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Inflation – both wholesale and retail – in India has been rising sharply since January 2026. Wholesale inflation for all commodities rose from 1.19 per cent in January 2026 to 9.87 per cent in June 2026, while retail inflation during this period rose from 2.74 per cent to 4.38 per cent. It is obvious that the rise in wholesale inflation is not yet fully reflected in the retail inflation though it has accelerated this month, breaching the Reserve Bank’s 4% target for the first time in 17 months.

Democratic protest has lost its constitutional relevance and moral values in India and the various democratic institutions have been facing the threat of extinction, is clearly manifest in reluctance of the centre to talk to CJP protestors and especially Sonam Wangchuk, who has been on indefinite hunger strike for last 17 days in the support of CJP demands. Wangchuk has not resorted to hunger strike for some personal gain. He has been the voice of the 22 lakh students who have been the victims of the NEET paper leak.

The entry into force of the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) on July 15 has understandably been celebrated as a diplomatic triumph and an economic milestone. Yet the temptation to portray the agreement merely as another free trade pact promising higher exports and lower tariffs risks obscuring its far greater significance. CETA is less about dismantling customs duties than about exposing the structural strengths—and weaknesses—of two economies attempting to redefine their place in an increasingly fragmented global trading order.

The Ram Temple, run by the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has initiated the search for its first-ever Chief Executive Officer (CEO), signalling a major shift towards professional management at a time when the temple is under intense public and judicial scrutiny over the alleged embezzlement of devotees' donations.

As elections approach, new controversies are often manufactured to divert public attention from pressing social and economic concerns. Instead of addressing unemployment, debt, education, healthcare, and development, political discourse is increasingly dominated by emotionally charged issues that deepen divisions and yield electoral gains for those in power.

BHOPAL: When Ashutosh Tiwari – the BJP candidate for the by-elections in the Datia Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh – went to file his nomination papers on Monday, he was accompanied by chief minister Mohan Yadav, deputy chief minister Jagdish Devda, state BJP President Hemant Khandelwal and a host of top BJP leaders, including former Home Minister Narottam Mishra, who was widely presumed to be BJP's natural choice for candidature from the constituency, but was denied ticket at the last moment.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala has, of late, been witnessing a highly disturbing trend: mass retrenchment of workers without prior notice.

A decade ago, a Bollywood star dreaded a bad Friday at the box office. Today, many fear something far less predictable—a social media storm that can erupt before the opening credits roll. The latest target has been Ranveer Singh. Fresh from the commercial triumph of Dhurandhar and the buzz surrounding its sequel, the actor has found himself battling an avalanche of criticism online. Instead of celebrating success, social media feeds are filled with memes questioning everything from his acting to his public persona.

Fake news is flooding across India’s nearly half-a-billion account on social media and messaging platforms, threatening trust, relationships, and democratic processes. The country, boasting almost a billion internet subscriptions, is facing a growing crisis of misinformation with digital content spreading faster than truth across the online community. To add to the concern are Artificial Intelligence (AI) generated images accelerating the spread of digital misinformation by creating highly realistic but completely fabricated visuals that strengthen fake headlines. With AI tools producing these synthetic images cheaply and at scale, fact-checkers struggle to keep up, particularly during emotionally charged breaking news cycles and global conflicts, making audiences more likely to believe and share unverified claims. Seemingly realistic and "probative" images—those that provide strong visual evidence to false headlines—significantly boost a reader's belief in the misinformation.

With the Uttar Pradesh. elections drawing closer, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is rolling out a comprehensive, strategic plan aimed not only at retaining its power in the state but also at solidifying its influence across India.