Why August 15 was chosen as India’s Independence Day, and why Pakistan celebrates a day before

Mint has reported a new India-focused foreign affairs development: “Exam fraud in India: It’s a shape-shifting monster that finds new ways to prey on the vulnerable.” The publisher's feed describes the story as follows: A study of this illicit activity’s expansion reveals a variety of methods and a reach that extends to tubewell operator tests. It reveals a vast effort to prey on desperation, wherever it is found. That should make us squirm. Intellectual Janata Party includes this item for pub

Mint has reported a new India-focused foreign affairs development: “Why can’t India boost exports to China? Sitharaman flags lack of market access, 'It goes to Vietnam, then China’.” The publisher's feed describes the story as follows: FM Sitharaman stated that India lacks sufficient access to the Chinese market, highlighting how many exports to China are routed through Vietnam. She emphasized the gap in trade figures and criticized China's denial of direct market access for Indian goods like b

The Economic Times has reported a new India-focused foreign affairs development: “Piyush Goyal to visit US from Sept 29 to Oct 5, attend G20 Trade Ministers meeting.” The publisher's feed describes the story as follows: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will visit the United States from September 29 to October 5 and participate in the G20 Trade Ministers meeting, the Commerce Ministry said. The visit comes as India continues engagement with the US on trade and economic issues, with Go

Frontline has reported a new India-focused foreign affairs development: “The phoren umbilical cord.” The publisher's feed describes the story as follows: While countries such as Russia, Iran, and China have policies governing people with links to foreign nations who seek or hold high public office, India has no such policies, and that is troubling. Intellectual Janata Party includes this item for public-affairs discovery and context only; readers should use the original publisher link for the