Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on a two-day visit to West Bengal, his second trip to the state since the BJP returned to power.During the visit, he participated in West Bengal Day celebrations at Tarakeswar, led the International Day of Yoga...
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25th Jun 2026 | Updated at 07:57pm 25th Jun 2026
Building educational opportunity through community-led action
Bal Shiksha Foundation is a young Indian NGO focused on improving educational outcomes for children from disadvantaged backgrounds by strengthening the ecosystems around them. Rather than treating education in isolation, the organisation works...
Starmer out, Andy in?
Andy Burnham’s recent by-election campaign in Makerfield began as a test of Labour strength in a traditional stronghold. It has ended as a political turning point with national consequences.
Celebrating Yoga across borders
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s proposal at the United Nations in 2014 to observe an International Day of Yoga transformed an ancient Indian practice into a global movement.Following overwhelming support from member states, June 21 was officially...
Building educational opportunity through community-led action
Bal Shiksha Foundation is a young Indian NGO focused on improving educational outcomes for children from disadvantaged backgrounds by strengthening the ecosystems around them. Rather than treating education in isolation, the organisation works...
Indian national arrested in Santa Fe child predator sting
- 25 Mar 2026
A 26-year-old Indian national, Nagaraju Balkam, was arrested earlier this month in a multi-day undercover operation targeting online child sexual predators, the Santa Fe Police confirmed.Balkam was one of four men taken into custody after detectives...
Communities step up to help stranded travellers
- 11 Mar 2026
Rising Iran-Israel tensions have led to widespread airspace closures across West Asia, disrupting flights and stranding hundreds of thousands of passengers.Major hubs like Dubai International and Abu Dhabi’s Zayed International have scaled back...
Trade and tech dominate US-China summit
- 21 May 2026
Indian-origin candidate Aparna Raj has won the Democratic primary for a Washington DC Council seat, positioning her to become the ward’s first new representative in over 30 years and one of its youngest members.Raj, 32, secured 52% of the vote...
At the G7 Summit in Evian, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on global leaders to keep human values at the centre of Artificial Intelligence development.He stressed the need for international cooperation to ensure AI is deployed safely, efficiently...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s proposal at the United Nations in 2014 to observe an International Day of Yoga transformed an ancient Indian practice into...
Is artificial intelligence making children smarter, or quietly making them more dependent? As AI reshapes classrooms, it is also reshaping ambition, study choices and the very meaning of success.
Bal Shiksha Foundation is a young Indian NGO focused on improving educational outcomes for children from disadvantaged backgrounds by strengthening the...
Bal Shiksha Foundation is a young Indian NGO focused on improving educational outcomes for children from disadvantaged backgrounds by strengthening the...
In a wider public conversation often dominated by what still needs to change around equality, inclusion and representation, there are also deeply positive stories that reflect how lived experience is quietly reshaping expectations of family,...
Keir Starmer’s resignation has triggered an immediate wave of reaction from political leaders across Europe, the United States, and within his own party, with many hailing his tenure as one of quiet but significant consequence.
Andy Burnham’s recent by-election campaign in Makerfield began as a test of Labour strength in a traditional stronghold. It has ended as a political turning...
