18-year-old Gukesh Dommaraju has just become the youngest chess world champion ever. He defeated the reigning champion, Ding Liren, in a thrilling final held in Singapore, leaving chess fans around the world in awe. The tournament was intense, with Gukesh already being the youngest player in the competition. But his
Delhi, India’s bustling capital, was thrown into chaos after a series of bomb threats were emailed to several prominent schools and the country’s central bank. This is the second time in a week that such threats have shaken the city, leading to mass evacuations and heightened security measures. Threats to
On December 10, 2024, Shaktikanta Das gave his farewell speech as the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). But instead of just looking back at his six years in office, he focused on a bold vision for India’s future — a future where the country’s economy could be
Indian weddings are unlike any other celebration in the world. They are vibrant, full of rich traditions, and often grand in scale. The phrase “big, fat Indian wedding” exists for a reason, and this year, industrialist Mukesh Ambani raised the bar even higher. His younger son’s wedding was a months-long
In the past few years, India has become one of the biggest buyers of Russian oil. This started when the West imposed sanctions on Russia after the invasion of Ukraine in 2022. With Western companies pulling out, Russia needed a new market for its oil, and India stepped in. But
India has long been known as the “pharmacy of the world” because it produces affordable medicines and vaccines. However, when it comes to developing new drugs, especially antibiotics, the country has been largely absent from the spotlight. But that is about to change with Nafithromycin, a breakthrough drug that could
In the years after the 9/11 attacks, the world witnessed the relentless hunt for Osama bin Laden, the terrorist mastermind behind the tragedy. But there was another name—Warren Anderson—that sparked similar fury in India for three decades, yet no justice was served. His name remains linked to one of the
Indian police are investigating a shocking case of high-tech smuggling, where Starlink, the satellite internet service created by Elon Musk’s company, SpaceX, was allegedly used to navigate a massive methamphetamine shipment worth $4.25 billion. This case involves one of the largest drug busts in India’s history. Last week, security forces
Sukhbir Singh Badal, a prominent Sikh politician and former deputy chief minister of Punjab, narrowly escaped an assassination attempt on Wednesday outside the Golden Temple in Amritsar, northern India. The Golden Temple, a sacred site for Sikhs, is not only a place of worship but also the location of a
