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INVESTIGATION: How US-France ‘philanthropy’ funds anti-India culture war in academia, media

NEW DELHI: After alleging “direct assault on democracy in India” before a group of EU parliamentarians in Brussels, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi delivered a lecture at Sciences Po in Paris on Saturday. Why is this university important in his Europe tour plan? An investigation by The New Indian, based on information available in public domain, […]

Dr Jaishankar explains ‘overreaching’ effects of India’s G20 presidency

NEW DELHI: India’s presidency of the G20 has been a success so far, with the country playing a leading role in shaping the global agenda. In a press briefing on the second day of the summit, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar said that the G20 has contributed to making India “world ready and world […]

G20 leaders warn Russia, China & Pakistan against border aggression

NEW DELHI: In a strong message aimed at Russia, China, and Pakistan, leaders of G20 on Saturday warned countries against misadventures for forcibly occupying territories of other nations. In their declaration, PM Narendra Modi, US President Joe Biden and other leaders refrained from condemning Russia for invading Ukraine last year, but called for upholding the UN […]

Jinping absent from G20, ex-Army chief welcomes Chinese premier

NEW DELHI: As world leaders descended upon New Delhi, including US President Biden and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak last night, Chinese President Xi Jinping opted to send Chinese Premier Li Qiang as his representative for the G20 Summit. India extended a warm welcome to the Chinese Premier, often referred to as the ‘second-highest position’ […]

G20: African Union becomes member, PM Modi flags global trust deficit

NEW DELHI: The two-day G20 Summit, hosted by India, commenced with a historic announcement today as the African Union officially became a member of the prestigious international forum, giving further boost to India’s image as the leader of the Global South. In his opening address as the President of the G20, Prime Minister Narendra Modi – […]

Biden arrives in India, to meet Modi at 8 pm today

New Delhi: US President Joe Biden has arrived in India for the G20 summit and is all set to meet Prime Minister Modi for bilateral talks at his residence at 8 pm today. Union Minister VK Singh received US President Biden along with the first lady Jill Biden. This is the first visit of Biden […]

G 20’s Goals: Amitabh Kant lists women-led development, gender equality, SDGs & climate finance

NEW DELHI: India’s G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant on Friday shared the four principles that India has worked on during its presidency of the summit while also belting out the priorities that the summit will have for future coordination. While holding the pre-summit press briefing for G20, Kant shared key priorities — battling recession, women-led development and […]

Explainer: Why ASEAN is important for India in a changing world

India and ASEAN countries share history and values of peace and prosperity, says PM Modi

Stalin ridicules Sanatan but Modi puts Tamil ethos on the center stage of G20

New Delhi: It looks like Diwali has arrived early in Delhi as it is all decked up to host the G20 summit in Bharat mandapam, the venue of G20 summit, starting from today. Adorning the venue, the Nataraja statue is representative of Tamil traditions & culture. While on the one side Tamil Nadu CM Stalin […]

Do you know the MP who first proposed Bharat bill?…..This brilliant Bhojpuri actor

NEW DELHI: The ‘Bharat vs India’ controversy may have stirred a debate in the country with politicians from various parties both backing and opposing it. But do you know who was the first MP to raise this demand to amend the constitution? It was Gorakhpur’s BJP MP Ravi Kishan who tabled a private member’s bill […]