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On March 13, 2026, India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) carried out a major counter-terrorism operation that led to the arrest of seven foreign nationals. The group included six Ukrainian citizens and one individual from the United States. Just three days later, on March 16, a court in Delhi ordered that all seven be remanded to NIA custody for 11 days, allowing investigators time to question them in detail and trace their activities.

It has increasingly become a pattern for the United States to comment on the internal matters of other nations, often combining criticism with strong narratives about governance and rights. This trend has remained steady across different administrations. In its latest report for 2026, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has once again focused on India, recommending that the US government impose sanctions on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the Research and Analysis Wing (RA&W).

A deeply disturbing incident unfolded in Kabul just after the evening Iftar during Ramzan, leaving behind scenes of devastation, grief, and confusion. Afghanistan has accused Pakistan’s military of carrying out a deadly air strike on a hospital that was treating drug addiction patients, claiming that the attack killed at least 400 people.

A video circulating widely on social media has placed a school in West Bengal at the centre of an intense online debate. The clip, recorded during a school function, has drawn attention from thousands of viewers across different platforms and has sparked discussions about the nature of performances that take place during educational events.

Recently, social media has been abuzz with revived claims regarding a high-profile "caste discrimination" case involving Cisco Systems Inc., fueled by commentary from Natasha Chart. Chart, a prominent author and self-described "Western civilisation appreciator" who aligns with the Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement, took to her platform to recirculate allegations originally brought forth by the California Civil Rights Department (CRD).

Recently, a political dispute erupted when Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera, along with several other members of the opposition, accused the ruling BJP government of overstating a recent maritime achievement. The government had previously highlighted what it considered a major policy win: the successful passage of two Indian-flagged LPG tankers safely navigating through the critical Strait of Hormuz while being actively escorted by the Indian Navy.

This past week, the India Today Group organized its highly anticipated India Today Conclave 2026. While the event usually draws attention for its prominent guests and high-level discussions, one specific individual on the speaker roster immediately ignited a firestorm of public backlash the moment it was announced: Laura Loomer.

The obsession with becoming an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer in our country has officially reached a deeply disturbing, almost comical, new low. We live in a society where the pursuit of that coveted "lal batti" (red beacon) prestige has driven countless bright minds to financial and mental ruin. Young people spend the prime of their lives locked in claustrophobic, windowless rooms in Mukherjee Nagar or Karol Bagh, feeding the multi-crore coaching mafia, all for an exam with a success rate of less than a fraction of a percent.

BharatPe co-founder Ashneer Grover has once again drawn public attention, but this time for remarks made on social media during a sensitive moment when the country is already dealing with concerns over cooking gas supplies.