<urlset  xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1" ><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Technology/Read/994894796/Nothing-Vivo-Realme-Price-Hike-Rs-7000-Increase-India</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/editorial/politics_latestnews/gujarat-going-to-change-their-liquor-policyaa9203d7-def8-4b92-b6ad-f7a75cdd27de-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Three brands, near-identical timing, up to ₹7,000 more per handset. The official story is component costs. India Herald's read: the 'affordable flagship' was always a loss-leader — and the bill just came due. - Technology - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - Nothing Vivo Realme Price Hike Rs 7000 Increase India - Nothing, Vivo;Realme;smartphone price hike India;Nothing Phone 4a;Realme 16;mobile phone prices 2025;affordable flagship;NAND flash memory;OLED display costs;Xiaomi;Samsung;Apple;Counterpoint;India smartphone market{#}Xiaomi;iPhone;Diwali;Vijayawada;Indore;Flipkart;Accident;Amaal Mallik;rajeev;University;youth;Cycle;KGF Chapter 2;Karnataka;Music;Yash;Hindi;war;zero;Industry;Indians;Samsung;Apple;READ;Indian;India;Smart phone;Industries;custard apple;Bharatiya Janata Party;Thota Chandrasekhar;local language - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Nothing, Vivo, and Realme Hike Prices by Up to ₹7,000 — Are Indian Consumers Paying for a Chip Shortage or a Margin Harvest?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-01T18:13:43.448Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994894795/Takaichi-Delhi-Visit-India-Japan-Strategic-Partnership</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/japans-pm-just-turned-the-emperors-big-ceremony-into-her-own-cringey-concert-the-viral-video-thats-making-the-whole-country-cringe06644065-f61e-48f5-932e-615db49e2e7c-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Japan's first woman PM lands in Delhi for the 16th Annual Summit — but behind the defence pacts and semiconductor pledges lies a quiet, coordinated effort to redraw Asia's supply chain map away from Beijing. India Herald breaks down the unstated architecture. - Politics - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - Takaichi Delhi Visit: India Japan Strategic Partnership - Takaichi, Delhi;India Japan Summit;China;supply chain;semiconductors;rare earths;defence;Modi;Indo-Pacific;Quad;de-risking{#}sun;Train;Narendra;Tokyo;wednesday;Japan;Leader;Prime Minister;Capital;Press;Ranbir Kapoor;bollywood;Audience;workers;TECHNOLOGY;Service;Iran;Beijing;Election;oil;ananya;social media;China;Delhi;READ;WATCH;Indian;Petrol;Party;media;India;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Samsung;Huawei;Nokia;Sony;HTC;Motorola;Apple;Redmi;LG;Event;gulf countries;Donald Trump;Ananya Nagalla - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>$42 Billion in Trade, One Unspoken Target — Is Takaichi's Delhi Summit the Anti-China Fortress India and Japan Won't Name?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-01T18:13:36.544Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994894792/India-Oil-Imports-Trump-Saudi-Arabia-Iran-Dispute-Impact</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/viral/127/vaazha-crosses-crore-at-the-box-officefd94eb31-fc84-4f77-a51f-a7122c034ada-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>The Trump administration's threats to Riyadh over Iran ties are not just a West Asian standoff — they put India's crude supply chain, its strategic Chabahar corridor, and the $30 billion Gulf remittance pipeline on a collision course with American pressure politics. - Politics - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - India Oil Imports: Trump Saudi Arabia Iran Dispute Impact - Trump,Saudi Arabia,Iran,India oil imports,Chabahar port,Gulf remittances,US-Saudi dispute,crude oil prices,Modi foreign policy,India energy security{#}Indians,Afghanistan,United States,Iraq,School,Saudi Arabia,prince,Congress,Israel,News,Thriller,Iran,Beijing,Elections,court,Bihar,Election,Pakistan,House,oil,ananya,social media,media,China,Delhi,READ,WATCH,Indian,India,gulf countries,Donald Trump,Salman Khan,local language,Ananya Nagalla,Digital Wallet Platform,Gujarat - Gandhinagar - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Trump Threatens Riyadh, Iran Sits Between Them — But Is It India's $120 Billion Oil Bill, Chabahar Bet and Gulf Lifeline That Hang in the Balance?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-01T18:04:37.762Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Business/Read/994894791/EPFO-Portal-Outage-Online-Services-Suspended-Till-July-2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/business/technology_videos/epfos-big-plan-pf-money-may-soon-be-credited-automatically6485717c-dc8f-4313-9ca5-979f981eeba5-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>EPFO has extended its online service suspension to July 2, freezing PF claims, transfers, and withdrawals for over 70 million active subscribers. India Herald examines the systemic IT failures behind the shutdown — and the jarring irony of Digital India's biggest retirement fund going offline at peak financial season. - Business - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - EPFO Portal Outage: Online Services Suspended Till July 2 - EPFO,EPFO portal outage,PF claims,provident fund,EPFO 3.0,Digital India,UAN,retirement savings,salaried workers,social security{#}Biometric,job,Egg,workers,TECHNOLOGY,Service,Rocky,Chennai,history,Pune,June,Hyderabad,zero,Government,READ,WATCH,Industry,Indian,India,Digital Wallet Platform,Industries,Dell,HP,Asus,Acer,Samsung,Huawei,Nokia,Sony,HTC,Motorola,Apple,Redmi,LG,Population - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>₹21 Lakh Crore Frozen, 70 Million Workers Locked Out — Why Can't India's Largest Social Security Fund Keep Its Servers Running?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-01T17:59:37.550Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994894790/PK-2-Ranbir-Kapoor-Rajkumar-Hirani-Casting-Change</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/movies/politics_latestnews/dunki-ott-release-date-time-0758df4d-10a4-47d4-90f8-31d97c2d2035-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Rajkumar Hirani has confirmed PK 2 will star Ranbir Kapoor — not Aamir Khan. India Herald unpacks the box-office arithmetic, the post-Animal power shift, and the industry whispers behind Bollywood's most telling franchise handover in years. - Movies - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - PK 2 Ranbir Kapoor: Rajkumar Hirani Casting Change - Rajkumar Hirani,Ranbir Kapoor,Aamir Khan,PK 2,Munna Bhai sequel,Bollywood box office,Animal,Laal Singh Chaddha,Vinod Chopra Films,Bollywood franchise{#}Rajkumar Hirani,Vikrant Massey,munna,Dangal,Interview,Box office,Darling,Aamir Khan,Sanjay Dutt,Ranbir Kapoor,Emraan Hashmi,Tiger,China,WhatsApp,Yash,Mani Ratnam,Mass,Film Nagar,HEALTH,Director,bollywood,Mumbai,gold,Hindi,Audience,Army,Government,war,Cinema,Instagram,Delhi,READ,WATCH,Industry,Indian,India,Industries,Salman Khan,Blockbuster hit,Loksabha - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Aamir Out, Ranbir In — Does PK 2's Casting Pivot Reveal the Coldest Box-Office Verdict Bollywood Won't Say Aloud?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-01T17:58:55.625Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Business/Read/994894789/Ananya-Birla-RCB-Ownership-Diageo-Stake-Facts</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/did-rcb-winning-the-ipl-actually-hurt-the-iplca9153ce-d2ae-492b-9f24-0b0acb8dc1df-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Social media crowned Ananya Birla the new 'owner' of RCB overnight — but Diageo's United Spirits holds the franchise, the Birla family's real play is far more layered, and the viral narrative says more about IPL fandom than corporate reality. - Business - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - Ananya Birla RCB Ownership: Diageo Stake Facts - Ananya Birla,RCB,Royal Challengers Bengaluru,Diageo,United Spirits,Kumar Mangalam Birla,IPL,Svatantra Microfin,IPL franchise ownership,Aditya Birla Group{#}ananya,Royal Challengers,Ranchi,Mantra,Forbes,Lebanon,Instagram,SPORTS,Culture,Rajasthan,Music,Corporate,Bank,social media,WOMEN,Tamil,BUSINESS,Delhi,Event,READ,World Cup,media,Press,WATCH,Industry,Indian,BCCI,Cricket,India,Ananya Nagalla,Vaishno Devi,Dargah Sharif,Industries,advertisement - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Ananya Birla, RCB, and a ₹13,000 Crore IPL Franchise — Did the Birla Heiress Really 'Buy' the Team, or Did Social Media Write Its Own Script?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-01T17:58:37.665Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Business/Read/994894786/BPCL-Ethanol-Blended-Petrol-15-Year-E20-Impact-on-Mileage</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/viral/127/-bpcl-recruitment-junior-executive-to-associate-executive-posts-explaineda6ba0376-d58a-4350-8f97-a04a74bc73ee-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>BPCL has confirmed that ethanol-blended petrol is here for at least 15 years. India Herald breaks down the energy arithmetic the press releases skip — why your car burns more fuel per kilometre on E20, who captures the margin, and why the sugar lobby is the quietest winner in India's green fuel story. - Business - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - BPCL Ethanol Blended Petrol: 15-Year E20 Impact on Mileage - BPCL,ethanol blended petrol,E20 fuel India,mileage drop ethanol,sugar mills ethanol,oil marketing companies,IOCL,HPCL,NITI Aayog,fuel price India,energy density,green fuel policy,CCEA ethanol price,FADA,SIAM{#}madhuri,Winner,Diesel,NITI Aayog,Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited,railway station,Driver,Cabinet,Kochi,EDUCATION,Capital,Car,oil,vehicles,Petrol,2020,Government,media,Sugar,Punjab,Press,WATCH,Party,Industry,zero,Kerala,war,Indian,India,Industries,Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited,advertisement - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>BPCL Locks India Into 15 Years of Ethanol Petrol — But Who Pays When Every Litre Delivers Less Energy Than What You're Charged For?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-01T17:57:46.141Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994894782/Marathi-Cinema-Why-Single-Screens-Stay-Empty</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/movies-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Marathi cinema is minting ₹100-crore clubs and streaming deals — yet the single-screen belt that once built Marathi stardom barely gets a print. India Herald unpacks why the industry's own economics, distributor calculus, and a quiet cultural class divide conspire to keep the heartland audience on the other side of the ticket window. - Movies - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - Marathi Cinema: Why Single Screens Stay Empty - Marathi cinema, single screens;Maharashtra;Times of India;Bhojpuri cinema;Punjabi cinema;OTT;multiplex;PVR INOX;exhibition strategy;regional cinema{#}Sugar;Punjabi;Haryana;Nagpur;producer;REVIEW;economics;Maharashtra;High court;Punjab;Nirmala Sitharaman;Elections;V;BUSINESS;Delhi;Press;zero;gold;WATCH;Bihar;Heart;Shadow;Election;Minister;Hindi;Event;Party;READ;Audience;Industry;Cinema;India;Industries;Digital Wallet Platform;Gujarat - Gandhinagar;Uddhav Thackeray;Sri Venkateswara swamy;Mumbai;court - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Record Marathi Hits Pack Multiplexes, Yet 900+ Single Screens Sit Dark — Who Profits From Keeping the Heartland Locked Out?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-01T17:39:45.014Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994894779/TASMAC-Bar-Closure-DMK-Tamil-Nadu-Revenue-Impact</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/-tasmac-shops-closed-or-just-a-political-magic-trick8e4ca874-61f2-4291-b303-a44ea9ef2d82-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Tamil Nadu's TASMAC bars generate nearly ₹45,000–50,000 crore annually for the state exchequer — yet the DMK government is ordering attached bars shut, warning of strict action. The official reason is public health. The unstated math: hooch tragedy fallout, Vijay's TVK anti-liquor campaign, and a women's vote bloc the party cannot afford to lose before 2026. - Politics - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - TASMAC Bar Closure: DMK Tamil Nadu Revenue Impact - TASMAC,Tamil Nadu,DMK,MK Stalin,Vijay TVK,Kallakurichi hooch tragedy,Tamil Nadu liquor policy,Times of India,Tamil Nadu elections,TASMAC revenue{#}Gangster,Coimbatore,WOMEN,Bihar,HEALTH,Stalin,Assembly,Heart,Shadow,Election,Minister,Government,Hindi,Event,Chennai,Tamil,Party,history,READ,India,udhayanidhi stalin,Telangana Chief Minister,CM,Population - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>₹50,000 Crore Revenue at Stake, Yet Stalin Blinks — Is Vijay's Political Entry Forcing the DMK to Shut TASMAC Bars?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-01T17:33:56.657Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994894777/Dhruva-Natchathiram-Court-Grants-Vikram-Film-New-Deadline</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/the-greatest-what-if-in-tamil-cinema-how-vikram-lost-an-empire-before-it-began5d185d97-85e0-4727-b32c-c836e731ebc8-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Gautham Menon's spy thriller has been trapped in a financial and legal maze since 2017. The court has now granted yet another deadline — but is anyone still steering this ship toward a release, or has the industry quietly written it off? - Movies - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - Dhruva Natchathiram: Court Grants Vikram Film New Deadline - Vikram,Gautham Menon,Dhruva Natchathiram,Kollywood,Tamil Cinema,Court Deadline,Film Delay,OTT Release,Chiyaan Vikram,Chennai{#}gautham,gautham menon,Dhruva,vikram,prajin,Pizza,gold,Film Nagar,Kollywood,Thriller,court,temple,Event,Iran,Beijing,Office,Chennai,Tamil,CM,Party,WATCH,history,READ,Comedy,Red,Kannada,Audience,INTERNATIONAL,Director,Industry,Indian,India,Industries,Amarnath K Menon,Cinema,Hanu Raghavapudi,Digital Wallet Platform,television - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>7 Years, a Debt Labyrinth, and Another Court Ultimatum — Who Is Actually Holding Vikram's 'Dhruva Natchathiram' Hostage?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-01T17:28:50.056Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994894775/Yash-Toxic-Teaser-Kannada-Star-Post-KGF-Strategy</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/how-maa-behen-turns-toxic-choices-into-heroic-feminismf1a9ae97-b618-4584-9224-bcc321d2cd33-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Nearly three years after KGF Chapter 2 made him a national phenomenon, Yash has finally broken his silence with the Toxic teaser — choosing not a franchise sequel or a commercial blockbuster factory, but indie filmmaker Geetu Mohandas. India Herald breaks down the visual grammar, the career gamble, and why this may be the shrewdest — or most reckless — move in pan-India stardom. - Movies - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - Yash Toxic Teaser: Kannada Star Post-KGF Strategy - Yash, Toxic;Geetu Mohandas;KGF Chapter 2;Kannada cinema;pan-India cinema;Prabhas;Moothon;post-franchise strategy;film teaser{#}Rocky;Allu Arjun;Pushpa;April;British;Hollywood;Maratha;Prabhas;Malayalam;Horror;Yash;Comedy;Red;KGF Chapter 2;KGF;Kannada;krishna;Karnataka;Hindi;Audience;Mumbai;Wanted;festival;Mass;Hero;Director;bollywood;zero;Cinema;INTERNATIONAL;Industry;Indian;India;Blockbuster hit;Industries;local language;Alia Bhatt - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Three Years of Silence, One Indie Director, Zero Safety Nets — Does Yash's Toxic Teaser Justify the Most Patient Gamble in Pan-India Cinema?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-01T17:23:53.270Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994894772/South-Africa-Xenophobic-Violence-Indian-Diaspora-Business-Impact</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/breaking-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Johannesburg burns again, foreigners flee again, and Indian-owned shops in Durban and Gauteng brace for the violence that always, eventually, arrives at their doors. India Herald traces the pattern that MEA statements alone cannot break. - Politics - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - South Africa Xenophobic Violence: Indian Diaspora Business Impact - South Africa,Johannesburg,xenophobic violence,Indian diaspora,Operation Dudula,KwaZulu-Natal,MEA,Cyril Ramaphosa,India-South Africa trade,2021 riots{#}Mahindra,Johannesburg,South Africa,England,Morocco,Washington Sundar,West Indies,BCCI,Ancestral,World Cup,Google,Petrol,March,Degree,Fire,BUSINESS,social media,June,Cycle,Population,police,WATCH,history,politics,INTERNATIONAL,Israel,Delhi,WhatsApp,Capital,House,Press,Indian,READ,Government,India,local language,Digital Wallet Platform,ICC T20 - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Machetes in Johannesburg, Silence in Pretoria — Why Does Every South African Purge Leave Indian Businesses Counting the Same Losses?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-01T17:18:37.916Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994894770/Chennai-600-Junctions-Revamp-DMK-Infrastructure-Push</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/viral/127/international-nurses-day-annamalai-extends-greetings13e0857f-668d-4229-8612-7bfcaca16395-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK greenlights a sweeping overhaul of 600 Chennai junctions — promising safer walks and smoother drives. But with assembly polls closing in and urban anti-incumbency simmering, India Herald reads the tender math, the political geometry, and the question DMK would rather not answer. - Politics - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - Chennai 600 Junctions Revamp: DMK Infrastructure Push - Chennai, DMK;MK Stalin;Tamil Nadu Elections 2026;TVK;Vijay;Infrastructure;Urban Anti-Incumbency;Road Safety;Tenders{#}Stalin;Chennai;October;WhatsApp;Assembly;Heart;V;Capital;Shadow;Army;Tamil;CM;Election;Bank;Press;Minister;Indian;READ;Government;Party;India;Telangana Chief Minister;House;Service;Huzur Nagar;Bharatiya Janata Party;Sri Venkateswara swamy;udhayanidhi stalin;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;Letter - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>600 Junctions, Multi-Crore Tenders, One Ticking Clock — Is DMK's Chennai Makeover a Road Fix or a Re-Election Blueprint?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-01T17:12:37.779Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994894769/Digital-India-11-Years-Modi-JAM-Trinity-Election-Impact</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/viral/127/why-paperwork-still-persists-in-digital-indiab468e880-9f41-4316-af59-0fb28967e770-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Eleven years after its national launch and two decades after its Gujarat origins, Digital India is less an IT initiative than a political architecture — one that routes welfare directly to voters, bypasses hostile state governments, and quietly erases the UPA's own digital groundwork. India Herald breaks down the electoral math hiding inside the broadband cable. - Politics - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - Digital India 11 Years: Modi JAM Trinity Election Impact - Digital India,Narendra Modi,JAM Trinity,Jan Dhan,Aadhaar,UPI,Direct Benefit Transfer,Labharthi,BJP,e-governance,elections,Gujarat,UPA{#}vishwa,Banking,Digital Payments,Application,Corporate,Election Commission,District,DNA,Tamil,HEALTH,CM,MLA,Elections,war,media,Election,Bank,Prime Minister,Service,Press,Israel,central government,EDUCATION,TECHNOLOGY,Idea,Minister,Letter,Delhi,Indian,READ,Government,Telangana,Party,India,Digital Wallet Platform,Gujarat - Gandhinagar,Samsung,Huawei,Nokia,Sony,HTC,Motorola,Apple,Redmi,LG,local language,National Democratic Alliance,Bharatiya Janata Party,Telangana Chief Minister,Dell,HP,Asus,Acer,advertisement,Smart phone,Research and Analysis Wing - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>53 Crore Jan Dhan Accounts, One Political Architect — Did Digital India Win More Elections Than It Solved Problems?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-01T17:06:14.036Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994894766/Rajeev-Chandrasekhar-Kerala-University-Township-BJP-Plan</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/politics_latestnews/rajeev-chandrasekhar-visit-startups-bloom-for-sure747b03dd-af89-4b7a-a5d6-9405ceb96231-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Kerala's brain drain is BJP's opening. Rajeev Chandrasekhar's university township pitch bypasses Left-dominated campuses and speaks directly to the state's most frustrated constituency — its young. India Herald reads the electoral calculus underneath the infrastructure promise. - Politics - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - Rajeev Chandrasekhar: Kerala University Township BJP Plan - Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Kerala;BJP;University Township;Brain Drain;CPI(M);NEP 2020;Kerala Elections;Higher Education India;LDF;Thiruvananthapuram{#}Kochi;rajeev;Australia;central government;Thiruvananthapuram;University;students;workers;Survey;Leader;House;Kerala;zero;Hyderabad;2020;EDUCATION;youth;TECHNOLOGY;Idea;politics;Cricket;Punjab;Nirmala Sitharaman;Minister;Shadow;abhishek;INTERNATIONAL;Army;Delhi;Indian;READ;Government;Telangana;Party;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;Thota Chandrasekhar;gulf countries;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Samsung;Huawei;Nokia;Sony;HTC;Motorola;Apple;Redmi;LG;Digital Wallet Platform;Letter;Research and Analysis Wing - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>University Township, Youth Exodus, One BJP Gambit — Is Rajeev Chandrasekhar Building Kerala's Future or the Party's?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-01T16:58:37.911Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994894763/India-Bangladesh-China-Dhaka-Beijing-Pivot-Tests-Delhi</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/technology-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Fighter jets were only the overture. With Dhaka embracing BRI infrastructure, Chinese diplomatic signalling, and a deliberate distancing from New Delhi, India Herald lays out the quiet strategic reckoning now unfolding inside South Block — and the shrinking list of cards India still holds. - Politics - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - India Bangladesh China: Dhaka Beijing Pivot Tests Delhi - Bangladesh,China,India,Dhaka,Beijing,New Delhi,BRI,Neighbourhood First,Siliguri Corridor,Teesta,Muhammad Yunus,Sheikh Hasina,South Block,Indo-Pacific{#}Sikkim,Iran,Rail,Bangladesh,politics,Fighter,Siliguri,Cricket,Punjab,Israel,Nirmala Sitharaman,Minister,Shadow,abhishek,Music,INTERNATIONAL,Beijing,Pakistan,Army,China,history,Delhi,Indian,READ,Government,India,Donald Trump,West Bengal - Kolkata,Letter,Research and Analysis Wing - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Dhaka's Full Beijing Pivot Goes Beyond Jets and Guns — Does India's 'Neighbourhood First' Still Have a Card Left to Play, or Is the Eastern Flank Already Lost?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-01T16:53:37.847Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994894762/Gen-Dhiraj-Seth-VIJAY-Vision-for-Indian-Army-Readiness</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/baaz-battalions--drones-indias-new-lac-doctrined3f90ebc-0fa6-4460-9fdc-3508bcdf08cd-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Gen Dhiraj Seth's first act as India's 31st Army Chief was not a salute — it was an acronym. VIJAY encodes five doctrinal pivots that will reshape theatre commands, defence procurement, LAC posture, and the civil-military equation under Modi 3.0. India Herald decodes the signal beneath the slogan. - Politics - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - Gen Dhiraj Seth: VIJAY Vision for Indian Army Readiness - Gen Dhiraj Seth, Indian Army;VIJAY;Army Chief;theatre commands;China LAC;AI warfare;Agniveer;defence procurement;Modi 3.0;India defence policy{#}youth;Beijing;Air;TECHNOLOGY;Cabinet;Heart;V;Pakistan;Army;China;Party;Idea;Office;Capital;Letter;WATCH;history;Delhi;Press;Indian;READ;Government;India;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Samsung;Huawei;Nokia;Sony;HTC;Motorola;Apple;Redmi;LG;Service;Sri Venkateswara swamy - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>India's New Army Chief Spelled Out Five Letters — Each One Rewrites a Front, a Budget, and a Rival's Calculus</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-01T16:47:49.894Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994894757/Indian-Judge-UN-Gaza-Report-India-Diplomatic-Dilemma</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/education/virgo_virgo/neetug-maths-students-also-eligible-to-become-doctors-nmc-updatee0eab9af-a9ed-45c1-a1f2-f052c26e2960-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>An Indian jurist has penned what may be the most consequential international legal document on Gaza — and New Delhi's silence on her work reveals the fault line running through Modi's entire Middle East balancing act. - Politics - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - Indian Judge UN Gaza Report: India Diplomatic Dilemma - UN Gaza Report, Indian Judge;Modi;Israel;Palestine;Global South;ICJ;India Foreign Policy;Pooja Prasanna;BRICS;Defence Ties;Strategic Ambiguity{#}Palestine;international court;October;Accident;Prime Minister;WhatsApp;Andaman;Israel;Cycle;Assembly;Election;News;Nirmala Sitharaman;Government;Minister;Rajya Sabha;Delhi;Shadow;Ayodhya;police;Bank;abhishek;Population;Amaal Mallik;Music;Press;East;INTERNATIONAL;Indian;READ;India;Pooja Hegde;Jammu and Kashmir - Srinagar/Jammu;local language;Bharatiya Janata Party;Research and Analysis Wing;Mamata Benerjee - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>An Indian Judge Wrote the UN's Most Damning Gaza Verdict — So Why Is Modi's Diplomacy Pretending She Doesn't Exist?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-01T16:29:57.544Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Sports/Read/994894754/Gulveer-Singh-First-Indian-Historic-Distance-Running-Double</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/sports-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>While cricket dominates airtime and column inches, a young distance runner from Punjab has reportedly cracked a dual-event milestone no Indian has managed before. India Herald breaks down what is known, what the achievement means, and the systemic neglect it exposes. - Sports - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - Gulveer Singh First Indian Historic Distance Running Double - Gulveer Singh, Indian Athletics;1500m;5000m;Athletics Federation of India;distance running;Indian sports funding;News18{#}SPORTS;Cricket;Bobby;Culture;East;INTERNATIONAL;Rajasthan;Punjab;history;Indian;READ;media;India;Research and Analysis Wing;local language;Event - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>From 5000m Grit to 1500m Speed — How Gulveer Singh Quietly Became the Benchmark Indian Distance Running Never Knew It Needed</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-01T16:25:41.242Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994894753/Abhishek-Bachchan-26-Year-Career-Insecurity-Confession</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/movies/politics_latestnews/abhishek-bachchans-most-expensive-things-b5f8be02-3dfe-4ac3-b616-f96c790f0b0f-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Abhishek Bachchan's raw admission — 'I was insecure about my capabilities' — arrives at a moment when his personal life, his filmography, and the Bachchan brand itself are all in flux. India Herald reads between the lines of the most carefully timed vulnerability confession in recent Bollywood memory. - Movies - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - Abhishek Bachchan: 26-Year Career Insecurity Confession - Abhishek Bachchan, Bollywood;Amitabh Bachchan;Aishwarya Rai Bachchan;Refugee;Bachchan family;Bollywood nepo debate;career insecurity{#}Abhishek Bachchan;aishwarya;Commercial Vehicles;Film Industry;Wanted;marriage;Kareena Kapoor;vehicles;abhishek;festival;airport;Lie;Emraan Hashmi;Instagram;Tiger;Kerala;social media;Letter;zero;war;Amaal Mallik;Music;WATCH;Industry;Press;Indian;June;READ;Cinema;Success;media;bollywood;India;Research and Analysis Wing;Amitabh Bachchan;Driver;Jr NTR;Population;Alia Bhatt;Industries - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>26 Years, One Confession, and a Surname That Weighs More Than Any Filmography — Is Abhishek Bachchan's 'Insecurity' Reveal a Pivot or a Performance?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-01T16:20:19.201Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994894750/Nirmala-Sitharaman-France-Visit-India-Economic-Deals</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/politics_latestnews/nirmala-sitharaman-delivers-her-shortest-budget-speech34160f4d-ae27-4790-a0e5-d6bca5cfefd4-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Behind the diplomatic handshakes, India's Finance Minister carries a shopping list that reveals just how aggressively New Delhi is hedging against Trump-era trade friction — and why Paris is betting it can become India's indispensable Western partner. - Politics - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - Nirmala Sitharaman France Visit: India Economic Deals - Nirmala Sitharaman, France;India-France relations;Rafale Marine;Jaitapur nuclear plant;Euronext;IMEC;Trump tariffs;defence deals;Modi government;Dassault Aviation;EDF;SEBI;Macron{#}Nirmala Sitharaman;Paris;UAE;white house;France;Fighter;salt;Saudi Arabia;history;Idea;Office;BUSINESS;Government;Capital;Maharashtra;Minister;Rajya Sabha;Parliament;Prize;Siliguri;Delhi;Amaal Mallik;Music;WATCH;Industry;Press;Indian;Shadow;June;Ayodhya;police;Bank;READ;India;Donald Trump;local language;European Union;Europe countries;House;advertisement;Bharatiya Janata Party;Mamata Benerjee;Industries - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Rafale Marines, a Nuclear Plant, and Trump's Shadow — What Is Nirmala Sitharaman Really Shopping for in Paris?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-01T16:10:19.726Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994894749/Ayodhya-Ram-Mandir-Donation-Theft-BJP-MLA-Cancer-Row</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/thats-the-main-theme-of-jananayagan-says-bigg-boss-celebrity-prajin3db75a17-e6e3-456e-8f7b-b7f683b16113-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>A BJP MLA's bizarre curse against donation-theft accused is the sideshow. The real crisis is a widening police investigation, a bar association boycott, and a party leadership that cannot decide whether silence or spectacle is the safer bet ahead of state elections. - Politics - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - Ayodhya Ram Mandir Donation Theft: BJP MLA Cancer Row - Ayodhya, BJP;Ram Mandir;Anil Singh;donation theft;Uttar Pradesh;Arvind Kejriwal;AAP;Ram Janmabhoomi Trust;Ayodhya Bar Association{#}Cancer;ram mandir;Uttar Pradesh;Fire;Shadow;Currency;Army;June;Supreme;Ayodhya;Telangana;Mass;police;MLA;Bank;China;Supreme Court;temple;2020;EDUCATION;Elections;House;Party;zero;READ;war;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;ram pothineni;Lung cancer;local language;Smart phone;tollywood-guest-roles;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;Arvind Kejriwal;Madhya Pradesh - Bhopal - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>A 'Cancer Curse,' a Five-Year Bank Trail, and a Bar That Won't Defend — Is Ayodhya Becoming BJP's Holiest Liability?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-01T16:02:44.282Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994894747/Awarapan-2-Amaal-Mallik-Recreates-Mustafa-Zahid-Songs</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/movies-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Mustafa Zahid responds with a wistful 'borders are dangerous' as Amaal Mallik takes over the Awarapan 2 score. India Herald unpacks why this music swap is really a story about geopolitics, nostalgia, and the impossible economics of recreating a cult soundtrack without the voice that made it sacred. - Movies - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - Awarapan 2: Amaal Mallik Recreates Mustafa Zahid Songs - Mustafa Zahid, Amaal Mallik;Awarapan 2;Emraan Hashmi;Bollywood;Pakistani artists ban;Toh Phir Aao;Mohit Suri;Pritam;IMPPA;Bollywood music;cross-border collaboration{#}Amaal Mallik;Mohit Suri;Singer;Legend;Audio;ali;Pakistan;Lie;contract;Music;Emraan Hashmi;Instagram;Tiger;Kerala;REVIEW;bollywood;social media;economics;News;Letter;HEALTH;zero;Mumbai;WATCH;Hindi;Industry;Press;READ;war;Indian;India;Mustafa New Bollywood Actor;Industries;Hanu Raghavapudi;Population;Alia Bhatt;Research and Analysis Wing - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Mustafa Zahid's 'Borders' Remark, Amaal Mallik's Impossible Brief — Can Awarapan 2 Recreate a Cult Without Its Voice?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-01T15:53:47.000Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994894746/Sagarika-Ghose-TMC-CJP-Jantar-Mantar-Protest-Delhi</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>A Rajya Sabha MP, a citizens' rights group, and twelve days of scorching protest — Mamata Banerjee is planting TMC's flag on the very street-resistance turf Congress once owned, and the timing is anything but accidental. - Politics - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - Sagarika Ghose TMC CJP Jantar Mantar Protest Delhi - Sagarika Ghose, TMC;CJP;Jantar Mantar;Mamata Banerjee;Congress;Delhi protest;opposition politics;civil society;Rajya Sabha{#}Rajya Sabha;Yatra;Parliament;media;Punjab;Audience;MP;WATCH;2020;EDUCATION;Prize;Karnataka;Hindi;Siliguri;Industry;Delhi;Congress;Elections;Press;READ;Party;war;Election;Indian;India;Mamata Benerjee;television;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;House;Industries;local language - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>45°C Heat, Jantar Mantar, and Mamata's New Face — Why Is Sagarika Ghose Quietly Hijacking Congress's Activist Base in Lutyens' Delhi?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-01T15:48:54.122Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994894744/Sachin-Ahir-Quits-Uddhav-Sena-Wins-Deputy-Chairman-Post</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Sachin Ahir's camp-switch and same-day election as Maharashtra Legislative Council Deputy Chairman isn't a defection — it's a blueprint. India Herald reads the ward-level trench war that is quietly settling the great Sena split before Uddhav Thackeray even reaches the next ballot. - Politics - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - Sachin Ahir: Quits Uddhav Sena, Wins Deputy Chairman Post - Sachin Ahir, Uddhav Thackeray;Eknath Shinde;Shiv Sena UBT;Shiv Sena;Maharashtra Legislative Council;Deputy Chairman;Maharashtra;Mumbai;Civic Elections;Mahayuti;Aaditya Thackeray{#}Event;temple;Cabinet;Shiv Sena;Uddhav Thackeray;television;Cycle;Letter;HEALTH;Maharashtra;Assembly;Leader;Elections;Press;Minister;zero;READ;High court;Success;Mumbai;Heart;V;Party;war;Election;Indian;India;shiv sena party;local language;House;Jason Holder;Balasaheb Thorat;Loksabha;Sri Venkateswara swamy;court;ram pothineni - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Quit Uddhav at Dawn, Deputy Chairman by Dusk — Is Shinde's Sena Now Winning Maharashtra's Great Split One Ward at a Time?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-01T15:44:09.732Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Business/Read/994894742/Singapore-100x100-India-Climate-Startup-Carbon-IP-Stakes</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/byjus-collapse-just-hit-a-new-low-founder-sentenced-in-singapore-court6d8f4de6-2bed-4ea4-a361-bada32337762-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Singapore's 100x100 initiative promises Indian climate founders mentorship, capital, and global market access. India Herald's read: the real prize isn't saving the planet — it's locking in early ownership of carbon-credit IP and green-tech valuations before India's own carbon market matures. - Business - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - Singapore 100x100: India Climate Startup Carbon IP Stakes - Singapore 100x100,India climate startups,carbon credit IP,carbon trading,Singapore CIX,Indian Carbon Market,climate tech,green finance,MRV technology,NITI Aayog{#}Singapore,producer,Air,Japan,airport,TECHNOLOGY,Mumbai,Heart,V,2020,EDUCATION,Prize,Karnataka,Hindi,Party,war,Siliguri,Industry,Delhi,Capital,Congress,Election,Indian,India,Dell,HP,Asus,Acer,Samsung,Huawei,Nokia,Sony,HTC,Motorola,Apple,Redmi,LG,European Union,Industries,local language,Europe countries,Research and Analysis Wing,advertisement,Sri Venkateswara swamy - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Singapore's '100x100' Targets Indian Climate Founders — Green Partnership or a Quiet Land-Grab for Carbon IP Worth Billions?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-01T15:38:38.099Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Business/Read/994894738/Chaichun-Siliguri-India-First-Luxury-Tea-Experience-Room</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/breaking-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Chaichun's new Siliguri flagship isn't about better tea — it's a survival signal from an industry where wholesale prices have flatlined for a decade while costs soared. India Herald breaks down the economics of premiumization and who really pays for the 'luxury' pivot. - Business - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - Chaichun Siliguri: India First Luxury Tea Experience Room - Chaichun, Siliguri;luxury tea;Tea Board of India;Darjeeling;Indian tea industry;premiumization;DTC tea;tea auction prices;North Bengal;CTC tea;Kenyan tea imports{#}Darjeeling;Kenya;Guwahati;Green tea;Kangra;Coffee;Sri Lanka;abhishek;LIFESTYLE;Kolkata;BUSINESS;workers;Siliguri;Bangladesh;Beijing;China;zero;House;Industry;Survey;Delhi;economics;Supreme Court;Government;Capital;Congress;READ;politics;Election;Indian;India;Industries;West Bengal - Kolkata;Calcutta;Service;Population;Donald Trump;Mamata Benerjee - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>₹10 Tapri vs 'Luxury' Lounges — Why Are India's Tea Estates Desperately Selling You an Experience, Not Just Chai?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-01T15:34:53.976Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994894737/Krishna-Byre-Gowda-Bengaluru-Development-Minister-Role</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>He is everywhere — clearing footpaths, berating officials over stray dogs, calling Bengaluru a 'failed model'. But the real reason Congress handed the city to Krishna Byre Gowda has less to do with potholes and everything to do with the BBMP ballot box. - Politics - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - Krishna Byre Gowda: Bengaluru Development Minister Role - Krishna Byre Gowda, Bengaluru;BBMP Elections;Karnataka Congress;Siddaramaiah;D.K. Shivakumar;Karnataka Politics;Bengaluru Infrastructure;BBMP{#}krishna;Deputy Chief Minister;Prize;Koramangala;Temper;Leader;advertisement;Capital;WATCH;Congress;Elections;Karnataka;Hindi;READ;CM;social media;Press;politics;Party;Election;war;Minister;Indian;India;Telangana Chief Minister;Bharatiya Janata Party;local language - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Krishna Byre Gowda, a Clean Face, and a Civic Election Congress Cannot Afford to Lose — Is Bengaluru's New Czar a Fixer or a Fig Leaf?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-01T15:34:38.170Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994894736/TVK-MLA-Bribery-Senthil-Balaji-Named-3-Arrested</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>A TVK legislator says he was offered ₹35 crore to vote against the party line. Three men are in custody. And the name at the heart of the allegation — V Senthil Balaji — tells you everything about what the DMK fears most about Thalapathy Vijay's political machine. As of publication, neither Senthil Balaji nor the DMK has publicly responded to the accusation. - Politics - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - TVK MLA Bribery: Senthil Balaji Named, 3 Arrested - TVK, V Senthil Balaji;DMK;Thalapathy Vijay;Tamil Nadu politics;horse-trading;MLA bribery;Chennai;Triplicane Police;AIADMK;M.R. Vijaya Bhaskar;Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam{#}Arrest;Pune;Episode;Maharashtra;youth;Heart;Chennai;Strike;Calcutta;V;Criminal;police;court;2020;Assembly;MLA;Bank;social media;Press;politics;Party;Election;war;EDUCATION;Tamil;Minister;Master;Cinema;Indian;India;Sri Venkateswara swamy;Telangana Chief Minister;CM;Bharatiya Janata Party;Research and Analysis Wing;Population;West Bengal - Kolkata - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>₹35 Crores, 3 Arrests, One Name — Why Is DMK's Senthil Balaji Suddenly at the Centre of a TVK Poaching Storm?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-01T15:24:52.084Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994894733/Karnataka-Anti-Hindi-Signboard-Protest-Language-Politics</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>A pro-Kannada outfit ripped down a Hindi signboard in Karnataka — but the real story is the quiet political calculus behind a language war that suits too many power players at once. - Politics - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - Karnataka Anti-Hindi Signboard Protest: Language Politics - Pro-Kannada outfit, Karnataka;Hindi imposition;language politics;NEP three-language formula;BJP Karnataka;JD(S);Congress;panchayat elections;federalism;Kannada;India Today{#}railway station;English;Tamilnadu;Kannada;DNA;Supreme Court;Telangana;social media;Elections;Press;politics;Party;University;Election;war;EDUCATION;Karnataka;Tamil;Hindi;Indian;students;Minister;READ;Government;India;local language;Panchayati;Bharatiya Janata Party;West Bengal - Kolkata;Smart phone;Cinema - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>One Torn Signboard, a Federation's Fracture Line — Who in Karnataka's Power Circles Is Quietly Fuelling the Anti-Hindi Fire, and Why Now?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-01T15:16:10.104Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Education/Read/994894732/NEP-2020-Five-Years-Indian-States-Implementation-Status</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/education-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Five years after India unveiled its most ambitious education overhaul in decades, the gap between the policy's soaring vision and ground-level reality in classrooms from Bihar to Rajasthan tells a story the government brochures leave out. - Education - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - NEP 2020 Five Years: Indian States Implementation Status - NEP 2020, National Education Policy;NIPUN Bharat;NCERT;UGC;Academic Bank of Credits;ASER 2024;Pratham;foundational literacy;teacher vacancies;Indian education reform;concurrent list;K Kasturirangan;Ministry of Education{#}August;Degree;School;EDUCATION;Shield;Bihar;Chhattisgarh;VIEW;2020;Jharkhand;Karnataka;local language;Rajasthan;Kerala;HEALTH;Survey;Mumbai;REVIEW;Tamil;Hindi;Assembly;MLA;Indian;Congress;Delhi;students;Bank;economics;Minister;READ;Government;India;Madhya Pradesh - Bhopal;West Bengal - Kolkata;Telangana Chief Minister;CM;Bharatiya Janata Party;Gujarat - Gandhinagar;Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>NEP 2020 Turns Five and Most States Still Teach the Old Way — Is India Reforming Education or Just Rewriting Policy Documents?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-01T15:15:55.158Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Technology/Read/994894730/PM-WANI-Public-Wi-Fi-Failure-Why-India-Scheme-Stalled</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/vbgram-g-act-to-replace-mgnrega-from-july-what-it-means-explained4ff248d5-555d-44ee-b977-0707824515ed-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>India's ambitious PM-WANI was supposed to do for public internet what UPI did for payments — blanket the country in cheap, open Wi-Fi. Instead, hotspots exist on spreadsheets while kirana owners who signed up earn nothing, telcos breathe easy, and the digital divide the scheme was designed to close yawns wider than ever. India Herald unpacks who killed the idea and who profits from its corpse. - Technology - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - PM-WANI Public Wi-Fi Failure: Why India Scheme Stalled - PM-WANI, TRAI;DoT;public Wi-Fi India;Jio;Airtel;Vi;BharatNet;UPI;digital divide;telecom policy;ARPU;wholesale bandwidth;PDO;rural connectivity{#}Varanasi;Airtel;Jio;Odisha;December;Reserve Bank of India;students;Customer;Idea;Office;March;Bank;economics;TECHNOLOGY;Minister;Population;zero;Israel;Gift;University;Election;Emraan Hashmi;Instagram;Tiger;Bhagwant Mann;war;village;Punjab;READ;Industry;Government;India;Digital Wallet Platform;Industries;Samsung;Huawei;Nokia;Sony;HTC;Motorola;Apple;Redmi;LG;Madhya Pradesh - Bhopal;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;House - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>₹300 Crore Spent, 1.5 Lakh Hotspots on Paper, Almost Zero Revenue — Why Did PM-WANI's 'UPI of Wi-Fi' Dream Quietly Flatline?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-01T15:11:22.192Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994894728/China-Bangladesh-Defence-Deal-India-Security-Impact</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Beijing's deepening military partnership with Dhaka is not just a procurement story — it is the clearest signal yet that India's eastern neighbourhood is being remapped. India Herald unpacks the weapons, the calculations, and the diplomatic cards Delhi may — or may not — still hold. - Politics - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - China Bangladesh Defence Deal: India Security Impact - China, Bangladesh;India;Defence Deal;String of Pearls;Act East Policy;Teesta River;Siliguri Corridor;Bay of Bengal;Muhammad Yunus;MEA;South Block;SIPRI;BrahMos;Chittagong Port{#}pradeep;Andaman;Tokyo;Siliguri;Bangladesh;vehicles;Beijing;Service;China;Capital;Israel;politics;East;INTERNATIONAL;Gift;Delhi;University;Election;Emraan Hashmi;Instagram;Tiger;WATCH;Bhagwant Mann;Party;war;village;Punjab;Government;Indian;READ;Industry;India;West Bengal - Kolkata;Industries;advertisement;Research and Analysis Wing;House - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>China Arms Bangladesh on India's Eastern Doorstep — Did South Block See It Coming, and What Cards Does Modi Actually Hold?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-01T15:05:07.349Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994894723/Akali-Dal-Leader-Exodus-Threatens-Party-Amid-Mann-Attacks</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>The Shiromani Akali Dal is hurling every weapon in its arsenal at Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann — but behind the war cries, a quieter and far more devastating campaign is being waged against the party from within. India Herald unpacks who is leaving, where they are going, and what it means for Punjab's oldest Sikh political force. - Politics - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - Akali Dal: Leader Exodus Threatens Party Amid Mann Attacks - Akali Dal, Bhagwant Mann;Bikram Singh Majithia;Punjab politics;Beadbi Bill;AAP Punjab;Shiromani Akali Dal;Punjab elections;Badal family;Punjab opposition{#}Driver;Assam;Chandigarh;workers;television;Election Commission;Rail;Criminal;Supreme;District;Cycle;police;News;Bhagwant Mann;Congress;Minister;Assembly;Party;CM;media;war;village;Punjab;Elections;Leader;Government;Press;Indian;zero;READ;India;House;Bharatiya Janata Party;Panchayati;National Democratic Alliance;Population;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;Telangana Chief Minister;ram pothineni;Amit Shah;Posters;saamna newspaper;West Bengal - Kolkata - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Loud Attacks on Mann, Silent Exits at Home — Is the Akali Dal's Aggression Just a Smokescreen for Its Own Collapse?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-01T14:50:38.231Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994894721/Emraan-Hashmi-Awarapan-2-Nostalgia-Sequel-Solo-Career-Gamble</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/movies/movies_latestnews/emraan-hashmi-on-javed-shaikhs-allegations-of-impolite-behaviore9e84e4d-8880-480b-be97-fdc6e6705df9-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>After a big-budget villain turn in Tiger 3 that barely moved the needle for his solo brand, Emraan Hashmi drops a teaser for Awarapan 2 and pens an emotional note calling it more than just a film. India Herald decodes the industry math, the fan frenzy, and the real question: is this a masterstroke or an emergency nostalgia button? - Movies - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - Emraan Hashmi Awarapan 2: Nostalgia Sequel Solo Career Gamble - Emraan Hashmi, Awarapan 2;Vishesh Films;Bollywood nostalgia sequels;Tiger 3;Bollywood solo stardom;single-screen audience;Disha Patani;IMDb 2026 anticipated films{#}Ajay Devgn;Emraan Hashmi;Jannat;Dhoom;Akshaye Khanna;V;Music;Salman Khan;Akshay Kumar;Aamir Khan;Hero;Friday;Instagram;Success;Tamil;Thriller;Tiger;bollywood;Film Nagar;Hindi;Audience;Murder;Industry;WATCH;June;Press;Indian;zero;READ;India;Industries;Murder.;Population;Blockbuster hit;Alia Bhatt - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Awarapan 2, a 19-Year Gap, and One Emotional Instagram Post — Is Emraan Hashmi Betting His Solo Career on Your Nostalgia?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-01T14:43:38.250Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994894720/Eisenkot-vs-Netanyahu-Impact-on-India-Israel-Defence-Ties</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>A former IDF chief is polling neck-and-neck with Benjamin Netanyahu. For New Delhi, the question is not who wins Israel — it is whether India's defence procurement, Adani's Haifa port stake, and the entire Modi-Bibi strategic axis survive a changing of the guard in Jerusalem. - Politics - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - Eisenkot vs Netanyahu: Impact on India Israel Defence Ties - Eisenkot, Netanyahu;Israel Elections 2026;India Israel Defence;Modi;Adani Haifa Port;Barak-8;DRDO;IDF;Middle East;Defence Procurement{#}Spyder;airport;Ukraine;Israel;Survey;contract;politics;Russia;TECHNOLOGY;Iraq;East;Iran;Army;war;High court;Prime Minister;Narendra Modi;INTERNATIONAL;Red;REVIEW;Gift;Delhi;village;University;Punjab;Elections;Indian;Leader;Election;Government;zero;READ;India;Gautam Adani;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Samsung;Huawei;Nokia;Sony;HTC;Motorola;Apple;Redmi;LG;Mumbai;court;Uddhav Thackeray - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Netanyahu's Grip Slips, a General Rises — Is India's Billion-Dollar Israel Defence Bet About to Lose Its Biggest Guarantor?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-01T14:39:20.594Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994894717/Punjab-PAU-Khet-Bachao-Abhiyan-Crop-Diversification-Drive</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>While Delhi's MSP theatrics dominate headlines, Punjab Agricultural University has sent scientists village to village with a blunt prescription: stop growing so much paddy or lose the aquifer forever. India Herald examines whether the campaign is genuine science or pre-2027 optics — and why the political class is terrified of the answer. - Politics - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - Punjab PAU Khet Bachao Abhiyan: Crop Diversification Drive - Punjab, PAU;Khet Bachao Abhiyan;crop diversification;groundwater depletion;MSP;paddy cultivation;Punjab 2027 elections;Bhagwant Mann;AAP;Punjab agriculture;Central Ground Water Board;FCI procurement;water crisis{#}electricity;village;Bhagwant Mann;Currency;March;University;wednesday;Punjab;Temper;Father;Congress;Elections;Bank;oil;Indian;Minister;Leader;HEALTH;economics;Assembly;Party;Election;Government;zero;READ;India;Telangana Chief Minister;CM;Corn;Population;Alia Bhatt;Bharatiya Janata Party - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Punjab's Water Table Drops 1 Metre a Year, Its Politicians Drop the — Can PAU's 'Save the Farm' Crusade Succeed Where Every Election Manifesto Has Failed?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-01T14:34:06.888Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994894716/Vijayan-UDF-Kerala-Liquor-Tax-Cut-CPM-Excise-Debate</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/sports-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Pinarayi Vijayan's charge that the UDF's low-alcohol beverage tax relief is a gift to one private player is vintage CPM opposition theatre — but the real question is whether Kerala's Rs 18,000-crore excise dependency makes every government, Left or Right, a hostage to the bottle. - Politics - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - Vijayan UDF Kerala Liquor Tax Cut: CPM Excise Debate - Pinarayi Vijayan, UDF;Kerala;CPM;liquor tax cut;excise revenue;Kerala Assembly;V.D. Satheesan;BEVCO;Kerala politics{#}Pinarayi Vijayan;Thiruvananthapuram;Corporate;Lie;Kerala;Leader;HEALTH;economics;Assembly;Party;REVIEW;social media;Election;Government;Press;zero;READ;Gift;Master;CM;Delhi;India;European Union;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;Population;Loksabha - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Vijayan Cries 'Liquor Lobby' at UDF's Tax Cut — But When CPM Ruled, Whose Bottles Filled the Excise Coffers?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-01T14:29:10.816Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994894713/India-Iran-Chabahar-Deal-Baghdad-Drone-Strike-Impact</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>A massive explosion near the US Embassy in Baghdad has set off alarms far beyond Iraq — in New Delhi's corridors of power, where a painstakingly negotiated 10-year Chabahar port deal and a fragile Iran-US détente were supposed to be India's twin insurance policies. India Herald unpacks why one drone over Baghdad may be the most consequential threat to Modi's Middle East tightrope since the Abraham Accords reshuffled the region. - Politics - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - India Iran Chabahar Deal: Baghdad Drone Strike Impact - India, Iran;Chabahar Port;US Embassy Baghdad;Iraq;drone strike;oil prices;Middle East escalation;Modi foreign policy;INSTC;Afghanistan;Bahrain;Kuwait;sanctions{#}Bahrain;Kuwait;Saudi Arabia;Iraq;96;Strike;East;Afghanistan;United States;Cycle;Iran;INTERNATIONAL;Army;Telangana;Pakistan;WATCH;Red;police;Bank;News;social media;Office;war;High court;court;Cheque;history;Election;Government;Press;zero;oil;Calcutta;Mumbai;Delhi;June;Indian;READ;India;gulf countries;ram pothineni;Uddhav Thackeray;West Bengal - Kolkata - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Drone on the US Embassy, Chabahar Ink Barely Dry — Is India's Entire Iran Bet One Baghdad Explosion Away from Collapse?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-01T14:24:13.616Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Beauty/Read/994894710/July-Beauty-Routine-India-Monsoon-Skincare-Tips</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/beauty-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>The humidity shifts, the fragrance houses drop their mid-year collections, and your skin quietly rewrites its own rules. India Herald maps the science, the culture, and the smart pivots that separate a glowing monsoon face from a breakout disaster. - Beauty - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - July Beauty Routine India: Monsoon Skincare Tips - monsoon skincare, July beauty routine;Indian monsoon;Giorgio Armani fragrance;Taylor Hill;niacinamide;derma-cosmetics India;sandalwood fragrance;turmeric curd face pack;monsoon beauty tips{#}Holi;Darling;Accident;Kolkata;Neem;Fashion;BEAUTY;Air;Heart;BUSINESS;REVIEW;Turmeric;Chennai;oil;Industry;Culture;Mumbai;Rajasthan;Delhi;June;Indian;READ;India;rashmi gautham;Population;Industries;advertisement;Calcutta;Posters - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Monsoon Skin, Armani Scents and the Supermodel Glow — Why Is July the Month Indian Beauty Routines Quietly Reset?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-01T14:13:21.763Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994894709/VB-G-RAM-G-Act-125-Day-Employment-Wage-Hike-Impact</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/vbgram-g-act-to-replace-mgnrega-from-july-what-it-means-explained4ff248d5-555d-44ee-b977-0707824515ed-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>MGNREGA is dead. Long live VB-G RAM G — with 25 extra guaranteed workdays, a ₹300 daily wage floor, and a fiscal bill no one in Delhi wants to calculate out loud. India Herald decodes the power arithmetic underneath the welfare rebrand. - Politics - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - VB-G RAM G Act: 125-Day Employment, Wage Hike Impact - VB-G RAM G, MGNREGA;rural employment;125-day guarantee;minimum wage ₹300;fiscal policy;Congress;welfare vs freebie;state elections;centralisation;rural India{#}lakshmi;100 days;engineer;CBI;Rajasthan;Jharkhand;Karnataka;District;February;amar;economics;Delhi;Cheque;Congress;Assembly;history;Election;Elections;June;CM;Government;Indian;Minister;Party;Press;zero;READ;India;ram pothineni;local language;Bharatiya Janata Party;Panchayati;Lakshmi Devi;Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>125 Days, ₹300 Floor Wage, 28 State Budgets — Is VB-G RAM G a Rural Lifeline or the Costliest Vote-Bank Cheque India Has Ever Written?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-01T14:13:09.400Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994894707/Bombay-HC-BMC-Mumbai-Roads-Tree-Falls-Pothole-Crisis</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/education/virgo_virgo/bombay-high-court-vacancy-recruitment-for-associate-posts-announcedd8442f95-42e7-41b0-a492-46df64f7c680-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>The Bombay High Court has ripped into BMC's road concretisation programme for killing trees and ignoring potholes — handing the Thackeray faction a ready-made indictment of the Shinde-led civic administration just as Mumbai heads toward crucial elections. - Politics - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - Bombay HC BMC Mumbai Roads: Tree Falls, Pothole Crisis - Bombay High Court, BMC;Mumbai;Eknath Shinde;Aaditya Thackeray;road concretisation;potholes;tree falls;Mumbai municipal elections;Maharashtra politics{#}Silver;Nagpur;Shiv Sena;history;HEALTH;Election;Elections;Office;June;Mumbai;CM;Government;war;Indian;Minister;High court;Party;Press;zero;READ;court;India;Uddhav Thackeray;Telangana Chief Minister;shiv sena party;Balasaheb Thorat;Congress-NCP;Bharatiya Janata Party;saamna newspaper;Population;local language;Smart phone - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>₹6,000 Crores, Dead Trees, and Zero Corporators — Is Shinde's 'Pothole-Free Mumbai' Drive Becoming an Election Nightmare?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-01T14:05:24.237Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994894705/Calcutta-HC-Egg-Throwing-TMC-Leaders-Police-Report</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>The Calcutta High Court has demanded a comprehensive police report on egg-throwing attacks targeting TMC leaders across West Bengal — but India Herald's read is that the real story is not the eggs; it is the calculated political grammar of humiliation that the opposition has discovered works better than violence, and the judiciary stepping in where law enforcement has quietly looked the other way. - Politics - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - Calcutta HC: Egg Throwing TMC Leaders Police Report - Calcutta HC, TMC;West Bengal;egg throwing;Abhishek Banerjee;Mamata Banerjee;BJP Bengal;opposition strategy;political humiliation;Sabyasachi Dutta;Bengal police;judiciary{#}Murder;Egg;trinamool congress;Abhishek Banerjee;Calcutta;Criminal;High court;Supreme;police;Leader;Assembly;Bank;Party;News;social media;Press;media;VIEW;zero;READ;court;India;West Bengal - Kolkata;local language;Murder.;Bharatiya Janata Party;Smart phone;Mamata Benerjee - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Eggs, Not Bullets — Why Is Bengal's Opposition Choosing Humiliation Over Violence, and Why Did the Calcutta HC Have to Notice?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-01T13:58:52.005Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994894703/Gen-Dhiraj-Seth-First-Armoured-Corps-Army-Chief-Since-1997</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/baaz-battalions--drones-indias-new-lac-doctrined3f90ebc-0fa6-4460-9fdc-3508bcdf08cd-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>For nearly three decades, every Chief of Army Staff rose through the Infantry. Gen Dhiraj Seth's elevation from the Armoured Corps is not just a personnel rotation — it is a deliberate signal about how Delhi sees the next war. India Herald unpacks the factional arithmetic, the doctrinal shift, and the PMO's unstated calculus. - Politics - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - Gen Dhiraj Seth: First Armoured Corps Army Chief Since 1997 - Gen Dhiraj Seth, Indian Army;Armoured Corps;Chief of Army Staff;Infantry;PMO;VIJAY vision;theatre commands;India China border;mechanised warfare;defence policy;Shankar Roychowdhury{#}Himalayas;shankar;Cabinet;upendra;Beijing;job;Culture;Service;Army;Telangana;China;VIEW;Pakistan;Government;Delhi;Father;war;WATCH;zero;READ;Indian;India;Jammu and Kashmir - Srinagar/Jammu;Samsung;Huawei;Nokia;Sony;HTC;Motorola;Apple;Redmi;LG;advertisement;Digital Wallet Platform - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>27 Years of Infantry Rule Ends, a Tank Man Takes the Baton — Why Did the PMO Pick Gen Dhiraj Seth to Rewrite the Army's Playbook Now?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-01T13:54:11.454Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994894702/Alia-Bhatt-Alpha-CBFC-UA-16-Rating-YRF-Spy-Universe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/alia-bhatts-alpha-faces-social-media-heat-even-before-release15119a15-300f-47f3-996c-457bfdfcd5c0-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>YRF's Spy Universe minted half-a-thousand crores per film by keeping it family-friendly. Now Alpha arrives with muted expletives, trimmed violence, and a certification that locks out the under-16 crowd. India Herald unpacks the gritty gamble — and what it means for the future of the franchise. - Movies - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - Alia Bhatt Alpha: CBFC UA 16 Rating YRF Spy Universe - Alia Bhatt, Alpha;CBFC;YRF Spy Universe;Sharvari Wagh;Aditya Chopra;UA 16 rating;box office;Pathaan;Tiger Zinda Hai;War;Shiv Rawail{#}Aditya Chopra;Tiger Zinda Hai;Kareena Kapoor;Saif Ali Khan;Alia Bhatt;Genre;Horror;ali;jai;Father;Romantic;Thriller;Yash;Tiger;Sunny Deol;Saturday;October;bollywood;Film Nagar;economics;Hindi;Audience;war;Industry;WATCH;zero;READ;Indian;India;Industries;local language;Research and Analysis Wing - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Muted Curses, Cut Stabbings, and a UA-16 Tag — Is Alia Bhatt's Alpha Too Dark for YRF's Family Box Office?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-01T13:49:12.752Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994894699/Modi-Pezeshkian-Call-Chabahar-Port-Iran-Diplomacy</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>A phone call dressed as courtesy, loaded with calculation: PM Modi reaches out to Iran's reformist president as the Chabahar port deal, the INSTC trade corridor, and the shadow of US sanctions all converge on one diplomatic wire. India Herald unpacks who gains what — and what neither side said out loud. - Politics - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - Modi Pezeshkian Call: Chabahar Port Iran Diplomacy - Narendra Modi, Iran;Masoud Pezeshkian;Chabahar Port;INSTC;US Sanctions;India Iran Relations;West Asia;BJP;Foreign Policy{#}abbas;Shahid;Shadow;amar;tuesday;Afghanistan;United States;Qatar;Election Commission;Rail;Sea;Supreme Court;court;VIEW;Mumbai;Pakistan;Prime Minister;social media;Cycle;Moscow;Russia;Iran;oil;TECHNOLOGY;WATCH;Letter;Delhi;Press;zero;Government;READ;INTERNATIONAL;Narendra Modi;Indian;India;Smart phone;local language;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Samsung;Huawei;Nokia;Sony;HTC;Motorola;Apple;Redmi;LG;Bharatiya Janata Party;Loksabha;Donald Trump - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Chabahar's 10-Year Deal, America's Watching Brief, One Phone Call — What Is the Real Agenda Behind Modi's First Conversation with Iran's Pezeshkian?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-01T13:40:38.509Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994894697/US-Sanctions-Lifted-4-Indian-Firms-Delisted-Russia</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/did-the-backlash-work-peddis-new-version-allegedly-cuts-controversial-janhvi-kapoor-moments805b8929-702d-4cfd-9a53-2186fd7b3e74-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Washington quietly delisted four Indian entities from its Russia-related sanctions roster — but the silence from both capitals is louder than any press release. India Herald breaks down the backdoor diplomacy, the unstated trade-offs, and what this signals for the Delhi-Washington-Moscow triangle. - Politics - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - US Sanctions Lifted: 4 Indian Firms Delisted Russia - US sanctions, India;Russia;OFAC;SDN list;India-US relations;India-Russia trade;secondary sanctions;defence diplomacy;iCET;Quad;S Jaishankar;South Block;Russian oil imports{#}February;Moscow;Russia;Iran;oil;Telangana;China;TECHNOLOGY;WATCH;Minister;Letter;Elections;Office;Capital;June;Delhi;war;Press;zero;Government;READ;Indian;India;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Samsung;Huawei;Nokia;Sony;HTC;Motorola;Apple;Redmi;LG;Donald Trump;Venkatesh;Research and Analysis Wing - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>4 Indian Firms Off the Sanctions List, Zero Public Explanation — Did Delhi Trade a Russia Concession, or Did Washington Blink First?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-01T13:33:30.072Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994894696/Former-RAW-Chief-Peace-Letter-117-Leaders-Write-Modi</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>When a former chief of India's most secretive intelligence agency publicly demands dialogue with Pakistan, it is not sentimentality — it is a signal. India Herald decodes the factions, the timing, and the calculation behind the 117-signature letter that just landed on two Prime Ministers' desks. - Politics - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - Former RAW Chief Peace Letter: 117 Leaders Write Modi - RAW, PM Modi;Pakistan;India-Pakistan relations;peace letter;national security;117 signatories;Indo-Pak escalation;Pahalgam;diplomacy;Track-II;Balakot{#}Agra;oxygen;television;Letter;Pakistan;Research and Analysis Wing;Elections;Prime Minister;Narendra Modi;Hindi;Office;social media;Bobby;Capital;Pahalgam;June;Election;Delhi;Party;Audience;war;Press;zero;Tamil;Indians;Cycle;Government;READ;Indian;Congress;India;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;Population;Hanu Raghavapudi;Bharatiya Janata Party - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>A Former RAW Chief Just Signed a Peace Letter to Modi AND Pakistan's PM — When the Spymaster Wants Talks, What Does Delhi's War Room Already Know?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-01T13:26:11.606Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Cooking/Read/994894693/Indian-Monsoon-Recipes-2025-Forgotten-Millets-Grains</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/cooking-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>The rains are here, the kadhai is seasoned, and India's monsoon cravings are as fierce as ever — yet the grains that once defined this season's comfort food are vanishing from home kitchens. India Herald traces what went wrong and how to bring the monsoon plate back to its roots. - Cooking - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - Indian Monsoon Recipes 2025: Forgotten Millets Grains - millets, monsoon recipes;ragi;bajra;jowar;Indian cooking;ICAR;millet revival;monsoon kitchen;NIN Hyderabad;FSSAI;kodo millet;foxtail millet;International Year of Millets;Indian grains{#}Pongal;Upma;Chhattisgarh;Indira Gandhi;Ginger;Turmeric;groundnut;Ghee;Buttermilk;Curry leaves;Millets;Iron;Temper;salt;Calcium;NITI Aayog;Red;Chennai;Instagram;Hyderabad;Indians;Mumbai;HEALTH;Cycle;INTERNATIONAL;Government;READ;Indian;India;House - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>July Rain, Hot Kadhai, One Forgotten Grain — Why Does India's Monsoon Kitchen Keep Losing the Ingredient That Built It?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-01T13:14:38.781Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994894692/Bilawal-Bhutto-Indus-Waters-Treaty-India-Pakistan-Row</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/putin-tips-hat-to-modis-diplomacy8756aa93-a355-49ee-a291-819e69af3023-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Bilawal Bhutto's nuclear-tipped rhetoric on the Indus Waters Treaty serves his own electoral survival as much as Islamabad's diplomacy — but India Herald unpacks what Delhi's treaty review really signals, and what Punjab's farmers on both sides of the border actually stand to lose. - Politics - Dr. Kotii Reddy Saripalli - Bilawal Bhutto Indus Waters Treaty: India Pakistan Row - Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Indus Waters Treaty;India Pakistan;Narendra Modi;Pahalgam;PPP;Punjab farmers;World Bank;water diplomacy;nuclear rhetoric{#}Indus River;Pahalgam;Army;Ludhiana;Punjab;Cycle;June;Election;Delhi;politics;Party;Minister;Audience;INTERNATIONAL;REVIEW;war;Government;Press;Lie;Kerala;zero;Bank;Tamil;CM;READ;Indian;India;Jammu and Kashmir - Srinagar/Jammu - indiaherald.com , India Herald</image:caption><image:title>Bilawal Cries 'Water Weapon,' Modi Holds the Treaty Lever — But Whose Farmers Actually Drown First?</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-01T13:13:38.561Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority></url></urlset>