Author: Aarti Tikoo

The return of Donald Trump to the US presidency, aided by key campaigners like Tulsi Gabbard—who is a self-identified Hindu and openly embraces her faith—offers significant lessons for Indian politics. Trump’s victory, fueled by a discourse emphasizing nationalism, anti-illegal immigration policies, and a rejection of far-left ideologies such as ‘wokeism,’ signals a shift in the […]

The announcement by Mizoram’s Chief Minister Lalduhoma in the US in September regarding plans for a Christian state in northeast India has generated significant geopolitical and security concerns. This proposal finds roots in a complex history of Christian missionary work and Zionist ideologies promoted by British and American interests.   Tracing back to World War […]

In a decisive election, Donald Trump has reclaimed the White House, buoyed by a public weary of foreign entanglements and seeking a shift in American priorities. His campaign, which emphasized a ‘peace through strength’ approach for the ‘Make America Great Again (MAGA)’ objective, struck a chord with a nation disillusioned by perceived overreach in international […]

Muslims in India typically don’t vote for the BJP. So it’s not astonishing that the Muslim majority Kashmir valley voted for their own grand old regional party National Conference, in the 2024 assembly elections in Jammu & Kashmir. The electioneering by all Kashmir-centric parties was focused on keeping the “Hindu” BJP out of Kashmir.   […]

The unsaid and unacknowledged aspect of the 2024 assembly elections in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir is that, after 35 years, New Delhi has granted a general amnesty to the entire political class of Kashmir. From Farooq Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti to Jamat-e-Islami and Hurriyat, all soft-separatists and hardliners have now been pardoned […]

The New Indian’s Editor-in-Chief, Aarti Tikoo, speaks with Shiv Kunal Verma, a renowned military historian, strategist, author, and filmmaker. In this exclusive interview with Editor-in-Chief Aarti Tikoo, Verma delves deep into the Indo-China border dispute, sharing his expert insights and historical perspective. Verma discusses the ongoing standoff on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with […]

Now that the Modi government has put itself in the saddle again, with the help of the coalition partners of the NDA this time, it may seem ‘all is well that ends well’. The opposition, INDI alliance, is gloating about how the Indian electorate brought Prime Minister Narendra Modi down from the high horse of […]

Kashmir has long been a favorite location for Bollywood, but for the past three decades, filming there has been challenging due to regional tensions. Following the abrogation of Article 370, normalcy has begun to return to Kashmir. In a candid conversation with Aarti Tikoo, Editor-in-Chief of The New Indian, actor Jackie Shroff discusses life in […]

Tourism in Kashmir has witnessed a surge after the abrogation of Article 370. The New Indian Editor-in-chief interviews individuals whose livelihoods depend on tourism. Anantnag is scheduled for elections in the fifth phase on May 25.  

Previously known for its history of terrorism, the city has witnessed a significant shift in voting patterns. During phase 4 of the elections, the voter turnout reached 37.98%.