Month: May 2026

Allegations of Intimidation Cast a Long Shadow West Bengal’s political landscape once again finds itself under intense scrutiny, with persistent allegations of political intimidation, localised strong-arm tactics, and erosion of institutional confidence shaping public discourse. Opposition parties have repeatedly described segments of the state’s ecosystem as being influenced by party-linked

Government Invokes ‘War Clause’ to Ease Industry Pressure India has moved to provide significant relief to defence-linked industries, particularly drone manufacturers, by allowing the invocation of force majeure clauses in government contracts amid the ongoing West Asia conflict. The Finance Ministry has classified the situation as a “war-like disruption,” enabling

Back-to-Back Deaths Raise Alarm India’s aviation sector has come under scrutiny after two commercial pilots died within a span of 48 hours, prompting serious concerns over working conditions and pilot health. The incidents have triggered an urgent response from the Airline Pilots’ Association of India, which has flagged a growing

As the countdown to the 2026 FIFA World Cup narrows, the sport’s narrative is shifting from “who will lift the trophy” to “who will even be fit to play”. A wave of high‑profile‑hamstring injuries to stars like Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal, on top of a growing list of World‑Cup‑sidelines such as Rodrygo, Éder

The Livemint piece on Jamsetji Tata, steel, and India’s industrial blueprint reads less like a corporate‑history footnote and more like a constitutional‑moment metaphor: the moment when an Indian business‑visionary said that a nation that controls iron will control its own economic destiny. The column frames Tata Steel—the first modern steel plant in Asia—as both a material

Bengaluru is in line for scattered rains and thundershowers over the weekend, providing some relief from the intense pre‑monsoon heat, just as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has signalled the possibility of an above‑normal southwest monsoon over large parts of the country in 2026. The department expects rainfall to be slightly above the long‑period average