Daily Brief: ‘A message for mainland’: In Kashmir, few expectations ahead of Modi’s first visit after August 2019, and more

‘A message for mainland’: In Kashmir, few expectations ahead of Modi’s first visit after August 2019

Observers say though the trip is aimed at BJP’s Lok Sabha election campaign, the party may not gain significantly in the Valley.

What a Taiwan minister’s racial comments about Indian workers say about challenges in both nations

The labour minister’s comments came days after New Delhi and Taipei signed an agreement that facilitated jobs for Indians in the East Asian country.

EC tells Rahul Gandhi to be cautious during speeches, avoid words such as ‘panauti’ or ‘pickpocket’

The Congress MP had used the terms for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party during poll rallies in Rajasthan in November.

Hyderabad man allegedly forced to fight in Russian military killed in Ukraine war

The Indian embassy in Moscow confirmed the death of the person identified as Mohammed Asfan.

Pharmaceutical sector: Why India needs a regulatory pathway for biosimilar drugs

Without this, the poor and hapless patients will need to pay more for medicine.

The hounding of an academic in Malaysia shows how religious nationalism is crushing dissent

In several countries, the alliances between religious forces and populist nationalists have threatened minority rights and voices of dissent.

History for children: What are the two kinds of administration that rulers of South India followed?

An excerpt from ‘A History of South India for Children: From Prehistory to Vijayanagara,’ by Pradeep Chakravarthy.

Wake-up call: Recent setbacks in Indian boxing indicate a worrying trend ahead of the Paris Olympics

With less than four months to go for the Paris Games, the Indian boxers seem to dropping in form rather than approaching their peak.

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