With campaign activity picking up across Tamil Nadu, the 2026 assembly election is shaping up as a high-stakes contest that could test the durability of the state’s long-standing Dravidian political order. What was once a largely bipolar contest is now evolving into a more complex, multi-cornered fight, with new entrants and shifting voter alignments adding…

Rupee fell almost 5% in 2025, and has continued to weaken since then, even touching a new record low this year. However, the currency is falling not only in terms of comparision against the greenback but also against other currencies.Rupee has dropped to its weakest level in more than a decade, as compared to its…

Ajit Doval with President Droupadi Murmu NEW DELHI: National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval has said that after “a long time, we are seeing a new awakening in India”, where national security is no longer the exclusive domain of uniformed personnel but the collective responsibility of every citizen.“National security is the responsibility of the entire…

India categorically rejected unwarranted references to the UT of Jammu & Kashmir in a joint statement between China and Pakistan that was issued after Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif’s visit to China, saying the UTs of J&K and Ladakh will always remain integral parts of India. “No other country has the locus standi to comment on…

Virat Kohli’s decision to step away from Test cricket last year came as a surprise to many, particularly given the widespread belief that he still had more to contribute in the longest format. The announcement arrived in the middle of IPL 2025, at a time when scrutiny around his red-ball form had intensified. A challenging…