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Iran-Israel-US ‘triangle trap’: Decoding India’s stance amid rising Middle East tensions | India News

March 13, 2026 by Arka Chinmoy

[ad_1] Is New Delhi recalibrating its approach to West Asia? The question has resurfaced after India’s notably cautious response to the latest escalation involving Iran. When the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran on February 28, triggering retaliatory missile attacks across the region, several global powers reacted swiftly. India, however, avoided taking a … Read more

Sushasan, switches and survival: End of an era in Bihar as Nitish Kumar moves to Rajya Sabha | India News

March 5, 2026 by Arka Chinmoy

[ad_1] In a surprising turn of events, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar filed his nomination for the Rajya Sabha on Thursday in Patna. The sudden move has pushed Bihar into a major political shift while ending the tenure of the state’s longest chief minister.Nitish Kumar, who has served as Bihar’s longest-tenured chief minister for more … Read more

Two titans, two models: How Jyoti Basu & Mamata Banerjee defined Bengal politics | India News

March 3, 2026 by Arka Chinmoy

[ad_1] This image is used for representation purpose only (AI-generated) On 20 May 2011, it was a humid summer afternoon in Kolkata. Crowds gathered outside Raj Bhavan as Mamata Banerjee took oath as the first woman chief minister of West Bengal. The moment marked the end of a 34-year Left Front rule and the beginning … Read more

'আপনি অজুহাত দেননি, ইসরায়েলের সাথে দাঁড়িয়েছেন…' ইজরায়েলের পার্লামেন্টে প্রধানমন্ত্রী মোদিকে উদ্দেশ করে নেতানিয়াহু বললেন – ইসরায়েলের প্রধানমন্ত্রী বেঞ্জামিন নেতানিয়াহু নেসেট ভাষণ pm narendra modi in tel aviv India Israel ties ntcppl

February 25, 2026 by Arka Chinmoy

[ad_1] ইসরায়েলের সংসদ, নেসেটে, স্বাগতিক প্রধানমন্ত্রী বেঞ্জামিন নেতানিয়াহু ভারতের অনেক প্রশংসা করেছেন। ইসরায়েলের প্রধানমন্ত্রী বলেন যে এটি একটি চমৎকার বন্ধুত্ব হয়েছে, ব্যক্তিগতভাবে আমাদের মধ্যে এবং আমাদের দুই দেশ এবং আমাদের জনগণের মধ্যে। আজ সকালে, আমার স্ত্রী সারা এবং আমি আপনাকে বিমানবন্দরে স্বাগত জানাই। এবং আপনি সিঁড়ি থেকে নেমে আসার সাথে সাথে আমরা একে অপরকে জড়িয়ে … Read more

Bangladesh to vote tomorrow: What’s at stake for India, Pakistan and China

February 11, 2026 by Arka Chinmoy

[ad_1] After months of violence, street protests and political upheaval, Bangladesh now faces its moment of reckoning. What began in July 2024 as a student agitation over public sector job quotas quickly spiralled into a nationwide revolt against Sheikh Hasina’s government, culminating in her resignation and flight to India. The unrest left more than 1,000 … Read more

Has Kerala’s Left taken a Right turn? | India News

February 11, 2026 by Arka Chinmoy

[ad_1] Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan condemned his Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma’s “point-blank” video, terming it “communal hate mongering”. However, it was only weeks ago when he himself remained at the center of a controversy for supporting a communal statement in his state.Kerala’s Left has, for decades, projected itself as an ideological outlier in … Read more

‘Mi, Sunetra Ajit Pawar, pratigya karte ki … ‘: ‘Clock’ ticks on in a changed NCP | India News

January 31, 2026 by Arka Chinmoy

[ad_1] Rajya Sabha member Sunetra Pawar, wife of late NCP chief Ajit Pawar, taking oath as Maharashtra’s first woman deputy chief minister at Lok Bhavan in Mumbai. Maharashtra politics has rarely been short of convulsions, but even by the state’s turbulent standards, the untimely demise of deputy chief minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief … Read more

Did soft Hindutva hit Uddhav hard? Behind the setback of ‘Thackeray brand’ in BMC | India News

January 17, 2026 by Arka Chinmoy

[ad_1] Thackeray cousins (PTI photo/File) Another page was added to India’s political history on Friday, capturing the event that will echo through the corridors of power and serve as a reminder that even a slight strategic misstep can unravel a hold on power built over decades.Having first lost the father-founded Shiv Sena, Uddhav Thackeray has … Read more

From the India Today archives (2001) | Budget 2001: It’s politics stupid!

January 13, 2026 by Arka Chinmoy

[ad_1] (NOTE: This article was originally published in the India Today issue dated March 5, 2001) “As we move together with discipline, the future is ours.” -Yashwant Sinha, June 1, 1998 “These achievements will transform India into a genuine superpower.” -Yashwant Sinha, Feb 27, 1999 “The world’s eyes are upon us, and we will deliver.” … Read more

A pivotal year beyond Earth: Scientific missions set to redefine space exploration in 2026 | India News

January 4, 2026 by Arka Chinmoy

[ad_1] One may easily regard oneself as no more than a speck compared to the universe. Thirteen and eight-tenths billion years after the Big Bang, the universe has expanded to such an extent that light, moving at its absolute speed, requires billions of years to traverse it. There are hundreds of billions of galaxies that … Read more