Love, Longing & Belonging

Love, Longing & Belonging

By Lakshmi Balasubramani Hello, hello… It is the month of Love, lets touch upon the suffering that comes along with it. Love is all sweet and dumps tsunamis of dopamine, but it also pours suffering. We, the migrants living away from home are the ones who haven’t escape the wrath of missing our loved ones. Ok, let’s […]

India’s energy sourcing decisions guided by national interest: Centre

India’s energy sourcing decisions guided by national interest: Centre

New Delhi, Feb 9 Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said on Monday that India’s energy sourcing decisions are guided by national interest, with an emphasis on diversification and competitive pricing. These remarks responded to reports suggesting that India may reduce Russian oil imports after announcing an interim trade agreement with the United States. In response to […]

Chennai on High Alert After H5N1 Bird Flu Confirmed in Crow Deaths

Chennai on High Alert After H5N1 Bird Flu Confirmed in Crow Deaths

Chennai has been placed on high alert after laboratory tests confirmed the presence of the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus in more than 1,500 dead crows found across several parts of the city and neighbouring districts. According to official sources, samples tested at the ICAR–National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases confirmed H5N1 infection […]

Delhi Mulls Redevelopment of Rajghat Power Station into Cultural and Live Music Hub

Delhi Mulls Redevelopment of Rajghat Power Station into Cultural and Live Music Hub

The Delhi government is considering plans to transform the defunct Rajghat Power Station into a vibrant cultural and entertainment destination, aimed at boosting the capital’s night-time economy and creating new public spaces along the Yamuna riverfront. Spread across nearly 28 acres, the abandoned thermal power plant is being explored for redevelopment into a multi-use venue […]

Theft of Mahatma Gandhi Statue in Melbourne Sparks Concern in Indian Australian Community

Theft of Mahatma Gandhi Statue in Melbourne Sparks Concern in Indian Australian Community

The theft of a Mahatma Gandhi statue from the Australian Indian Community Centre in Rowville has caused distress within Victoria’s Indian-Australian community, prompting widespread condemnation and calls for respect toward cultural and community spaces. Community leaders and local representatives have expressed solidarity with those affected, describing the incident as deeply unsettling for families and organisations […]

Another trade deal, another round of doubts, but India will not compromise farm and dairy interests, assures Commerce Minister Goyal

Another trade deal, another round of doubts, but India will not compromise farm and dairy interests, assures Commerce Minister Goyal

New Delhi, Feb 3  India’s trade deal with the United States will not compromise the country’s agriculture and dairy sectors, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal asserted on Tuesday following widespread criticism by the opposition. Implying that opposition parties have found the taste bitter even before the pudding has been brought out, the minister also […]

India–US Trade Deal Seals Natural Partnership, Say Top Indian Industrialists

India–US Trade Deal Seals Natural Partnership, Say Top Indian Industrialists

Leading industrialists have welcomed the historic India-US trade deal, saying that the reduced 18 per cent tariffs will help strengthen the strategic and economic ties between the two great countries. Anand Mahindra, Chairman of Mahindra Group, wrote in a post on X, “More evidence of the benefits of ‘Making haste slowly.’” “When the noise subsides, […]

Union Budget: Defence soars to Rs 7.85 lakh crore, big bets on electronics, biopharma and railways

Union Budget: Defence soars to Rs 7.85 lakh crore, big bets on electronics, biopharma and railways

New Delhi, Feb 1 In her budget presentation, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman outlined measures to keep India’s economic engine running strongly despite global uncertainties, with the Narendra Modi government committing fresh resources to manufacturing expansion, semiconductor development, infrastructure upgrades, and incentives for data centre growth. The Finance Minister proposed raising capital expenditure by 9 per […]