Author: Venkatesh Bayya

In recent years, the North-East region of India has become a flashpoint for a rapidly expanding illicit opium trade, fueled by political elites, local tribal leadership, and, increasingly, external religious and political influences. The 2021 United Nations report points to Myanmar’s Shan, Chin, and Kachin as epicentres of this booming industry, with cultivation zones spilling […]

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 […]

Visakhapatnam: India is aiming big to make its presence felt on the Nutraceutical world map and the recent measures taken up by the Government of India, including the formation of a Nutraceutical Task Force, to help India’s Nutra-Inc (Nutraceutical industry) reach its target of becoming 100 billion USD (United States Dollars) nutra hub by 2030. […]

The just concluded World Cup has everyone’s eyes glued to the television set and India’s loss to the Aussies broke many a heart, not just its record, ten-match winning streak. The sheer volume of runs and the pace at which they were scored, were mindboggling and the batsmen (now called batters), came across as super […]

There have been major allegations made, but without adequate proof, that India is home to the largest “Illegal, Beef-market.