Modi’s AI unity pose turns awkward for Altman and Amodei
- 20-Feb-2026
NEW DELHI: When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi nudged speakers at the India AI summit to join and raise their hands in a symbolic show of unity, most executives obliged. Two did not: rivals Sam Altman of OpenAI and Dario Amodei of Anthropic. The two, who are locked in one of Silicon Valley’s fiercest commercial […]
Naqvi fires back at Modi over ‘Operation Sindoor’ remark on Asia Cup win
- 29-Sep-2025
DUBAI: The Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Mohsin Naqvi, on Monday responded to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s comparison of India’s Asia Cup 2025 victory to “Operation Sindoor.” On Sunday, India defeated Pakistan by five wickets to claim the ACC Men’s T20 Asia Cup 2025 title at the Dubai International Stadium. Despite the […]
India’s Confused Plan: Messing Up Its Own Foreign Policy
- 03-Sep-2025
Think about how countries get along – it all comes down to trust. It’s not just a feeling, it’s about people believing you’ll do what you say. When there’s trust, countries work well together, plans go smoothly, and people agree with their leaders. But if you look at what India’s doing on the world stage […]
Modi vows to protect farmers, cuts tax, pushes self-reliance amid Trump tariff tensions
- 15-Aug-2025
NEW DELHI, Aug 15: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the country on Friday to move towards more self-reliance, manufacture everything from fertilisers to jet engines and EV batteries, and vowed to protect farmers in the face of a trade conflict with Washington. With the punishing tariffs imposed on Indian exports by U.S. President Donald […]
Trump’s 50 percent tariff on India: What does it mean for economy and Modi’s politics
- 07-Aug-2025
On August 6, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order doubling tariffs on Indian goods to 50%, effective August 27, 2025, in response to India’s continued imports of Russian oil. This policy, adding a 25% tariff to an existing 25% tariff effective August 7, 2025, has sparked concerns in India under Prime Minister […]
Modi to visit China for first time in 7 years as tensions with US rise
- 06-Aug-2025
NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit China for the first time in over seven years, a government source said on Wednesday, in a further sign of a diplomatic thaw with Beijing as tensions with the United States rise. Modi will go to China for a summit of the multilateral Shanghai Cooperation Organisation […]
Musk verus Modi
- 06-Aug-2025
BENGALURU/NEW DELHI, August 6 – In January, an old post on Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, became a concern for police in the Indian city of Satara. Written in 2023, the short message from an account with a few hundred followers described a senior ruling-party politician as “useless”. “This post and content are likely […]
From Operation Mahadev to Operation Shiv Shakti: Who is Fooling Whom?
- 30-Jul-2025
A political edifice built on the unshakeable foundation of strength and decisive action now appears to be weathering a seismic crisis of credibility. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government, long masterful in the art of narrative control, finds itself on the defensive, assailed by a newly relentless opposition and haunted by multiplying questions about the veracity […]
Operation Mahadev: A Counter-Terrorism Success or Calculated Political Theatre?
- 28-Jul-2025
The news cycle lit up on Monday, right on cue. India’s military announced that “Operation Mahadev” was a resounding success. The goal? To kill the men behind the infamous Pahalgam attack. The result? Three dead terrorists. Instantly, the usual chorus of pro-government voices erupted in celebration while, just as predictably, pointing the finger straight at […]
India, UK to sign free trade deal during Modi’s visit
- 23-Jul-2025
NEW DELHI/LONDON, July 23: India and Britain will sign a free trade agreement on Thursday during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s UK visit, officials said, with New Delhi to ease tariffs on British whisky, cars and some food items, and the UK offering duty-free access to Indian textiles and electric vehicles. The pact, concluded in May […]