, May 17 -- The issue is not limited to the number of trips or the expenditure. Questions have also been raised about the identities of hosts abroad, the organisations involved. The controversy ... Read More


LG launches 'Jal Sanchay Abhiyaan' to revive 101 water bodies

India, May 17 -- Lieutenant governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Saturday launched the "Jal Sanchay Abhiyaan", an initiative by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to rejuvenate 101 water bodies across... Read More


Will soon ban alcohol in J&K: NC spokesperson

Srinagar, May 17 -- As opposition political parties have launched a campaign for an alcohol ban in J&K, the National Conference (NC) chief spokesman Tanvir Sadiq said on Saturday that the government w... Read More


India's Bangladesh Conundrum: Demographic pressures and geopolitical risks

India, May 17 -- India's 'Bangladesh Conundrum' is surely a border management problem, but now it intersects with regime change in Dhaka, political shift in West Bengal and Pakistan's constant attempt... Read More


PM Modi invites Dutch companies to invest in India; discusses trade, bilateral partnership during the Netherlands visit

New Delhi, May 17 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday invited Dutch companies to design, innovate, and manufacture in India, highlighting the country's wide range of business opportunities. H... Read More