India's U-18 hockey teams just rolled into Bhopal for a four-match test against Australia, with the Asia Cup in Kakamigahara only days away. The boys' opener was a fighting performance and the women's side faced early Australian pressure.

PM Modi signed a $5 billion investment pact, an ADNOC strategic petroleum reserve deal and a defence partnership with the UAE on May 15. Here is why every Indian household should care, from Indane cylinders to Hormuz oil security.

India is hosting the BRICS foreign ministers summit today as the Iran war and Hormuz blockade divide the bloc. Foreign ministers from Russia, Iran, Brazil, and Egypt gathered at Bharat Mandapam under India's 2026 chairship. Jaishankar is pressing for safe maritime flows as global oil prices spike.

The Kochi-Muziris Biennale just named Kader Attia as curator of its seventh edition. The French-Algerian artist is the first foreign curator in KMB's history. India's contemporary art world has a lot to say about this choice.

PM Modi's five-nation tour covers UAE, Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, and Italy from May 15-20. With West Asia still volatile and India importing 80 percent of its crude oil, this is not diplomatic tourism. This is India's most urgent energy security mission of 2026.

India's Young Tigresses beat Lebanon 4-0 to make the AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup quarterfinals, the first time India has reached this stage in over 21 years. They now face China on May 11 with a FIFA World Cup spot on the line. This is the moment Indian women's football has been waiting for.

The Middle East war is no longer someone else's problem. India is facing rising energy costs, disrupted trade routes, and a darkening global growth picture as the Strait of Hormuz enters dangerous territory. Here is what this really means for your wallet.

India's pavilion at Venice Biennale 2026, Remembering Home, opened at the Arsenale on May 9 with five artists exploring memory, displacement, and tribal craft. Curator Amin Jaffer has brought together works in clay, bamboo, and thread that feel deeply rooted yet globally resonant. This is the most layered statement Indian contemporary art has made on the world stage.

One year after the 22-minute strike, India marks a changed security doctrine. Operation Sindoor ended in a ceasefire but started a new chapter in South Asian deterrence that the world is still processing.

India and Vietnam upgraded their bilateral ties to an Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership on May 6. PM Modi and President To Lam signed 13 MOUs spanning defence, rare earths, trade, and space. The two nations are now targeting USD 25 billion in bilateral trade by 2030.

India just posted its highest ever GST collection at Rs 2.43 lakh crore for April 2026. Imports drove the surge with a 25.8 percent jump, proving India’s global trade footprint is only getting bigger.

India won the Thomas Cup 2026 quarterfinal against Chinese Taipei 3-0 at Horsens, Denmark. Lakshya Sen's epic comeback against Chou Tien Chen cost him his elbow, and India fell to France 0-3 in the semis.

Putin proposed a one day ceasefire for Victory Day on May 9 during a call with Trump. Zelenskyy wants a longer truce. India watches from the sidelines with billions in Russian oil at stake.

Bangladesh just lost over 250 children to a measles outbreak that should never have happened. Vaccination rates cratered, politics got in the way, and India is watching with growing concern.

India just told the United Nations it wants veto power at the Security Council table. The G4 proposal offers a 15 year deferral to break the deadlock. This could reshape the global power structure.

The IMF's April 2026 World Economic Outlook projects India at 6.5 percent growth, making it the fastest growing major economy for the third consecutive year. GDP is set to cross 4.5 trillion dollars.

Seven global artists cracked India's Spotify and JioSaavn charts in 2026. From The Weeknd to Bad Bunny, India is building a hybrid listening culture that mixes Bollywood with global pop.

Japan just scrapped its 80-year ban on lethal weapons exports. India is among 17 nations now cleared to receive fighter jets, missiles, and warships. The Indo-Pacific just shifted.

This week on DesiDodo brought viral weddings, a $50 billion trade deal, and Gorillaz going fully desi. Here are the three biggest stories from the week.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung just wrapped a historic three day state visit to India. The two nations locked in a $50 billion trade target for 2030 with 25 outcomes spanning semiconductors, defense, and K-culture.