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India (MNN) — India’s political landscape has shifted, with several concerning implications for religious minorities.  Elections this week in four of India’s states and one territory have returned the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to dominance.  Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the BJP leads a coalition of parties called the National Democratic Alliance. With…

By Dharamraj Dhutia MUMBAI, May 6 (Reuters) – An Indian rating agency has downgraded a bond issued by Goswami Infratech, a ‌Shapoorji Pallonji (SP) Group unit, citing delays in group-level fundraising ‌versus earlier timelines and highlighting mounting refinancing risks. The real estate and civil engineering firm’s ​non-convertible debentures were downgraded to B+, from BB-, CareEdge…

May 6, 2026 WASHINGTON – On the first anniversary of the May 2025 India-Pakistan conflict, a growing body of commentary from US and international analysts suggests that the next such crisis between the two nuclear-armed neighbours is not only more likely, but will prove dangerous with fewer opportunities for outside powers to contain it. In…

In today’s digital economy, consumer electronics are no longer optional – they are foundational. The smartphone, in particular, has become the primary interface through which Indians work, transact, communicate, and access services. This growing dependence is reflected in scale: India shipped approximately 151 million smartphones in 2024, and demand is expected to remain strong over…

Olivia Colman and John Lithgow‘s queer family drama “Jimpa” will open the 17th edition of the Kashish Pride Film Festival in Mumbai this June. The festival will screen 153 films from 43 countries across three venues: Liberty Cinema, Alliance Française, and the National Gallery of Modern Art. Directed around themes of queer joy and familial…