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India's Congress Party leader Sonia Gandhi (C) arrives for a INDIA bloc (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance) meeting against India's Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar condemning alleged electoral malpractices in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in New Delhi on September 30, 2026.

Nehru-Gandhi Matriarch Sonia Tells of Love and Loss

Mdm Sonia Gandhi went from a small Italian village to the heart of power in the world’s most populous nation, becoming the matriarch of a political dynasty which has shaped much of independent India’s...

Distinguished literary personalities from Tamil Nadu, including veteran writers Dr Bharathi Krishnakumar and Dr Prakash @ Elakkiya Pithan and poet Thangam Murthy will join Singapore writers, scholars and literary enthusiasts.

Overseas Literary Personalities To Join ASTW Golden Jubilee

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong, who is also chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), speaking to the media at MAS on Nov 10, 2026, on Singapore’s gold market development initiatives.

Singapore Offers Up to 500 Tonnes Gold Vaulting Service For Central Banks

Visitors gathered in front of the Lakshmi Vilas Palace at Vadodara in Gujarat. In a sprawling palace in western India, the "queen" or Maharani of Baroda welcomes guests with fragrant rose petals, presenting torchlit dances of Hindu myths.

India’s Royals Find Power in their Past

Indian businessmen pray in front of their record-keeping books as part of a ritual to worship the Hindu deity of wealth, goddess Lakshmi, on the Hindu festival of lights, in Ahmedabad.

Deepavali or Diwali? Explainer

Bite-sized snippets from across the Indian subcontinent.

India in 2 Minutes for the Week of Oct 30

A water intake tower built close to a dam along the Padma river at Ujirpur, near the Bangladesh-India frontier in Bangladesh's Rajshahi division. Bangladesh is blighted by persistent water shortages.

Upcoming Ganges Water Treaty Expiry Makes Bangladesh Anxious

Mrs Sujatha Krishnan and her 2026 Navaratri golu display.

From Sound to Script: Sujatha Krishnan Brings India’s Ancient Languages to Life Through Golu

V.K. Santosh Kumar

United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio (centre) and US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor (left) raise a toast with India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar during the Freedom 250 reception in Mumbai on Oct 20.

Rubio Says India-US Trade Deal Just Weeks Away

Bite-sized snippets from across the Indian subcontinent.

India in 2 Minutes for the Week of Oct 23

V.K. Santosh Kumar

India has won 71 medals so far.

India Wins Big at Asian Para Games 2026

Born in 1950 in Mylapore, Chennai, as Devanesan Chokkalingam, he made his debut as a music composer with the 1989 film Manasukketha Maharasa. Over his career, he composed music for more than 400 films in multiple languages.

Tamil Music Composer Deva Passes Away

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw and V Shankar speaking at Forbes Global CEO Conference 2026.

Forbes Global CEO Conference 2026: India’s Position in a Brave New World

DPM Gan Kim Yong and Tamil Nadu CM C Joseph Vijay participated in a tree planting ceremony at the unveiling event for CapitaLand’s first data centre in Chennai.

DPM Gan and Tamil Nadu CM Vijay Inaugurate CapitaLand Data Centre in Chennai

Protesters scuffle with security personnel during a march demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner of India Gyanesh Kumar in New Delhi on Oct 12.

Voter Roll Row Sparks Delhi Protests, Puts Modi Government Under Pressure

Maharani of Baroda Radhikaraje Gaekwad performs the Garba' dance as part of the Navratri festival at the Laxmi Vilas Palace in Vadodara on Oct 11.

Royal Garba Celebration Brings Global Diplomats to Vadodara

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