An ambitious vision document broadly outlining a series of strategic reforms, capability enhancements and organisational changes required to bolster the Indian military was unveiled by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday. The document, prepared by the Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS), is a strategic blueprint to transform the Indian armed forces into…
NEW DELHI: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Monday clarified that Akanksha Singh from Uttar Pradesh’s Ghazipur is the candidate who secured rank 301 in the Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2025, following confusion over two candidates with the same name claiming the same rank. The clarification came after media reports and social media posts…
Big picture: Is GOAT really the GOAT? Call it beauty, call it cruelty, but this is the reality. This Indian T20I unit is a GOAT team. They last lost a series or tournament in August 2023. Since the start of the previous T20 World Cup, they have won seven matches for every one they have…
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of having “betrayed the country” by entering into a trade agreement with the United States, claiming the deal would adversely affect farmers and small businesses in India.Gandhi made the remarks while inaugurating the valedictory function of…
This photograph shows a page on the Marinetraffic website thats shows commercial ship traffic on the edge of the Strait of Hormuz near the Iranian coast on March 4, 2026. Julien De Rosa | Afp | Getty Images After slapping 25% “penalty” tariffs on India for buying Russian crude — revoked last month — the…
India has submitted its 7th National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), presenting a detailed national assessment of progress towards global biodiversity goals set for 2030. The report is the country’s official submission under the CBD, an international environmental treaty through which nations commit to conserving biological diversity and using natural resources sustainably….
Big picture: Familiar foes meet again at penultimate hurdle In whose camp would you rather be, ahead of a seismic semi-final that – to judge by its last two stagings in 2022 and 2024 – could yet prove to be a kingmaking contest? Would you rather be Team India, the defending champions and overwhelming pre-tournament…
This report is from this week’s “Inside India” newsletter which brings you timely, insightful news and market commentary on the emerging powerhouse. Subscribe here. The big story India can’t seem to escape from the fallout of the escalating conflict in the Middle East. A significant share of the country’s energy imports risk disruptions and its aviation…
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) walks with Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney before their meeting at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi on March 2, 2026. Sajjad Hussain | Afp | Getty Images India and Canada need new friends — and customers. So this week, they put past, painful differences aside to pledge closer…
Image credit: Air India newsroom NEW DELHI: Amid the escalating tension in West Asia, Air India brought back 149 passengers stranded in Dubai to Delhi on Monday.This marked the first international arrival by an Indian carrier into the national capital for the day. “We are happy to welcome our guests and crew from Dubai aboard…