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Growing older may bring wisdom and experience, but it also sharply increases the risk of heart disease — one of the world’s leading causes of death. Medical experts say the danger rises dramatically after the age of 50, making lifestyle changes during this phase crucial for long-term cardiovascular health. According to cardiologists, only around 1 […]
In a politically loaded moment that triggered fresh debate over nationalism and symbolism, newly sworn-in Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay ensured that the full rendition of Vande Mataram was played at his swearing-in ceremony in Chennai on Sunday — something the Bharatiya Janata Party itself had notably failed to do just a day […]
The United States has quietly introduced two new questions for non-immigrant visa applicants that immigration experts say could have major implications for future asylum seekers, including thousands of Indians heading to America on tourist, student and work visas. Applicants are now being asked during the visa process: According to immigration lawyers, answering “yes” to either […]
The summer season, which is known for bringing heat and dryness to the atmosphere, has turned into scorching heat this year, with temperatures rising day by day. Amid this, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has also issued a statement saying that the temperature may cross 44°C. As per reports, the state experienced severe heat on […]
Nearly a year after the devastating Ahmedabad Air India plane crash that killed 260 people and shook India’s aviation sector, Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu has said the final investigation report into the tragedy is expected within the next month. Speaking after attending the India Aircraft Leasing and Financing Summit 2.0 at GIFT […]
The decision to include ‘Modi Tattva’, RSS studies and Hindu Sociology raises fundamental questions about the purpose of university education — and who gets to answer them. An examination of the arguments, the precedents and a university with a complicated relationship with political power. When Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda recently announced that its sociology […]
As BJP Sweeps Gujarat Local Body Polls, Congress Loses Opposition Tag In Half Its Cities The BJP has expectedly blown the victory bugle in Gujarat’s 2026 local body elections, dominating urban areas in particular. In municipal corporations, the party pulled in nearly 60 per cent of all votes cast — a commanding lead over the […]
Above: Dalits of Bhutadi village in Gujarat. By Special Arrangement, Vibes of India. Five men walked into the Dalit community’s lane in Bhutdi village, Junagadh district, on the evening of April 27. They had an invitation to deliver —to the consecration feast of a newly built Lord Ram temple scheduled for two days hence. But […]
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has repeated its’s electoral victory history in the 2026 Gujarat local body elections, strengthening its position in both urban and rural areas. The party won all 15 municipal corporations and secured a significant lead in district and taluka panchayats. According to the latest figures, the BJP has won at least […]
Both are supreme politicians. Both are obsessed with their own image. But when it comes to governing a state — and protecting its soul — Mamata Banerjee has something Narendra Modi will never understand about Bengal. Let us begin with an uncomfortable truth that neither camp likes to hear: Narendra Modi and Mamata Banerjee are […]
Gujarat goes to the polls in five days for local body elections. The campaign was already running hot. Then Anand MP Mitesh Patel made it hotter with inflammatory words. Patel, a BJP MP, told voters plainly that even if one Congress candidate wins from this area, not a single rupee from his development grant would […]
Broken Hearts, Weaponised Hate: The ‘Love Jihad’ Playbook in Gujarat When an interfaith relationship falls apart in Gujarat— when an affair curdles into bitterness, when a live-in arrangement breaks down, when a woman or man scorned decides the best form of revenge is the worst possible accusation — there is always a ready-made ideological weapon […]
The BJP lead government wants India’s electoral map to be redrawn, and the method being used to do it is already under scrutiny. The Narendra Modi government is on the verge of tabling a Delimitation Bill for Parliament. It’s reportedly going to expand Lok Sabha seats from 543 to 850. Each state’s share of seats […]
If there were a masterclass on how to get a political ticket in India, Bharat Singh Vakhala wouldn’t attend it—he’d teach it. And crack it like no one else in the country, perhaps. In a system where hopefuls queue up outside party offices, chase leaders, and still return empty-handed, Vakhala flipped the script. He didn’t […]
A disconcerting data reveals that every three days, an Indian child turns up at the edges of America, frightened and undocumented. Some arrive alone. Others are escorted by adults they may have met only days before. They could be strangers cast in the role of parents or guardians. Behind them lies a journey that was […]
Ninama’s story is not an exception. In 2018, he was convicted in a custodial torture case dating back to 2001 and sentenced to a year in jail. The conviction did not impede his career; he continued to rise, eventually becoming the Inspector General in 2024. Manoj Ninama, former Inspector General of Police, Traffic Branch, Gandhinagar, joined […]
A US federal grand jury in Boston has indicted ten Indian nationals, accused of faking armed robberies at convenience stores to fraudulently obtain US visas. The ten were first charged by criminal complaint in March 2026. They have since been released on bail conditions. The grand jury has now formally indicted them on one count […]
High Court Intervenes After Vapi Voter Vanishes From His Own Building’s List The Gujarat High Court on Thursday ordered the State Election Commission to restore a man’s name to the electoral roll for the Vapi Municipal Corporation elections, scheduled for April 26. It was a fallout of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. This is […]
The Gujarat government’s recommended changes to the Registration of Marriages Rules have mobilised and divided public opinion. The contentious issue has reportedly drawn as many as 127 suggestions and objections from citizens and organisations. For background, the Gujarat Assembly passed the Uniform Civil Code Bill last month. The UCC mandates registration of all marriages and […]
A fast-rising deep-tech startup from Gujarat, InsideFPV, has entered India’s defence manufacturing spotlight after delivering “hundreds” of kamikaze (loitering munition) drones to the Indian Army under a ₹10 crore emergency procurement contract from the Ministry of Defence. The Surat-based company, founded in 2020, is led by CEO Arth Chowdhary along with co-founders Deyvant Bhardwaj and […]
