In a historic gesture aimed at quickening India’s private space aspirations, the Anil Group has launched a ₹1,000 crore venture capital (VC) fund aimed specifically at space technology startups. This is a significant investment commitment that demonstrates mounting confidence in India’s young space sector, complementary to the government’s aims of […]
On July 9, 2025, a nationwide strike called Bharat Bandh unfolded in India as millions of workers and farmers protested against newly introduced labour reforms by the central government. This large-scale bandh was organized by ten central trade unions, expressing strong opposition to policies they deemed “anti-worker, anti-farmer, and pro-corporate.” […]
India witnessed one of the largest nationwide labor strikes in recent years as the Bharat Bandh, organized by ten central trade unions along with farmers’ and rural workers’ bodies, took place on July 9, 2025. This 24-hour strike aimed to protest against the central government’s alleged pro-corporate and anti-labor policies, […]
At the 2025 BRICS summit, PM Modi held several prominent bilateral meetings on the sidelines with world leaders, including leaders from non-BRICS countries, which received much publicity in the news media, evidence of India’s intention to facilitate global diplomacy outside of the formal summit meetings. Context The BRICS summit of […]
One day after a food-stall owner in Thane district was reportedly beaten up by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) men for not conversing in Marathi, Minister of State for Home Yogesh Kadam warned, “Marathi must be respected”, but also warned vigilantes against taking the law into their hands. At approximately 10:30 […]
The recent growth of the Agni-5 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) was recently revealed, which can reportedly carry a 7,500 kg bunker-buster warhead. The missile is part of India’s Agni missile series, which has been around for a long time; however, this increase in payload is quite significant, which, based on […]
A recent report comment by Trinamool Congress (TMC) Member of Parliament, Prasun Banerjee, in response to a gangrape case involving law students has caused public outcry and sparked a national debate about victim blaming, gender sensitivity, and the role of public figures. The comment “Girls should check who they go […]
In a joyful surprise that is sure to please millions of women all over Madhya Pradesh, the BJP government led by Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced Friday that they would significantly increase the monthly financial payout in the ‘Ladli Behna Yojana’ from ₹1,250 to ₹1,500 starting beginning with Diwali. Chief Minister […]
India has begun to evacuate its citizens (mostly students) from Iran amidst increasing tensions between Israel and Iran. As of June 15, reports confirmed that almost 100 Indian students had made it to the Armenia border, the result of a government-origin evacuation strategy to save their citizens. This news is […]
A wave of sadness has swept through the closely connected British Gujarati community in Harrow following reports of the Air India plane crash that killed many people, some of whom were from the diaspora. Hundreds gathered at the Shree Kutch Leva Patel Community (SKLPC) centre and nearby temples on Wednesday […]