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The optics of Prime Minister Modi, General Secretary Xi and President Putin sharing a laugh at the New Delhi BRICS…
Hats off to India. Notwithstanding the devastating, disruptive & unending conflicts in Europe & West Asia and tense relationship between…
The official estimate of India’s GDP for the first quarter of the current financial year (Q1 FY 27) at 7.8%…
Two World Cups happened this summer, and both of them borrowed the same idea, spread the tournament across more than…
Ganesha Chaturthi falls on 14th Sept, 2026. I was in the marketplace amidst hawkers selling Ganesha idols; some tiny and…
While leaders negotiated in New Delhi, the country introduced itself through a dinner menu, a journalist’s gift bag and a…
For years, if an individual built a startup in India and wanted big global investors on board, everyone told the…
Cultural and social fabric in India is deeply woven around festivals, where faith, tradition and the sharing of food bring…
Lifting the lid off the suspense cauldron, Chinese authorities have confirmed Xi Jinping’s visit to India for attending the 18th…
The 2026 BRICS Summit offers an opportunity to reconsider one of Asia’s most consequential bilateral relationships. India and China remain…