White House trade adviser Peter Navarro’s recent remarks that “Brahmins” are “profiteering” off India’s oil trade with Russia are “at best, a reflection of his utter ignorance” and “at worst, plainly racist”, says Suhag A. Shukla, executive director of the Hindu American Foundation, a non-profit advocacy organisation. With U.S. cities like Seattle and Fresno including…
Highlighting the devastating impact of the Pahalgam terror attack on the economy of Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday (September 3, 2025) sought the Centre’s support to deal with the situation. The Union Territory (UT) was facing a severe fiscal crisis as its public revenues had “collapsed” in the aftermath of…
Opposition-ruled States argued in the Supreme Court on Wednesday (September 3, 2025) that even a three-month deadline given in the Tamil Nadu Governor case judgment may be too long, and State Bills presented to Governors for clearance must be assented to by these “titular heads” forthwith. West Bengal, Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh said the will…
The Nilgiri mountains in the Western Ghats are a biodiversity hotspot, home to a diverse array of birds, mammals, plants, and other life forms. Called the ‘blue mountains’ because of the blooming of Strobilanthus flowers, the Nilgiris are home to many species that are endemic and of conservation concern, including the Nilgiri pipit, the Nilgiri…
The story so far: The Supreme Court recently directed the State Electricity Regulatory Commissions (SERCs) and distribution companies (DISCOMs) to clear the existing regulatory assets within four years and liquidate any new assets within three years. The court also advised capping the regulatory asset at 3% of a DISCOM’s Annual Revenue Requirement (ARR) and instructed…
The Bihar Cabinet on Tuesday (September 2, 2025) gave its nod to open government medical colleges in seven districts of the State. Giving its nod to health department’s proposal, the Cabinet decided to open one medical college and hospital in seven districts of Kishanganj, Katihar, Rohtas, Sheohar, Lakhisarai, Arwal and Sheikhpura, Cabinet Secretariat Department’s Additional…
Far from being a random pathogen causing isolated cases of life-threatening brain infections, Acanthamoeba, the ubiquitous free-living amoeba found widely in the environment, is now emerging as a public health concern. With more people who have exposure to well water alone getting amoebic meningoencephalitis, the Health department fears that Acanthamoeba could be much more…
Train accidents have become so common in India that they, alarmingly, no longer evoke widespread outrage. However, each accident points to a deeper, systemic crisis within the Indian Railways, calling for increased investment and reforms in the railway system. The basket of problems of the Railways has been spilling over for so many years. Frequent…
