Features

Queen of the Board

V Shoba

Divya Deshmukh’s triumph is a gamechanger for women’s chess in India

Giving Up on Mao

Rahul Pandita

A wave of surrenders in Bastar signals a decisive shift among the Maoist cadre

The Backbone of Aspiration

Amit Kapoor | Ankita Nigham

The services sector is a strategic pillar of India’s efforts to become a developed economy

Reclaiming the Chola Legacy

V Shoba

Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Gangaikonda Cholapuram is a pivot in BJP’s campaign to recast the Chola empire in an Indic civilisational frame

A Model Deal

Rajeev Deshpande | Siddharth Singh

The India-UK trade agreement shows how developed and developing economies can get around commercial barriers for mutual benefit

The US is a major export destination for Indian pharmaceuticals, textiles, gems and jewellery. Trump’s tariffs will hit these sectors. What saves India is its relatively low exposure to exports as a source of growth

A Security Council Boost for India

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US To Impose 25% Tariff on Indian Goods Amid Trade Tensions

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Donald Trump ups the ante to force India into a deal

Piprahwa Relics Returned to India After Global Outcry

V Shoba

Nearly sold at auction in Hong Kong, the gem offerings buried with the Buddha have been repatriated, marking a landmark case in the geopolitics of sacred heritage