Trump outlines sweeping 'America First' agenda in security strategy

Trump links tariffs to new farm aid, flags Indian rice imports

The President framed the new assistance as essential to stabilising the farm economy after what he repeatedly called inherited inflation and depressed commodity prices. "Farmers are an indispensable national asset, part of the backbone of America," he said, arguing that tariff leverage was central to his strategy for reviving US agriculture. Dec 9, 2025
IndiGo crisis day 5: Apologises to customers, says it is addressing all refunds on priority

IndiGo disruption: 16 flights cancelled in J&K, passengers suffer

While reports suggest that IndiGo flights were impacted due to the new rules limiting pilots' duty hours, IndiGo management has blamed a multitude of unforeseen operational challenges, including minor tech glitches, winter schedule changes, congestion, and weather, for the chaos. Dec 8, 2025
Congress' Nehru legacy honour claim falls flat as scrutiny reveals 'insult' to Ambedkar during UPA rule

Congress' Nehru legacy honour claim falls flat as scrutiny reveals 'insult' to Ambedkar during UPA rule

What emerges is not merely a debate over history but a struggle for political ownership of Ambedkar's legacy. Sonia Gandhi's recent remarks at the launch of The Nehru Centre India encapsulate Congress' defensive posture. In a lengthy post, she lamented what she described as "systematic attempts" to denigrate Nehru, accusing the ruling establishment of trying to erase his contributions and destroy the foundations of the nation. Dec 8, 2025
Crime

Delhi Police bust multi-state scam syndicate with suspected Chinese links

Technical surveillance helped identify the key directors of the fake firm -- Shivam Singh, a resident of Faizabad in Uttar Pradesh, and Lakshay, a resident of Delhi, the Delhi Police said in its press note. Investigators found that Rs 10.38 lakh from the defrauded amount had been routed through Belcrest-connected accounts. Dec 7, 2025
Russian President Putin departs Delhi after two-day State Visit; thanks India for 'warm welcome'

Forging iron curtain of East: India's bold bet on multipolar future

This alliance is not an act of fealty but enlightened pragmatism, a catalyst for India's transcendence beyond Western orbits toward a sovereign multipolarity. By steering with intellectual clarity, unwavering resolve, and iterative refinement, perhaps commissioning an independent impact audit by mid-2026, India can transform the Eastern iron curtain from a mere shield into a dynamo of global influence, redefining multipolarity not as chaos, but as opportunity. Dec 7, 2025
PM Modi, President Putin agree to ramp up India-Russia trade till 2030

Stars, Signals and Undeclared: The Real Story Behind Vladimir Putin's India Visit

On the surface, the visit delivered what the media expected: a renewed roadmap for bilateral trade, major agreements in energy and minerals, reaffirmation of defence-industrial cooperation, and a joint declaration to raise trade to USD 100 billion by 2030. In the age of polarising geopolitics, the India-Russia relationship had been ceremonially polished and publicly displayed. Dec 6, 2025
Russian President Putin departs Delhi after two-day State Visit; thanks India for 'warm welcome'

Russian President Putin departs Delhi after two-day State Visit; thanks India for 'warm welcome'

Russian President Vladimir Putin departed from Palam Technical Airport on Friday (December 5, 2025), wrapping up a significant India visit marked by a ceremonial welcome, a state banquet at Rashtrapati Bhavan, and wide-ranging talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Both sides finalised a five-year plan to strengthen economic and trade ties, reaffirmed their Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership, and called for an uncompromising global fight against terrorism. Dec 6, 2025