India Archive

Months before her removal from power in August 2024, former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina issued a serious warning that did not receive immediate global attention. She spoke of an alleged attempt by the United States to carve out a Christian-majority nation spanning parts of India’s Northeast, Bangladesh, and Myanmar. At that time, her remarks were seen by many as political rhetoric. However, a chain of events since then has brought renewed scrutiny to her claims, suggesting that they may not have been without basis.

In a major development that highlights the increasingly complicated nature of cross-border security threats in India’s Northeast, authorities have detained a group of foreigners accused of operating alongside insurgent networks. A Special Court for the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in New Delhi has ordered seven foreign nationals to be held in the agency’s custody for 11 days.

On March 13, 2026, India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) carried out a major counter-terrorism operation that led to the arrest of seven foreign nationals. The group included six Ukrainian citizens and one individual from the United States. Just three days later, on March 16, a court in Delhi ordered that all seven be remanded to NIA custody for 11 days, allowing investigators time to question them in detail and trace their activities.

A video circulating widely on social media has placed a school in West Bengal at the centre of an intense online debate. The clip, recorded during a school function, has drawn attention from thousands of viewers across different platforms and has sparked discussions about the nature of performances that take place during educational events.

Recently, a political dispute erupted when Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera, along with several other members of the opposition, accused the ruling BJP government of overstating a recent maritime achievement. The government had previously highlighted what it considered a major policy win: the successful passage of two Indian-flagged LPG tankers safely navigating through the critical Strait of Hormuz while being actively escorted by the Indian Navy.

This past week, the India Today Group organized its highly anticipated India Today Conclave 2026. While the event usually draws attention for its prominent guests and high-level discussions, one specific individual on the speaker roster immediately ignited a firestorm of public backlash the moment it was announced: Laura Loomer.

The obsession with becoming an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer in our country has officially reached a deeply disturbing, almost comical, new low. We live in a society where the pursuit of that coveted "lal batti" (red beacon) prestige has driven countless bright minds to financial and mental ruin. Young people spend the prime of their lives locked in claustrophobic, windowless rooms in Mukherjee Nagar or Karol Bagh, feeding the multi-crore coaching mafia, all for an exam with a success rate of less than a fraction of a percent.

BharatPe co-founder Ashneer Grover has once again drawn public attention, but this time for remarks made on social media during a sensitive moment when the country is already dealing with concerns over cooking gas supplies.

In a major political and legal development, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) administration in Chhattisgarh has initiated a firm legislative move to establish a much tighter legal framework regarding religious conversions. Late in the evening on Tuesday, March 10th, the state cabinet officially gave its nod to the draft of a fresh piece of legislation, officially named the Chhattisgarh Freedom of Religion Bill, 2026.

The tragic death of Tarun Kumar, a 26-year-old Dalit youth, has become a flashpoint for a deeply concerning trend in modern discourse. On March 4th, what should have been a day of celebration during the Holi festivities turned into a nightmare for the residents of the JJ Colony in southwest Delhi. Tarun was beaten to death following a minor, unintentional incident involving a water balloon.