Modi-Xi at BRICS: The Careful Reset That Could Shift the Global Economy
In New Delhi, Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping reopened a strategic channel as BRICS pushes for greater weight in trade, technology and global governance.
In New Delhi, Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping reopened a strategic channel as BRICS pushes for greater weight in trade, technology and global governance.
On September 8, 2026, the music world celebrates the birth of Asha Bhosle, who passed away in April. A voice behind 12,000 songs that changed Bollywood and traveled far beyond India.
The Vizhinjam Logistics & Investment Summit places Kerala inside a global battle: turning a transshipment port into an industrial corridor.
Simple Minds, 74 delegations, and a symbolic handover to Ahmedabad: Glasgow has concluded a Commonwealth Games long threatened, but perhaps foundational of a new model.
Waters are beginning to recede in northeastern India, but the catastrophe remains immense: 68 dead, over 500,000 people affected, and hundreds of thousands of lives disrupted. In Assam, the receding waters now reveal the extent of human, agricultural, and economic losses.
The Buddhist site of Sarnath, near Varanasi, has just been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list. The site of Buddha's first sermon and the 45th Indian site recognized, it opens a new era for tourism, conservation, and cultural influence in India.
Mirabai Chanu has won a third consecutive title in weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The 31-year-old Indian became the first woman to achieve this triple feat, dominating the 48 kg category with a total of 190 kg and providing her country with its first gold medal of the 2026 edition.
For the first time, the Pirelli Calendar is produced in India and constructed through multiple perspectives. Featuring Freida Pinto, Anoushka Shankar, Rupi Kaur, and the legacy of Raghu Rai, the 2027 edition transforms a fashion icon.
Born from a joke on social media, the 'Cockroach' movement has transformed student anger into a national political crisis and secured the resignation of India's Education Minister.
Born from a satire on social media, the 'Cockroach' movement now mobilizes thousands of young people against exam leaks, unemployment, and corruption in India. Despite the end of Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike and Narendra Modi's promises, organizers assure that the protest will continue.
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