A simmering dispute between the neighbors, who share one of the largest land borders in the world, has escalated with diplomatic protests and a sports boycott.

India’s 2026 political calendar is packed with state elections, Census, delimitation debates, key Bills and leadership changes. Here’s what to watch.

Placing personality at the centre of politics is not new in India. Supporters of Indira Gandhi, an autocratic prime minister, famously conflated her with the nation itself, claiming that “India is Indira and Indira is India.”

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi walks on the stage with then-U.S. President Donald Trump to address a crowd of 50,000 people of Indian origin at the ‘Howdy Modi’ event in Houston, Texas, September 2019. Credit: X/US Embassy India Subscribe for ads ...

On a stifling April afternoon in Ajmer, in the Indian state of Rajasthan, local politician Shakti Singh Rathore sat down in front of a greenscreen to shoot a short video. He looked nervous. It was his first time being cloned. Wearing a crisp white shirt ...

NEW DELHI — Mahendra Kumar Jalan was an Indian millionaire with a diversified portfolio of food-processing plants, dairy farms and commercial real estate. As he faced scrutiny from the Indian government’s financial crimes investigators in 2019, he ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma during the India vs Australia 4th Test match at Narendra Modi Stadium at Ahmedabad, in Gujarat on March 09, 2023. The people of Madhya Pradesh had already witnessed the Congress Party promise ...

From unexpected exits to new political alignments, 2026 is set to test India’s leaders like never before., Astrology, Times Now

This bulletin discusses ongoing controversies surrounding central agencies in Indian politics. According to the transcript, Congress in Karnataka claims that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Election Commission are being used by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to harass opposition parties and influence election outcomes.