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The Rohingya crisis has created multiple implications for several countries including India. The Rohingya are minority Muslims in western Myanmar and have been fleeing their homes following an army crackdown on their villages that has left hundreds dead. Since Myanmar’s armed forces responded to attacks by militants on August 25 […]
In a far-reaching verdict that could impact a range of choices of Indians, including food habits and sexual orientation, the Supreme Court on August 24 declared right to privacy a fundamental right. The nine-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice of India J S Khehar unanimously held that right to […]
India and China may have completed disengagement of their border personnel at Doklam, but a complete resolution of this critical border issue is far from over. On August 28, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced in New Delhi that both the countries agreed to an “expeditious disengagement” at the […]
The Supreme Court has given a historic verdict. In its landmark order, the court “set aside” the nearly 1,400-year-old practice of instant triple talaq by Muslims divorcing their wives by uttering the word ‘talaq’ thrice in one go. A five-judge Constitution bench, by a majority of 3:2 in which Chief […]
Anil Kumble resigned as chief coach of Team India amid high drama and the naming of his successor Ravi Shastri had its own share of drama too. Shastri’s appointment was announced on the night of July 11. But before the formal announcement, there was lot of drama. Since the evening, […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s three-day visit to Israel was full of many firsts. The visit, the first by an Indian prime minister since the establishment of Israel 70 years ago, assumed great political significance with India now hoping to leverage its relationship with the Jewish nation to attract more investment, […]
Every June, thousands of Hindu devotees from various parts of the country as well as abroad throng the ancient Kamakhya temple in Assam’s main city of Guwahati for the annual Ambubasi Mela. This year, the fair from June 22-25 witnessed the convergence of mystics, sadhus, yogis and devout Hindus who […]
Observers since 2005, India and Pakistan have finally become full members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) after the first expansion of the China-dominated security grouping which is increasingly seen as a counterweight to NATO.
India achieved another milestone on June 5 when it successfully launched its most powerful and heaviest geostationary rocket carrying advanced communication satellite GSAT-19 from the spaceport in Sriharikota. With the launch, India has joined an elite group of a few countries that possess the complex and high performance cryogenic technology. […]
