The country at the center of this story, India, started shifting its crude import strategy sharply after March 2026. Before this, it mostly relied on oil from West Asia, especially from nations like Iraq, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Kuwait. But when the Strait of Hormuz disruptions began, those traditional flows became risky and expensive.
With the full commissioning of the 2,843-kilometre Dedicated Freight Corridor network (comprising the Eastern and Western arms), India has achieved a significant milestone in engineering: Becoming the first nation to operate double-stack container trains powered entirely by high-voltage electric locomotives.
At the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, the celebrated weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu added another landmark chapter to her remarkable career by winning her third consecutive Commonwealth Games gold medal
More than 13 lakh Indians continue to study overseas, and hundreds of thousands leave each year for higher education. The aspiration to compete globally remains very much alive. Yet over the last few years, I have found myself paying attention to the shift in the script.
The latest developments involving Iran-backed Houthi forces from Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Kuwait point to the growing risk of a wider regional war.
CJP spokesperson Saurav Das announced that all three demands have been accepted. With immediate effect, the dharna at Jantar Mantar has been withdrawn. He also appealed to all protesters gathered at the site to peacefully return to their homes.
The ancient Buddhist site of Sarnath, located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The decision was taken during UNESCO's 48th world heritage committee session
The Cockroach Janta Party protest, going on in Delhi, against NEET paper leak has taken a violent turn this week. The protesters have repeatedly targeted Police personnel during the past 3 days.
Though idiomatic in origin, the term 'white elephant' is widely used in public finance to describe inefficient capital investments that yield a negative net social return. This phrase is currently a preferred descriptor among public intellectuals and infrastructure critics questioning the long-term viability of mega-projects.
The latest flashpoint emerged in 2026 with amendments to Punjab’s sacrilege laws. The state assembly passed the Jagat Jyot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act, aiming to strengthen penalties for desecration.
These hunger strike activists have to define what exactly the hunger strike is for, right now, hardly anyone knows what is the main demand of Sonam Wangchuk.
CJP spokesperson Saurav Das announced that all three demands have been accepted. With immediate effect, the dharna at Jantar Mantar has been withdrawn. He also appealed to all protesters gathered at the site to peacefully return to their homes.
The ancient Buddhist site of Sarnath, located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The decision was taken during UNESCO's 48th world heritage committee session
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday, July 25, amidst the ongoing protest over NEET exam leak. As expected, now the race to claim credit for the resignation has started with Congress and Cockroach Janta Party both claiming credit for it.
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned from his post on Saturday, July 25. His resignation came amidst the Cockroach Janta Party's ongoing protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi. However, his resignation may not lead to the end of the protest.