Tag: India
‘Bagurumba’, Bodo, Bharat: What Assam is doing right and is doing for Indian culture
The celebration of Bagurumba, the dance form at the heart of Bodo culture in Assam, at a massive scale, is a high point in the confluence of culture, cultural heritage and politics. Cultural reclamation is its essence. It is a shield CM Himanta Biswa Sarma must never loosen his grip on.
India–UAE 3.5-hour power meeting: How Modi and Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (MBZ) quietly locked in energy, defence and a $200-billion trade future
Modi and UAE’s Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan(MBZ) signed LNG, defence, nuclear and digital deals and set a $200‑billion trade goal.
How insurgency in Nagaland has severely weakened during the last few years
Nagaland continued to experience a markedly subdued insurgency landscape through 2025, a trend that has extended into the opening weeks of 2026, with militant activity remaining sporadic, fragmented, and largely non-kinetic.
After years in the red, India’s discoms finally turn green — What the ₹2,701-crore profit really signals
India’s power discoms post ₹2,701-crore profit in FY25 after years of losses. How RDSS, smart metering and tighter rules triggered a structural turnaround.
IndiGo’s record DGCA penalty: How one weekend’s meltdown has triggered a 15-month reset of IndiGo, India’s busiest airline
DGCA has imposed a record Rs 22.20 crore penalty and a Rs 50 crore reform-linked bank guarantee on IndiGo over its December flight meltdown.
India’s growing workforce and exports: A 2025 snapshot of Indian economy
More people were joining the workforce; rural India was stepping up; women were making progress; and exports helped keep things steady.