India’s state legislatures had a busy year. Not with mundane matters such as inflation, jobs or potholes. Those, apparently, can wait. Instead, lawmakers across the country spent 2025 grappling with …
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Roots & Rights: World Cup Dreams, Visa Realities
by Sonam Chandwani 3 minutes readThe FIFA 2026 World Cup is expected to draw unprecedented international travel across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and visa planning will become as important as securing match tickets. …
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January 2021 – a glorious Queensland morning takes guard at the Gabba – a fortress no visiting Test team had ever breached, and a depleted touring side aims for the …
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Sunil Gulati: The Indian American Architect Behind Soccer’s Rise in the United States
by Prabhjot Singh 5 minutes readAs the United States, Canada, and Mexico prepare to co-host the 104-match FIFA World Cup 2026, people of Indian origin across the Americas have a special reason to celebrate the …
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UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper will travel to China on Monday for a three-day official visit and then proceed to India to discuss global issues, including the Strait of Hormuz, …
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Indian athletes have begun their road to the 2026 Commonwealth Games and Asian Games with a slew of national record-shattering performances across multiple events at the 29th National Senior Athletics …
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“Grandpa, are heaven and sky the same thing?” Children have a way of asking questions that can dismantle centuries of philosophy in a single sentence. This one certainly did. I …
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India Removes a Barrier to Global Electronics Manufacturing
by Rajat Mohanby Rajat Mohan 3 minutes readA long-standing tax ambiguity around foreign-owned equipment has now been addressed. This change could significantly influence how companies structure their operations in India, making the country a more predictable and …
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When Marco Rubio told reporters before his India visit that Washington wanted to sell India “as much energy as they’ll buy,” it was more than a commercial pitch. It was …
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South Asia Notes: New Lease of Life for the Quad?
by Elizabeth Roche 3 minutes readMay is one of the hottest months of the year in northern India. Keeping pace with the scorching temperatures are diplomatic activities in New Delhi. Recently, India played host to …