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.

Modi Locked 5 Billion UAE money and a 30 million barrel ADNOC reserve pact in a single Abu Dhabi afternoon. Here's exactly what it means for your fuel bill, your LPG cylinder and India's oil security.

BRICS foreign ministers met in India in May as the Iran war and a Hormuz blockade split the bloc. Jaishankar's chair's statement could not paper over the gap. Can India's neutral act hold through September's full summit?

MGNREGA is repealed from July 1 as the VB-G RAM G Act takes over across rural India. The guarantee jumps from 100 to 125 days a year, backed by a record Rs 95,692 crore budget. Here's what actually changes on the ground.

India's Q1 2026 PLFS data shows urban unemployment at 6.6 percent while rural labour is quietly restructuring. The numbers look good on paper but the full story is more complicated. Here is what India's split job market means for your career this year.

The ugly necklace trend is officially back in India. Gen Z called it cringe, millennials called it iconic, and 2026 has decided they were both right. Here is why chunky jewellery is the accessory you need this season.

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.

Skyscanner searches for Majuli Island and Jorhat just spiked, and Gen Z desi travellers are finally catching on. Meet the world's largest river island, its 500-year-old Satras, and the erosion clock that means you should not wait to go.

Badshah dropped Humne Wahin Lagaya Dil on May 6, remixing a desi classic for Pati Patni Aur Woh Do. With Ayushmann Khurrana, Sara Ali Khan, and Rakul Preet Singh, this is Bollywood's summer anthem before the May 15 release.

NVIDIA GeForce Now officially launched in India on April 16, powered by RTX 5080 SuperPODs in Mumbai. Indian gamers can now stream over 4,500 PC games at three tiers, with the free plan available to all. This is what cloud gaming access in India actually looks like in 2026.

India's Young Tigresses beat Lebanon 4-0 to reach a historic first-ever AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup quarterfinal, then fell 0-3 to hosts China as their FIFA World Cup dream ended. Here's what the historic run means for India.

Sustainable Indian fashion just got its most powerful statement yet. Anita Dongre's Rewild 2026 collection puts karigars and conscious dressing at the centre. This is what fashion for good actually looks like.

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 National Pavilion returns to the Venice Biennale after seven years with Geographies of Distance: Remembering Home, curated by Dr. Amin Jaffer. Five artists explore memory, migration and the idea of home through clay, thread, bamboo and recycled material at the Arsenale, open May 9 to November 22, 2026.

The Union Cabinet has given Vande Mataram the same legal protection as Jana Gana Mana. Insult it and risk three years in jail. India is split on whether this was the right move after BJP's historic Bengal victory.

India changed its DP for Operation Sindoor's anniversary and Gen Z turned it into something more. Here is what the social media moment reveals about how this generation handles national memory.

Myntra just dropped its Spring Summer 2026 collection with 170 new brands and over 7,700 fresh styles. The ethnic fashion edit is massive, the Gen Z curation is sharp, and the platform-exclusive drops from Aurelia and Taneira change everything. This is how Indian fashion gets defined now.

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's men's and women's table tennis teams stormed unbeaten through their World Table Tennis Championships 2026 groups and into the Wembley Arena knockouts. Manika Batra and Manav Thakkar led both squads through Stage 1, which now runs through May 10.

H&M is bringing back its iconic Stella McCartney collaboration to India after 20 years. With 90 percent sustainable materials and prices starting at Rs 2299, this is the designer drop Gen Z has been waiting for.