https://www.indiaherald.com/Signatures/Read/994896381/Signatures-Why-Handwritten-Signs-Still-Matter-2026https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/signatures-IndiaHerald.jpgIn an age of OTPs, biometrics, and digital consent, the handwritten signature refuses to die. India Herald traces the line from Mughal farmans to Aadhaar e-sign — and finds the human mark still carries a weight no algorithm can replicate. - Signatures - Sindujaa D N - Signatures: Why Handwritten Signs Still Matter 2026 - signatures, handwriting;Indian Evidence Act;Aadhaar e-sign;UIDAI;RBI;forensic document examination;BPR&D;digital signatures;IT Act 2000;Indian identity;Sunday feature{#}vishwas;Biometric;UIDAI;Srikakulam;electricity;Degree;Corporate;Cheque;village;TECHNOLOGY;Office;Wanted;Letter;Bihar;Telangana;School;Party;police;Bank;Indians;READ;Indian;India;Population;Digital Wallet Platform;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Samsung;Huawei;Nokia;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Apple;Sony;LG;Service - indiaherald.com , India HeraldYour Signature Is the Last Handwriting Most People Do — But Does the Way You Sign Still Define Who You Are?2026-07-05T11:12:20.194Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896378/Japan-ODA-India-Largest-Recipient-Aid-Geopoliticshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/jai-shri-ram-chants-uniform-civil-code-bill-tabled-in-uttarakhand-assembly391bb628-0780-43dc-aa43-d1a83bb4cc63-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgJapan's ODA billions flowing into India's metros, bullet trains, and northeast corridors are not charity — they are the geopolitical price Tokyo pays for a partner willing to hold the line against Beijing. India Herald unpacks what New Delhi quietly owes in return. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Japan ODA India: Largest Recipient Aid Geopolitics - Japan,India,Official Development Assistance,ODA,JICA,China,Indo-Pacific,Quad,Modi,bullet train,infrastructure,geopolitics{#}BEAUTY,Accident,Tokyo,Japan,Train,Bank,Rail,Indians,East,Narendra Modi,politics,Parliament,Press,Indian,Fiji,Australia,Beijing,China,Husband,WOMEN,Raj Bhavan,Tamil,Shield,Government,Delhi,CM,READ,India,Amarnath Cave Temple,Amarnath K Menon,House,National Democratic Alliance,Bharatiya Janata Party,Loksabha - indiaherald.com , India HeraldJapan Sends More Aid to India Than Any Other Country — Is Tokyo Quietly Buying a China-Wall, and What Has Modi Pledged in Return?2026-07-05T11:09:20.343Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896377/Australia-Fiji-Security-Pact-India-Uranium-Dealhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgCanberra moves on two fronts simultaneously — offering Fiji a security umbrella Beijing wanted to provide, and India the nuclear fuel Moscow has long monopolised. The timing is not coincidence; it is architecture. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Australia Fiji Security Pact India Uranium Deal - Australia,Fiji,India,Quad,China,uranium,Indo-Pacific,security pact,nuclear energy,Rosatom,AUKUS,Pacific Islands,geopolitics{#}Fiji,Kiribati,Abbott,Reliance,Moscow,Russia,June,Ukraine,Australia,United States,Pakistan,Beijing,China,Husband,WOMEN,police,Strike,Raj Bhavan,Tamil,Prize,Shield,WATCH,Government,Delhi,CM,READ,Minister,India,Amarnath Cave Temple,Amarnath K Menon,House,National Democratic Alliance,Bharatiya Janata Party,Donald Trump - indiaherald.com , India HeraldUranium for India, a Shield Over Fiji — Is Australia Quietly Building the Quad's Two-Front Wall Against China?2026-07-05T11:02:30.115Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896375/Omar-Abdullah-Amarnath-Yatra-2026-Safety-Strategyhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/omar-abdullah-filed-nomination-from-ganderbal-seatd3d8305d-758e-45ab-beef-98389cd3fab3-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgThe J&K Chief Minister's emphatic pledge that 'pilgrims return home safely' is not a bureaucratic platitude — it is the single sharpest political shield an elected CM in Srinagar can wield against a Lieutenant Governor who controls security and a Centre that watches for any excuse to tighten the leash. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Omar Abdullah: Amarnath Yatra 2026 Safety Strategy - Omar Abdullah,Jammu and Kashmir,Amarnath Yatra 2026,Lieutenant Governor,BJP,National Conference,Article 370,J&K statehood,pilgrim safety,Kashmir politics{#}Prize,Yatra,temple,Omar Abdullah,Srinagar,School,Shield,WATCH,Sanskrit,LG,Elections,Governor,District,Event,court,Press,zero,media,READ,Government,Delhi,Capital,Assembly,Indian,CM,Minister,Party,India,Amarnath Cave Temple,Amarnath K Menon,House,Telangana Chief Minister,Jammu and Kashmir - Srinagar/Jammu,Bharatiya Janata Party,Hanu Raghavapudi,Loksabha,local language - indiaherald.com , India HeraldOmar Abdullah's Amarnath 'Safety Guarantee' — Is the J&K CM Quietly Disarming New Delhi's Biggest Weapon Against Him?2026-07-05T10:58:22.191Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896372/Rajya-Sabha-National-Commission-for-Men-Billhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/movies/movies_wallpapers/channi-express-movie-working-stills-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgA private member's bill demanding a National Commission for Men forces the NDA into the ugliest kind of arithmetic — the kind where acknowledging one constituency means alienating another. India Herald breaks down the unstated political calculus. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Rajya Sabha: National Commission for Men Bill - Rajya Sabha,National Commission for Men,Ashok Mittal,Ketan Case,NDA,BJP,Private Member Bill,Gender Justice,India Parliament{#}Triple talaq,Rajya Sabha,ashok,Friday,Wife,twitter,Husband,Murder,WOMEN,Success,social media,Gemini,Love,police,court,Press,Parliament,history,zero,Cabinet,media,Election,Indian,WhatsApp,READ,House,Strike,Government,Raj Bhavan,MP,Tamil,Party,India,National Democratic Alliance,Murder.,local language,Digital Wallet Platform,Bharatiya Janata Party,Donald Trump - indiaherald.com , India HeraldOne MP, One Bill, One Dead Husband — Will the NDA Risk Its Women Vote-Bank to Acknowledge Men Need Protection Too?2026-07-05T10:49:20.599Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896371/Tamil-Nadu-DMK-AIADMK-BJP-Defection-Petitions-Governorhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgThree parties that agree on almost nothing have found common ground: panic. The defection petitions flooding Raj Bhavan reveal less about constitutional process and more about Vijay's TVK redrawing Tamil Nadu's political map — and India Herald decodes the unstated arithmetic behind the shared waiting room. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Tamil Nadu: DMK AIADMK BJP Defection Petitions Governor - DMK,AIADMK,BJP,TVK,Vijay,Tamil Nadu,Governor RN Ravi,Raj Bhavan,anti-defection,Tamil Nadu politics,Kanimozhi,defection petitions{#}Raj Bhavan,Ravi,Wanted,Criminal,Cycle,Letter,Election Commission,Elections,Governor,Idea,MP,Tamil,District,Assembly,Leader,Event,Beijing,V,China,politics,raj,war,Party,India,Bharatiya Janata Party,local language,Huzur Nagar,Jr NTR,ravi anchor - indiaherald.com , India HeraldDMK, AIADMK, and BJP Queue Up at Raj Bhavan With the Same Complaint — Is Vijay's TVK the One Force That Unites Tamil Nadu's Bitterest Rivals?2026-07-05T10:43:58.004Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Viral/Read/994896367/Mamdani-Independence-Day-Speech-Challenges-Trump-Visionhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/viral-IndiaHerald.jpgA 78-year-old Ugandan-born scholar stood before an American naturalization ceremony and delivered a rebuke so precise it set the internet ablaze — but the real story is why millions felt he said what they could not. - Viral - Sowmiya Sriram - Mamdani Independence Day Speech: Challenges Trump Vision - Mahmood Mamdani,Trump,Independence Day 2026,naturalization ceremony,Fourth of July speech,Columbia University,immigration,citizenship debate,diaspora,India{#}Uganda,Professor,Jersey,WhatsApp,Indians,University,Hyderabad,News,media,Audience,politics,READ,East,Karnataka,raj,Election,Albania,Indian,Strike,India,Population,Vaishno Devi,Dargah Sharif,tollywood-guest-roles,Donald Trump,gulf countries - indiaherald.com , India Herald'How Weak, How Unoriginal' — Why Did a Ugandan Scholar's Seven Words Shake America's Fourth of July?2026-07-05T10:34:20.459Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896364/Trump-Iran-Khamenei-Funeral-One-Shot-Threat-Explainedhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgTrump's 'one shot' remark about Iran's assembled leadership at Khamenei's funeral is not bluster — it is a calculated psychological strike designed to paralyze Tehran's succession, expose the regime's vulnerability at its most ceremonial moment, and signal that measured US restraint is over. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Trump Iran Khamenei Funeral: One Shot Threat Explained - Donald Trump,Iran,Ali Khamenei,Khamenei funeral,Iran succession,Mojtaba Khamenei,US-Iran relations,psychological warfare,nuclear negotiations,Tehran,Shehbaz Sharif{#}Gift,Supreme,ali,Israel,commander,Iran,January,Pakistan,history,Office,Donald Trump,2020,Event,INTERNATIONAL,VIEW,Prime Minister,politics,Congress,zero,READ,Indian,Petrol,Kerala,Albania,war,oil,Strike,Stalin,India,local language,Salman Khan,Qasem Soleimani,gulf countries,Scheduled Tribes,Europe countries,udhayanidhi stalin - indiaherald.com , India Herald'One Shot, They're All There' — Did Trump Just Publicly Threaten to Decapitate Iran's Leadership at Khamenei's Funeral?2026-07-05T10:29:33.900Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896360/Trichy-Junction-Railway-Overbridge-Bowstring-Bridge-Politicshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgA massive steel bowstring bridge rising over Trichy Junction is more than engineering — it is the Centre's latest move in the long game of proving relevance in DMK-ruled Tamil Nadu, and the political arithmetic behind it is sharper than the steel. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Trichy Junction: Railway Overbridge Bowstring Bridge Politics - Trichy Junction,Bowstring Bridge,Indian Railways,BJP,DMK,Tamil Nadu,M.K. Stalin,Railway Overbridge,NHAI,Chennai-Trichy Expressway,Infrastructure Politics,South Tamil Nadu{#}Saidi Reddy,Chennai,Hindi,Stalin,court,Ayodhya,Ahmedabad,Rail,Prime Minister,MP,politics,TDP,Telangana,Tamil,media,Cabinet,Audience,Election,District,Government,Assembly,Party,Leader,WATCH,Press,Congress,Heart,Population,READ,Amit Shah,Minister,zero,Delhi,Indian,India,Bharatiya Janata Party,Loksabha,Vaiko.,local language,Telangana Chief Minister,CM,udhayanidhi stalin,SoniaGandhi,Venkatesh,Telangana Rashtra Samithi TRS,CBN,House - indiaherald.com , India Herald₹2,900 Crore, One Bowstring Bridge, Zero DMK Fingerprints — Is the Centre Quietly Buying Tamil Nadu's Gratitude With Steel and Concrete?2026-07-05T10:20:20.508Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Astrology/Read/994896358/Weekly-Astrology-5-July-2026-Mercury-Gemini-Mars-Cancerhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/astrology-IndiaHerald.jpgTwo fast-moving planets lock into signs they love — and the result is a rare window where sharp thinking meets fierce emotional drive. India Herald's astrology desk breaks down what the Vedic sky on 5 July 2026 means for every rashi, and why this Sunday sets the tone for the entire first week of July. - Astrology - S Venkateshwari - Weekly Astrology 5 July 2026: Mercury Gemini Mars Cancer - Mercury in Gemini,Mars in Cancer,Vedic astrology July 2026,weekly horoscope,Budha-Guru yoga,Hindu panchang,zodiac forecast,swakshetra transit,rashifal{#}thursday,Cancer,Moon,Gemini,Ruler,tuesday,Yoga,Heart,Love,Air,VIEW,monday,CM,vidya,HEALTH,House,Bank,sunday,Fire,war,READ,India,Population,Lung cancer,Research and Analysis Wing - indiaherald.com , India HeraldSunday, 5 July 2026 — Mercury Enters Gemini While Mars Holds Cancer: Why Does This Rare Dual Transit Reshape Your Week Ahead?2026-07-05T10:12:21.903Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896357/Xi-Jinping-Kim-Jong-Un-China-North-Korea-Ties-Strategyhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgXi Jinping's effusive pledge of 'long-term, sound and stable' ties with Pyongyang comes at a suspiciously convenient moment — right after Kim Jong Un's missile programme suffered embarrassing setbacks. India Herald unpacks the proxy calculus Beijing doesn't want you to see. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Xi Jinping Kim Jong Un: China North Korea Ties Strategy - Xi Jinping,Kim Jong Un,China,North Korea,Quad,Indo-Pacific,geopolitics,proxy strategy,missile tests,India{#}North Korea,Crash,Taiwan,Shield,Fire,Jinping,Army,TECHNOLOGY,Beijing,V,Event,Leader,Strike,Australia,war,China,Train,Delhi,WATCH,Press,INTERNATIONAL,Indian,Congress,READ,Punjab,India,Korea, South,local language,Dell,HP,Asus,Acer,Samsung,Huawei,Nokia,HTC,Motorola,Redmi,Apple,Sony,LG,Jr NTR,Gujarat - Gandhinagar - indiaherald.com , India HeraldKim's Rockets Fail, Xi Doubles Down — Is Beijing Quietly Renting North Korea as a Shield Against the Quad?2026-07-05T10:09:41.206Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896354/Delhi-LG-Taranjit-Singh-Sandhu-Modi-Diplomat-Strategyhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/sports/politics_latestnews/when-and-where-to-watch-delhi-premier-league-live-streaming-21c4d2e5-b51b-478d-ab82-4fb6cfc4abb3-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgVK Saxena fought AAP with sledgehammers and subpoenas. Taranjit Singh Sandhu arrives with a career built on back-channel deals with Washington. The shift is not cosmetic — it reveals a fundamental recalculation about what Delhi needs before 2025 municipal stakes settle and 2029 looms. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Delhi LG Taranjit Singh Sandhu: Modi Diplomat Strategy - Taranjit Singh Sandhu,Delhi LG,VK Saxena,Narendra Modi,AAP,Delhi politics,Raj Niwas,BJP Delhi strategy,2029 Delhi elections,Sikh vote bank{#}Arvind Kejriwal,raj,Raid,Bank,Governor,Service,war,District,zero,Ukraine,United States,China,Train,sunday,LG,Delhi,Office,police,WATCH,Press,Punjab,Government,Assembly,INTERNATIONAL,Indian,News,Capital,Party,Congress,2020,Population,READ,India,local language,Bharatiya Janata Party,Research and Analysis Wing,Donald Trump,Jr NTR,Gujarat - Gandhinagar - indiaherald.com , India HeraldFrom Washington to Raj Niwas — Why Did Modi Pick a Diplomat, Not a Strongman, to Handle Delhi's Permanent War?2026-07-05T09:54:31.045Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Sports/Read/994896350/Jacob-Bethell-England-T20I-Star-Batting-Form-vs-Indiahttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/sports-IndiaHerald.jpgAn unbeaten 76 that dismantled India's attack and spoiled a debutant's evening — Jacob Bethell's second T20I knock against India in 2026 announces a generational white-ball talent. India Herald breaks down why this 22-year-old left-hander is rewriting England's batting future. - Sports - G GOWTHAM - Jacob Bethell: England T20I Star Batting Form vs India - Jacob Bethell,England cricket,India vs England T20I 2026,Vaibhav Sooryavanshi,T20I series,white-ball cricket,ENGvIND,Arshdeep Singh,Sony Sports Network{#}salt,Eoin Morgan,Kolkata,English,World Cup,Cricket,England,Evening,Master,media,INTERNATIONAL,Sony,social media,Industry,Strike,Indian,READ,India,tollywood-guest-roles,ICC T20,Industries,Population,Calcutta,television - indiaherald.com , India HeraldJacob Bethell, 76 Not Out, India's Bowling in Ruins — Is England's 22-Year-Old Already the Most Dangerous White-Ball Bat in World Cricket?2026-07-05T09:34:20.684Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896348/Kerala-Fiscal-Crisis-Why-Kerala-Model-Is-Failinghttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgKerala's coffers are running dry and welfare schemes are stalling. The Left blames Modi's Centre, but the structural rot in the famed 'Kerala Model' runs far deeper than any single government — and the political fallout is only beginning. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Kerala Fiscal Crisis: Why Kerala Model Is Failing - Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan;Kerala Model;fiscal crisis;India Today;LDF;BJP;Gulf remittances;Finance Commission;welfare state;2026 elections{#}Thiruvananthapuram;Canada;Industry;Sanskrit;Auckland;New Zealand;Kerala;Success;Australia;Indonesia;Strike;Pinarayi Vijayan;vidya;HEALTH;Tamil;Population;Capital;Punjab;Government;Parliament;central government;Election;Party;Leader;READ;Congress;Indian;Assembly;Minister;India;gulf countries;Bharatiya Janata Party;House;Industries;local language - indiaherald.com , India Herald₹3.7 Lakh Crore in Debt, Stalled Welfare, and Modi Gets the Blame — Is the 'Kerala Model' Quietly Dying on Pinarayi's Watch?2026-07-05T09:29:21.012Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896347/Revanth-Reddy-20-Year-Political-Journey-ZPTC-to-CMhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgA grassroots politician with no dynasty, no family legacy, and no inherited seat just marked two decades in public life — but the 'labourer' branding is less gratitude and more electoral armour against the one tag he still cannot shake. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Revanth Reddy: 20-Year Political Journey ZPTC to CM - Revanth Reddy,Telangana,ZPTC,Congress,Chief Minister,KCR,BRS,local body elections,Mahabubnagar,Midjil,Indian politics{#}K. Chandrashekar Rao,TPCC,Mahabubnagar,Kodangal,Journey,Father,Traffic police,December,Hyderabad,Office,social media,police,Revanth Reddy,Lie,village,MP,Idea,politics,Event,WATCH,Election,Elections,Party,Leader,Survey,READ,Press,June,Congress,Indian,revanth,TDP,Telangana Chief Minister,Telangana,Assembly,Minister,India,CM,local language,Venkatesh,Loksabha - indiaherald.com , India HeraldZPTC to Chief Minister in 20 Years — Why Is Revanth Reddy Suddenly Calling Himself a 'Labourer' for Telangana?2026-07-05T09:22:57.484Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896344/Russia-China-Military-Training-Impact-on-Indiahttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgGermany calls the reports 'deeply disturbing.' But for New Delhi, the real disturbance isn't the training — it's the power inversion it confirms between Moscow and Beijing, and the supply-chain reckoning India can no longer postpone. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Russia China Military Training: Impact on India - Russia,China,India,defence supply chain,military training,Putin,Xi Jinping,S-400,Su-30MKI,SIPRI,Germany,Make in India,Quad,strategic autonomy{#}tejas,Moscow,Fighter,Germany,Ukraine,United States,Russia,Sea,TECHNOLOGY,Air,China,Beijing,Press,Punjab,Train,VIEW,June,Degree,Minister,INTERNATIONAL,Government,Prime Minister,Congress,V,sunday,Indian,Delhi,India,Jr NTR,Dell,HP,Asus,Acer,Samsung,Huawei,Nokia,HTC,Motorola,Redmi,Apple,Sony,LG,local language,European Union,Gujarat - Gandhinagar - indiaherald.com , India HeraldRussian Troops Secretly Training in China — Has Putin Just Become Beijing's Junior Partner, and What Does That Mean for New Delhi?2026-07-05T09:16:20.737Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Kids/Read/994896343/Indian-Kids-Summer-Boredom-Benefits-Screen-Time-Tipshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/kids-IndiaHerald.jpgAs another July Sunday unfolds with tablets glowing in darkened rooms, India Herald asks: what if the single most productive thing you can do for your child this summer is absolutely nothing — and let them figure it out themselves? - Kids - MANOJ KUMAR N - Indian Kids Summer Boredom Benefits: Screen Time Tips - Indian children, screen time;summer holidays;boredom creativity;Indian Academy of Pediatrics;IAMAI;child development;parenting India;joint family;monsoon activities{#}Parents;Romantic;gold;Bobby;Culture;Saturday;Survey;Indians;East;University;zero;READ;sunday;Indian;REVIEW;School;Delhi;India;Samsung;Huawei;Nokia;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Apple;Sony;LG;Digital Wallet Platform;Smart phone - indiaherald.com , India HeraldScreen Time, Mud Time, and the 40-Day Summer Reset — Why Do Indian Kids Need Boredom More Than Another App?2026-07-05T09:12:11.162Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896341/Mumbai-Ahmedabad-Bullet-Train-2027-Gujarat-Electionshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgAshwini Vaishnaw says the Mumbai-Ahmedabad corridor is 80 per cent complete and the first section opens in 2027. India Herald decodes the political arithmetic behind a deadline that happens to land months before Gujarat goes to the polls. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Mumbai Ahmedabad Bullet Train: 2027 Gujarat Elections - Bullet Train, Mumbai Ahmedabad;Ashwini Vaishnaw;Gujarat Elections 2027;Narendra Modi;MAHSR;BJP;Double Engine Sarkar;Maharashtra;NHSRCL{#}ashwini;Ahmedabad;Surat;Maha;Rail;Maharashtra;Train;Mumbai;politics;Event;sunday;VIEW;June;Degree;WATCH;Tamil;Telangana;Election;Thane;Assembly;Indian;Minister;Jagan;Reddy;REVIEW;INTERNATIONAL;Capital;Government;Prime Minister;Narendra Modi;war;Leader;Congress;Party;India;Gujarat - Gandhinagar;Uddhav Thackeray;Elections;Bharatiya Janata Party;House;Vishakapatnam;CBN;Population - indiaherald.com , India Herald80% Done, 2027 Deadline — Is Modi's Bullet Train Timed to Arrive Just Before Gujarat Votes?2026-07-05T09:08:20.707Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896338/Jairam-Ramesh-Punjab-Congress-Infighting-Analysishttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/movies/movies_wallpapers/channi-express-movie-working-stills-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgWhen the party's chief communicator rebrands factional warfare as internal democracy, it tells you more about Delhi's helplessness than Punjab's health — India Herald breaks down the quiet surrender behind the spin. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Jairam Ramesh Punjab Congress Infighting Analysis - Jairam Ramesh, Congress;Punjab Congress;AAP;BJP;Punjab politics;Congress infighting;high command;Indian National Congress;Bhagwant Mann{#}Indian National Congress;Jairam Ramesh;Love;Rajasthan;Idea;Pinarayi Vijayan;House;Press;Abhishek Banerjee;Uttar Pradesh;HEALTH;Capital;media;temple;Assembly;Elections;war;Leader;Siliguri;Punjab;Congress;Indian;Government;Election Commission;Minister;Party;Delhi;READ;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;local language;Telangana Chief Minister;CM;Jr NTR;Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi;Loksabha;ram pothineni;West Bengal - Kolkata;Mamata Benerjee - indiaherald.com , India HeraldJairam Ramesh Calls Punjab Infighting 'Democratic' — Has the Congress High Command Just Confessed It Cannot Govern Its Own Party?2026-07-05T08:59:15.643Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896334/V-Doraiswami-ACWF-Meeting-India-China-Diplomacyhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgAmbassador V Doraiswami's meeting with the All-China Women's Federation leadership is no routine courtesy — it is Beijing activating a soft-diplomacy channel that has historically preceded every significant thaw in India-China ties. India Herald reads what the handshake really means. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - V Doraiswami ACWF Meeting: India China Diplomacy - V Doraiswami, ACWF;India-China relations;Modi-Xi summit;Beijing diplomacy;LAC disengagement;soft diplomacy;Communist Party of China{#}V;Wuhan;Lie;Jinping;Japan;Australia;history;youth;Indonesia;Driver;Bangladesh;INTERNATIONAL;Army;Strike;China;Beijing;Siliguri;Pakistan;Government;Party;Mass;READ;Indian;Delhi;India;local language - indiaherald.com , India HeraldIndia's Envoy Inside China's Women's Federation — Is Beijing Quietly Building a Backdoor to the Next Modi-Xi Handshake?2026-07-05T08:50:20.721Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896332/Vaigaichelvan-Joins-TVK-Impact-on-AIADMK-and-EPShttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgA veteran AIADMK leader's defection to Thalapathy Vijay's TVK is not a lone exit — it is a signal that the old Dravidian opposition lane is being quietly repaved, and Edappadi K. Palaniswami may be standing on the wrong side of the barricade. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Vaigaichelvan Joins TVK: Impact on AIADMK and EPS - SS Vaigaichelvan,TVK,AIADMK,Thalapathy Vijay,Edappadi K Palaniswami,Tamil Nadu,2026 Tamil Nadu Elections,DMK,Dravidian Politics{#}Thanjavur,Election Commission,Tamil,Odisha,Stalin,Assembly,WOMEN,Elections,Cinema,District,war,Party,Leader,Election,Mass,Srinagar,DNA,court,READ,India,udhayanidhi stalin,Panchayati,Population,local language,Cinema Theatre,advertisement - indiaherald.com , India HeraldVaigaichelvan Dumps EPS for Vijay's TVK — Is Thalapathy Quietly Building AIADMK's Replacement From Its Own Ruins?2026-07-05T08:42:54.972Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896330/Indian-Army-5-Integrated-Battle-Groups-on-LAChttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgThe Indian Army is operationalising five Integrated Battle Groups under the XVII Mountain Strike Corps — a structural overhaul that swaps lumbering Cold War-era mobilisation for 48-hour rapid-strike capability on the LAC. This is not just border security. It is the loudest silent message New Delhi has sent Beijing since Galwan. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Indian Army: 5 Integrated Battle Groups on LAC - Indian Army, Integrated Battle Groups;China;LAC;XVII Mountain Strike Corps;Theatre Command;border security;PLA;Galwan;Arunachal Pradesh;Ladakh{#}commander;engineer;Air;Army;Mass;Srinagar;DNA;Strike;police;Success;court;temple;China;Beijing;Siliguri;Pakistan;Government;WATCH;READ;Indian;Delhi;India;Service - indiaherald.com , India Herald5 New 'Swift Strike' Battle Groups on the LAC — Has India Just Told China Its Army Can Hit Before Beijing Blinks?2026-07-05T08:34:21.068Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Viral/Read/994896329/Trump-Netanyahu-White-House-Visit-Boss-Remarkhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/viral-IndiaHerald.jpgTrump's pointed 'boss' remark before Netanyahu's expected visit is less an insult than a public terms-of-engagement memo — and it tells India, and every other ally, exactly how Washington's new transactional diplomacy works. - Viral - D N INDUJAA - Trump Netanyahu White House Visit: Boss Remark - Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu;White House;US-Israel relations;India diplomacy;Quad;News18;transactional diplomacy{#}Degree;Currency;Tokyo;media;white house;East;Israel;Iran;Leader;Donald Trump;Cabinet;Karnataka;Audience;Election;Albania;Red;social media;WATCH;Prime Minister;READ;Indian;Delhi;INTERNATIONAL;India;local language;gulf countries;Population;Smart phone - indiaherald.com , India Herald'Netanyahu Knows Who the Boss Is' — But When Did an Israeli PM Last Visit Washington Without Already Knowing?2026-07-05T08:32:08.713Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896327/China-Teesta-Project-Bangladesh-India-Security-Impacthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgA $1 billion Chinese dam project on the Teesta river — barely 100 km from India's strategic Siliguri Corridor — is the price Delhi is paying for a decade of domestic paralysis. India Herald unpacks the power calculation nobody in the capital wants to admit. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - China Teesta Project Bangladesh: India Security Impact - Teesta River, Bangladesh;China;India;Mamata Banerjee;Siliguri Corridor;West Bengal;water diplomacy;geopolitics;infrastructure{#}Sri Lanka;Siliguri;Bangladesh;China;Cheque;central government;Prime Minister;Congress;CM;Minister;HEALTH;vidya;Beijing;Pakistan;Delhi;Jagan;Reddy;Capital;REVIEW;INTERNATIONAL;Government;READ;Party;Indian;India;West Bengal - Kolkata;Mamata Benerjee;local language;Vishakapatnam;CBN;Bharatiya Janata Party - indiaherald.com , India HeraldChina's $1B Teesta Gambit, Mamata's Veto, India's Silence — Who Really Lost Bangladesh?2026-07-05T08:28:49.882Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896325/US-India-Pakistan-Ex-Cheney-Adviser-Calls-Neutrality-Mistakehttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/sports/politics_latestnews/pm-modi-russia-visitpm-modi-while-addressing-the-indian-communityf8ea120e-413d-4be1-b02c-dfa6b52460a1-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgA former senior adviser to Vice President Dick Cheney has declared that decades of US neutrality between India and Pakistan was a 'great mistake' — an admission that, India Herald's read suggests, signals a decisive tilt in Washington's strategic calculus toward New Delhi and away from Islamabad's leverage. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - US India Pakistan: Ex-Cheney Adviser Calls Neutrality Mistake - USA, India;Pakistan;Dick Cheney;US foreign policy;de-hyphenation;Indo-Pacific;Times Now;South Asia;defence cooperation{#}Interview;Terrorists;Beijing;terrorism;Office;Pakistan;Fire;war;sunday;VIEW;TECHNOLOGY;June;Delhi;Silver;WATCH;Jagan;Reddy;Capital;REVIEW;Uttar Pradesh;temple;INTERNATIONAL;Government;Parliament;READ;Party;Indian;India;Osama Bean Laden;Samsung;Huawei;Nokia;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Apple;Sony;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;LG;Vishakapatnam;CBN;Bharatiya Janata Party;ram pothineni - indiaherald.com , India Herald'Neutrality Was a Mistake' — Why Is America's Old Guard Suddenly Ready to Choose India Over Pakistan?2026-07-05T08:19:20.995Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/VidhyaKiVaidhyam/Read/994896324/India-Health-Literacy-Crisis-Out-of-Pocket-Spendinghttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/vidhyakivaidhyam-IndiaHerald.jpgIndia spends more out-of-pocket on healthcare than almost any comparable nation — not because hospitals are expensive, but because its citizens cannot tell the difference between a genuine symptom and a WhatsApp forward. On this Sunday's Vidya Ki Vaidhyam, India Herald examines why medical literacy remains the cheapest public-health intervention the country refuses to fund. - VidhyaKiVaidhyam - MANOJ KUMAR N - India Health Literacy Crisis: Out-of-Pocket Spending - health literacy, India out-of-pocket health expenditure;National Health Accounts;NITI Aayog;WHO;WhatsApp health misinformation;Ayushman Bharat;Kerala health model;antimicrobial resistance;Indian Medical Association;Vidya Ki Vaidhyam{#}Doctor;WhatsApp;Service;workers;economics;District;Digital Payments;HEALTH;vidya;Driver;School;social media;Indians;Cycle;Kerala;NITI Aayog;Population;Goa;Jagan;Reddy;Capital;REVIEW;Uttar Pradesh;temple;INTERNATIONAL;Government;Parliament;READ;Party;Indian;India;Madhya Pradesh - Bhopal;tollywood-guest-roles;Digital Wallet Platform;local language;advertisement;Vishakapatnam;CBN;Bharatiya Janata Party;ram pothineni - indiaherald.com , India HeraldIndia's ₹12-Lakh-Crore Out-of-Pocket Health Spend — Why Does Vidya Ki Vaidhyam Still Mean 'Google It and Pray'?2026-07-05T08:12:20.518Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896322/Vizag-International-Fleet-Review-2026-Naidu-Strategyhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgWhile YSRCP's Jagan Mohan Reddy spent years promising Vizag would become the executive capital, Chandrababu Naidu and the Modi government are quietly doing something far more consequential — turning the city into India's premier strategic and maritime showcase, one warship at a time. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Vizag International Fleet Review 2026: Naidu Strategy - Visakhapatnam, International Fleet Review 2026;Chandrababu Naidu;Jagan Mohan Reddy;Indian Navy;Eastern Naval Command;Andhra Pradesh;INS Varsha;Modi;YSRCP;TDP;NDA;defence infrastructure;Vizag executive capital{#}varsha;Silver;secretariat;Success;Jagan;TDP;Mumbai;Reddy;BUSINESS;Capital;Hyderabad;Amaravati;Red;News;Andhra Pradesh;politics;court;WATCH;Minister;zero;REVIEW;Uttar Pradesh;temple;Event;INTERNATIONAL;Press;Government;Parliament;READ;Abhishek Banerjee;Party;Indian;India;Vishakapatnam;CBN;National Democratic Alliance;local language;Bharatiya Janata Party;ram pothineni;West Bengal - Kolkata;Mamata Benerjee;Telangana Chief Minister;CM;House - indiaherald.com , India HeraldVizag's International Fleet Review in 15 Days, 100+ Warships — Is Naidu Quietly Building the Capital Jagan Only Promised?2026-07-05T08:09:20.923Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896320/INS-Sudarshini-India-Naval-Review-New-York-2026https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/sports/politics_latestnews/pm-modi-russia-visitpm-modi-while-addressing-the-indian-communityf8ea120e-413d-4be1-b02c-dfa6b52460a1-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgA sail-training vessel at a birthday party sounds ceremonial. But India's presence in the largest international naval gathering on American soil in decades is a calculated diplomatic move — and the real cargo aboard INS Sudarshini is a set of unspoken defence asks. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - INS Sudarshini: India Naval Review New York 2026 - INS Sudarshini, India;New York;US Naval Review 250;Sail4th 250;Indian Navy;Modi;Pentagon;defence diplomacy;Indo-Pacific;Five Eyes;LEMOA;iCET{#}Goa;Train;TECHNOLOGY;Jersey;Elections;REVIEW;June;Uttar Pradesh;temple;Delhi;Event;Albania;INTERNATIONAL;Press;Government;Parliament;READ;Abhishek Banerjee;Party;Indian;India;Samsung;Huawei;Nokia;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Apple;Sony;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;LG;European Union;Bharatiya Janata Party;ram pothineni;West Bengal - Kolkata;Mamata Benerjee;gulf countries - indiaherald.com , India HeraldINS Sudarshini Docks at America's 250th Birthday Fleet — What Is Modi Quietly Asking the Pentagon?2026-07-05T08:00:32.313Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896318/NDA-Women-Quota-Bill-Why-Coalition-Allies-Block-Pushhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_cartoons/anna-hazare-agitations415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgThe BJP won more seats. The NDA's tally swelled. Yet the Women's Reservation Bill — passed with fanfare in a special session — now gathers dust. The obstacle is not arithmetic. It is the quiet leverage game NDA allies are playing with caste census demands, and Modi's inability to call their bluff without unravelling his own coalition. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - NDA Women Quota Bill: Why Coalition Allies Block Push - NDA,Women Reservation Bill,Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam,BJP,Nitish Kumar,JD(U),OBC Sub-categorisation,Caste Census,Delimitation,Indian Express,Coalition Politics,Lok Sabha{#}Shakti,NITI Aayog,Criminal,Nitish Kumar,Narendra,VIEW,INTERNATIONAL,zero,politics,court,Punjab,WATCH,Press,Government,Parliament,Party,Indian,WOMEN,central government,Population,Election,READ,India,Bharatiya Janata Party,National Democratic Alliance,Loksabha - indiaherald.com , India HeraldNDA's Numbers Are Up, Yet Women's Quota Stalls — Which Ally Is Quietly Holding Modi's Masterstroke Hostage?2026-07-05T07:52:35.829Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896314/BJP-UP-2027-Temple-Theft-UGC-Reversal-Fear-Maphttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/jai-shri-ram-chants-uniform-civil-code-bill-tabled-in-uttarakhand-assembly391bb628-0780-43dc-aa43-d1a83bb4cc63-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgEvery swift 'correction' the BJP makes in Uttar Pradesh — from the Ram Temple donation scandal to the UGC fee controversy — is not damage control. It is a seismograph. India Herald maps the pattern: where this party reverses itself is precisely where its own internal surveys say it is bleeding voters ahead of 2027. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - BJP UP 2027: Temple Theft UGC Reversal Fear Map - BJP, Uttar Pradesh;UP 2027 Elections;Ram Temple;UGC;Yogi Adityanath;Narendra Modi;Ayodhya;Ram Janmabhoomi Trust;Indian Express{#}avinash;Uttar Pradesh;Lucknow;Mohan;Shiva;Allahabad;Taj Mahal;students;Badrinath;politics;Fire;Ayodhya;oxygen;Survey;police;yogi;Sugar;court;Audience;Prime Minister;Party;temple;Punjab;Delhi;Congress;Election;Assembly;WATCH;READ;CM;Press;Government;war;Indian;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;ram pothineni;Loksabha;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif - indiaherald.com , India HeraldTemple Theft, UGC U-Turn, Instant 'Corrections' — Is BJP's Own Fear-Map for UP 2027 Now Visible in Every Reversal?2026-07-05T07:41:30.483Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Viral/Read/994896311/3rd-Schedule-Indian-Constitution-Oaths-and-Affirmationshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/viral-IndiaHerald.jpgFrom Presidents to Parliament members, the Third Schedule prescribes every word of the oath — and the story behind those carefully chosen words reveals more about India's founding anxieties than any textbook chapter. - Viral - G GOWTHAM - 3rd Schedule Indian Constitution: Oaths and Affirmations - 3rd Schedule,Indian Constitution,Oaths of Office,Constituent Assembly,Supreme Court,Parliament,Constitutional Law,India{#}Google,MLA,MP,High court,Odisha,Supreme Court,Supreme,Parliament,social media,Indians,VIEW,Office,Election,News,Srinagar,Sanskrit,war,Assembly,WATCH,READ,Pralhad Joshi,Karnataka,Pinarayi Vijayan,Press,Minister,Indian,India,Population,venkaiah naidu,tollywood-guest-roles,local language,Bharatiya Janata Party,Telangana Chief Minister,CM - indiaherald.com , India Herald3rd Schedule of Indian Constitution — 25 Oaths That Guard the Republic, but Does Anyone Read Them Before Swearing?2026-07-05T07:32:20.661Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896309/Chandrima-Bhattacharya-TMC-Resignation-Mamata-Banerjee-Crisishttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgChandrima Bhattacharya — Mamata Banerjee's most trusted organiser — has quit every TMC post she held. The party calls it pre-planned; she says she was hurt. India Herald reads the real fault-line: a generational power transfer Abhishek Banerjee does not need to announce, because it is happening on its own. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Chandrima Bhattacharya TMC Resignation: Mamata Banerjee Crisis - Chandrima Bhattacharya, TMC;Mamata Banerjee;Abhishek Banerjee;West Bengal politics;TMC crisis;Trinamool Congress;Bengal politics;TMC resignation;party factional war{#}trinamool congress;rahul;Shiv Sena;Abhishek Banerjee;abhishek;June;Heart;House;Assembly;Party;WATCH;Leader;Congress;Corporate;Mass;READ;Pralhad Joshi;Karnataka;Minister;Indian;India;West Bengal - Kolkata;Mamata Benerjee;Smart phone;Bharatiya Janata Party;Rahul Sipligunj;shiv sena party;Telangana Chief Minister;CM;Population - indiaherald.com , India HeraldMamata's Own Bengal Chief Walks Out, 'Traitor' Label Flies — Is Abhishek Banerjee Quietly Inheriting TMC by Letting It Bleed?2026-07-05T07:30:31.238Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896305/Kushner-Albania-Resort-Gulf-Funding-Protests-Responsehttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgTens of thousands flood Albanian streets over a Kushner-linked luxury resort on protected coastland — India Herald unpacks the Gulf money trail, the diplomatic questions, and why developing nations should study this playbook before the next handshake. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Kushner Albania Resort: Gulf Funding, Protests, Response - Jared Kushner,Albania,Donald Trump,Gulf Sovereign Wealth,Ivanka Trump,Balkans,US Foreign Policy,Albania Protests,Affinity Partners,Edi Rama,Emoluments Clause,Global South{#}Albania,Driver,Ivanka Trump,white house,United States,BUSINESS,Corporate,VIEW,Office,INTERNATIONAL,Mass,Capital,Donald Trump,Cabinet,Karnataka,Audience,Election,East,Indian,READ,News,Delhi,Prime Minister,Government,India,gulf countries,Smart phone,Population - indiaherald.com , India Herald$1.4 Billion, Protected Land, and a Presidential Son-in-Law — Is Kushner's Albania Deal the Blueprint for Trump-Era Foreign Policy?2026-07-05T07:20:31.499Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/LifeStyle/Read/994896303/Sunday-Evening-Rituals-Why-Doing-Nothing-Resets-Youhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/lifestyle-IndiaHerald.jpgForget expensive retreats and curated self-care hauls. India's most potent weekly reset costs nothing, takes ninety minutes, and has been hiding in plain sight on every balcony, terrace and neighbourhood park since before wellness became an industry. - LifeStyle - Sindujaa D N - Sunday Evening Rituals: Why Doing Nothing Resets You - Sunday rituals,golden hour,mental health,wellness,Indian lifestyle,doing nothing,cortisol,grounding,Gen-Z soft living,chai,balcony culture{#}LIFESTYLE,Genre,Nani,Shadow,Saturday,monday,sunday,Mumbai,Indians,yogi,HEALTH,Customer,Industry,oil,East,Evening,Indian,READ,India,Industries,Population,Onion,Vaishno Devi,Dargah Sharif,Smart phone,Government - indiaherald.com , India HeraldGolden Hour, Bare Feet and the Art of Doing Nothing — Why Do Sunday Evenings Reset Us Like No Spa Ever Could?2026-07-05T07:12:20.959Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896301/Modi-New-Zealand-Visit-First-Indian-PM-Trip-in-40-Yearshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/education/virgo_virgo/government-job-guide-how-to-find-a-government-job-and-what-you-need-to-knowa05735ff-f317-4c08-9fd5-25d1bbe95ce9-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgNo Indian Prime Minister has set foot in New Zealand in four decades. Modi's July 10 Auckland stopover, sandwiched between Indonesia and Australia, is not sentimental bridge-building — it is the final brick in a wall being built around Justin Trudeau. India Herald lays out the diplomatic arithmetic. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Modi New Zealand Visit: First Indian PM Trip in 40 Years - Narendra Modi, New Zealand;Auckland;Five Eyes;Canada;Justin Trudeau;Christopher Luxon;India diplomacy;Indonesia;Australia;Indo-Pacific{#}Indonesia;Auckland;Rajiv Gandhi;EDUCATION;Bank;Canada;Australia;Cricket;New Zealand;Shield;Sanskrit;Evening;England;Narendra Modi;war;Letter;Delhi;READ;Prime Minister;Pinarayi Vijayan;Press;zero;Amaravati;WATCH;Leader;Indian;Minister;India;Christopher Nolan;local language;Bharatiya Janata Party;Telangana Chief Minister;CM;Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi - indiaherald.com , India HeraldModi's 40-Year Historic Flight to Auckland — Is India Quietly Dismantling Trudeau's 'Five Eyes' Shield?2026-07-05T07:09:21.147Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896300/Amaravati-Narayana-Orders-Immediate-Tenders-Farmer-Dueshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/viral/127/jindal-saw-penalises-consultant-for-insider-trading-violation-with-fine1e1b1f65-5880-407c-8895-18fa06e4765e-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgThe Municipal Minister's directive to clear bottlenecks and invite fresh tenders is not routine governance — it is the quiet engineering of political irreversibility for Andhra Pradesh's capital city. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Amaravati: Narayana Orders Immediate Tenders, Farmer Dues - Ponguru Narayana, Amaravati;Chandrababu Naidu;Andhra Pradesh;Land Pooling Scheme;YSRCP;TDP;capital construction;farmer compensation{#}Karthik;Jigarthanda;wednesday;Amaravati;Digital Payments;Cycle;Master;REVIEW;WATCH;Audience;Mass;Leader;Indian;Capital;WOMEN;Jagan;Assembly;media;court;Election;Minister;KCR;Party;Government;TDP;Andhra Pradesh;India;Telangana Chief Minister;CM;local language;CBN;advertisement;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;Population;Vishakapatnam;Digital Wallet Platform;Cinema - indiaherald.com , India HeraldNarayana's Tender Blitz, Farmers' Dues on the Clock — Is Naidu Quietly Making Amaravati Impossible to Undo?2026-07-05T07:02:37.498Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896295/Abhijeet-Dipke-Open-Letter-PM-Modi-Jantar-Mantar-Protesthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgAbhijeet Dipke's open letter to PM Modi on Day 15 of the Jantar Mantar protest is not just a plea — it is a mirror held up to a governing playbook that may be rewriting the rules of Indian street politics. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Abhijeet Dipke Open Letter: PM Modi Jantar Mantar Protest - Abhijeet Dipke, PM Modi;Jantar Mantar;Cockroach Janta Party;street dissent;protest politics;New Delhi;BJP;Indian democracy{#}96;oxygen;Instagram;Parliament;Audience;Nitin;police;Survey;Letter;Maharashtra;Culture;Tamil;Mass;zero;contract;social media;Leader;media;Government;Delhi;Indian;court;READ;Prime Minister;Capital;Minister;Party;India;Jr NTR;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;Bharatiya Janata Party;Telangana Chief Minister;CM - indiaherald.com , India HeraldJantar Mantar, Day 15, Zero Response — Is Modi's Silence a Tactic That Quietly Suffocates Street Dissent?2026-07-05T06:49:21.093Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896293/Kavinder-Gupta-BJP-J-K-Vasudhaiva-Kutumbakam-Shifthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/indias-new-jersey-unveiled-pakistan-name-visible-now12a81ccb-a3c1-4a34-98ef-27b231800621-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgA traditionally muscular BJP voice in Jammu now channels ancient Sanskrit universalism — India Herald decodes the electoral arithmetic and international optics behind the pivot. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Kavinder Gupta: BJP J&K Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam Shift - Kavinder Gupta,Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam,BJP,Jammu and Kashmir,J&K Elections,Article 370,Supreme Court,Kashmir Valley,Indian Politics{#}Music,Deputy Chief Minister,Gift,March,Elections,Sanskrit,August,Article 370,Supreme,Army,Srinagar,Petrol,Strike,oil,Evening,England,INTERNATIONAL,Pinarayi Vijayan,Minister,Election,Party,Assembly,war,court,Press,READ,India,local language,Bharatiya Janata Party,Jammu and Kashmir - Srinagar/Jammu,Heritage Foods,European Union,Switzerland,tollywood-guest-roles,Telangana Chief Minister,CM,Scheduled Tribes,Europe countries,Loksabha - indiaherald.com , India HeraldKavinder Gupta's 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' Pivot — Why Is BJP's Hardline J&K Face Suddenly Speaking the Language of Global Peace?2026-07-05T06:42:34.104Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896291/Kerala-CM-Vijayan-Rajagopal-Passport-Renewal-Statementhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgA veteran journalist finally gets his passport renewed — and Kerala's Chief Minister turns it into a pointed lecture on democracy, press freedom, and the Centre's record. India Herald unpacks what was really being said, and to whom. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Kerala CM Vijayan: Rajagopal Passport Renewal Statement - Pinarayi Vijayan,Rajagopal Ramadas,Kerala,press freedom,CPI(M),passport renewal,Centre-state relations,federalism,India Today,The Hindu{#}citizenship amendment act,Episode,Champion,Pinarayi Vijayan,Punjab,Kerala,Congress,Odisha,CM,Minister,Supreme Court,Election,Party,Assembly,war,Telangana,court,Press,Government,Delhi,READ,Indian,India,Telangana Chief Minister,Venkatesh,West Bengal - Kolkata,House,Gautam Adani - indiaherald.com , India HeraldA Journalist's Passport, a CM's Standing Ovation — Is Pinarayi Vijayan Turning One Man's Relief Into a Loaded Message for the Centre?2026-07-05T06:38:20.919Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Sports/Read/994896290/Arshdeep-Singh-40-Runs-in-4-Overs-vs-England-T20Ihttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/indias-new-jersey-unveiled-pakistan-name-visible-now12a81ccb-a3c1-4a34-98ef-27b231800621-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgArshdeep Singh's costliest T20I spell hands England a platform in a 191-run chase — and forces India to confront an uncomfortable question about its left-arm seamer's evolving role in a format that no longer forgives reputation alone. - Sports - Srivastan Venkatraman - Arshdeep Singh: 40 Runs in 4 Overs vs England T20I - Arshdeep Singh,India vs England T20I 2026,Jacob Bethell,T20I bowling records,India cricket,death overs,BCCI selection,Shivam Dube,Stuart Binny{#}Mukesh,Shivam,Jasprit Bumrah,West Indies,Jersey,Evening,World Cup,England,Cricket,February,INTERNATIONAL,New Zealand,media,temple,Industry,READ,Indian,India,ICC T20,Dell,HP,Asus,Acer,Industries,Hardik Pandya - indiaherald.com , India HeraldArshdeep Singh, 40 Runs in 4 Overs, One Brutal Evening — Is India's Death-Overs Insurance Policy Finally Expiring?2026-07-05T06:32:20.745Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896289/Ukraine-Russia-Drone-Strike-India-Crude-Oil-Price-Impacthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/sports/politics_latestnews/pm-modi-russia-visitpm-modi-while-addressing-the-indian-communityf8ea120e-413d-4be1-b02c-dfa6b52460a1-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgUkraine's record 389-drone swarm hit Russia's St Petersburg oil infrastructure hard — and while Europe watches a war escalate, India Herald lays out why the real aftershock may land at Indian petrol pumps, not European ones. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Ukraine Russia Drone Strike: India Crude Oil Price Impact - Ukraine,Russia,St Petersburg,drone strike,India crude oil imports,petrol prices,Putin,energy security,Urals crude discount,Indian Oil Corporation{#}Ukraine,Petrol,Customer,Cabinet,Russia,Strike,contract,oil,Patna,Hyderabad,East,social media,war,Air,Industry,Diesel,Telangana,politics,Leader,WATCH,court,Fire,Press,Government,READ,Delhi,Indian,India,Scheduled Tribes,Europe countries,European Union,Digital Wallet Platform,Industries,advertisement,House,Smart phone - indiaherald.com , India Herald389 Drones, One Burning Refinery, and India's Quiet Panic — Will Ukraine's Deepest Strike Yet Send Your Petrol Bill Through the Roof?2026-07-05T06:32:07.517Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896287/Delhi-70-Lakh-Tree-Plantation-Survival-Rate-Concernshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/sports/politics_latestnews/when-and-where-to-watch-delhi-premier-league-live-streaming-21c4d2e5-b51b-478d-ab82-4fb6cfc4abb3-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgDelhi announces its biggest-ever monsoon plantation target — but without a public survival audit, the gap between saplings planted and trees standing is a political convenience nobody in power wants to measure. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Delhi 70 Lakh Tree Plantation: Survival Rate Concerns - Delhi, tree plantation;70 lakh saplings;sapling survival rate;Delhi pollution;smog season;CAG audit;Times of India;Delhi Next;green cover;monsoon drive{#}October;Neem;air pollution;pollution;september;economics;Mass;REVIEW;Office;Election Commission;Party;TECHNOLOGY;LG;District;Press;Government;temple;zero;Srinagar;Assembly;READ;Delhi;News;Indian;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;Hanu Raghavapudi;Dry Fruits;Samsung;Huawei;Nokia;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Apple;Sony;National Democratic Alliance;gulf countries - indiaherald.com , India Herald70 Lakh Saplings, No Survival Audit — Is Delhi's Monsoon Green Drive a Forest or a Photo-Op That Dies by Winter?2026-07-05T06:22:21.513Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896286/Kashmir-Leaders-Indo-Pak-Dialogue-Political-Strategyhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/tvk-ministers-brainrot-idea-dump-trichys-shit-into-a-foot-valley-and-poison-the-entire-citys-water92bc4fe0-32a8-429d-9988-9290308f0940-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgAs encounters flare in Srinagar and the Valley's old guard faces electoral irrelevance, the renewed call for dialogue is less about diplomacy and more about the last card left in a shrinking political deck. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Kashmir Leaders Indo-Pak Dialogue: Political Strategy - Kashmir, India;Pakistan;Article 370;National Conference;PDP;Indo-Pak dialogue;Jammu and Kashmir;Frontline Magazine;Srinagar encounters{#}Pahalgam;December;Mehbooba;August;Article 370;Srinagar;Supreme;Supreme Court;Governor;Pakistan;Army;politics;Leader;Assembly;WATCH;court;Fire;READ;Delhi;News;Tamil;Australia;Red;Election;VIEW;Karnataka;Indian;India;local language;Jammu and Kashmir - Srinagar/Jammu;Bharatiya Janata Party;Switzerland;Population - indiaherald.com , India HeraldKashmir's Sudden Chorus for Indo-Pak Talks — A Cry for Border Peace, or a Desperate Ploy for Political Survival Post-370?2026-07-05T06:18:42.733Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Spirituality/Read/994896283/Ashada-Month-Spiritual-Significance-Why-July-Mattershttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/spirituality-IndiaHerald.jpgAs Ashada deepens and the monsoon saturates the land, India enters a paradox older than any temple — the gods rest, yet every classical text says the truly devoted must not. Here is what the ancients understood about this strange, charged month that modern wellness culture is only now catching up to. - Spirituality - MANOJ KUMAR N - Ashada Month Spiritual Significance: Why July Matters - Ashada, Devshayani Ekadashi;Chaturmas;Vishnu;Yoga Nidra;Pandharpur Wari;Ayurveda;Hindu Spirituality;July 2026;Monsoon Practices{#}skanda;COSMOS;Sanskrit;Yatra;Heart;naga;Badrinath;Maharashtra;sun;Air;vishnu;Yoga;temple;Fire;job;Industry;Culture;Australia;Red;history;Election;VIEW;Karnataka;READ;zero;Indian;India;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;local language;Industries;Dry Fruits;Population;Sardar Vallabhai Patel;ICC T20 - indiaherald.com , India HeraldThe Gods Sleep Through July — But Why Do India's Oldest Texts Insist This Is When You Must Stay Wide Awake?2026-07-05T06:13:15.617Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896282/Trichy-ROB-Damaged-Bollards-Raise-Infrastructure-Quality-Concernshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/tvk-ministers-brainrot-idea-dump-trichys-shit-into-a-foot-valley-and-poison-the-entire-citys-water92bc4fe0-32a8-429d-9988-9290308f0940-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgFreshly installed bollards on a Trichy road over-bridge are already crumbling — and the pattern of premature infra decay across India raises a question no press release answers: who is checking the checkers? - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Trichy ROB: Damaged Bollards Raise Infrastructure Quality Concerns - Trichy ROB, Tamil Nadu;DMK;MK Stalin;Dravidian Model;infrastructure quality;NHAI;Delhi-Mumbai Expressway;contractor accountability;Tamil Nadu politics{#}bus;Jaipur;engineer;Stalin;youth;Tamil;Service;District;social media;Letter;WATCH;News;vehicles;Press;READ;court;Government;war;zero;CM;Minister;Indian;India;local language;Telangana Chief Minister;udhayanidhi stalin;Bharatiya Janata Party;advertisement;Research and Analysis Wing - indiaherald.com , India HeraldTrichy ROB Bollards Crumble Within Months — Is Tamil Nadu Building Roads or Laundering Public Money Through Concrete?2026-07-05T06:13:02.307Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896279/Sanae-Takaichi-India-Visit-Japan-Economic-Security-Dealshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/education/virgo_virgo/government-job-guide-how-to-find-a-government-job-and-what-you-need-to-knowa05735ff-f317-4c08-9fd5-25d1bbe95ce9-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgJapan's first female PM arrives with stealth warships, semiconductor pledges, and a $42 billion investment target — but the real cargo is a blueprint to decouple Asia's tech arteries from Beijing. India Herald unpacks the calculation underneath the ceremonial smiles. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Sanae Takaichi India Visit: Japan Economic Security Deals - Sanae Takaichi,Narendra Modi,India Japan Summit,Economic Security,Semiconductors,Critical Minerals,Quad,Indo-Pacific,China,Defence Manufacturing{#}Japan,Vietnam,Thailand,Train,June,Tokyo,Prime Minister,Beijing,Capital,Corporate,Hyderabad,media,Press,Australia,Narendra,China,Red,zero,TECHNOLOGY,East,history,Election,READ,Karnataka,court,Cheque,Government,Minister,Delhi,VIEW,Indian,war,India,Samsung,Huawei,Nokia,HTC,Motorola,Redmi,Dell,HP,Asus,Acer,Apple,Sony,LG,Posters,advertisement,Population,Sardar Vallabhai Patel,ICC T20 - indiaherald.com , India HeraldAbe's 'Iron Lady' Heir in Delhi, $42 Billion in Pledges — Is Takaichi Quietly Building the Anti-China Tech Wall Modi Needs?2026-07-05T06:05:21.032Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896277/Modi-Australia-Visit-Albanese-Breaks-Five-Eyes-Rankhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgAs Ottawa and Washington tighten the screws over alleged Indian covert ops abroad, Anthony Albanese rolls out Melbourne's red carpet for Modi — a deliberate strategic split that reveals the Quad's worth outweighs Five Eyes solidarity. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Modi Australia Visit: Albanese Breaks Five Eyes Rank - Anthony Albanese,PM Modi,Australia,Five Eyes,Quad,Canada,Justin Trudeau,Indo-Pacific,Melbourne,India-Australia relations,ECTA{#}Canada,Australia,Melbourne,British,New Zealand,Narendra,China,Red,Criminal,News,zero,TECHNOLOGY,East,Party,politics,history,Leader,Election,Delhi,VIEW,READ,Indian,Karnataka,court,war,India,local language,Samsung,Huawei,Nokia,HTC,Motorola,Redmi,Dell,HP,Asus,Acer,Apple,Sony,LG,Venkatesh,Population,Sardar Vallabhai Patel,ICC T20 - indiaherald.com , India HeraldTrudeau Fumes, Albanese Embraces — Why Australia Just Broke the 'Five Eyes' Front Against Modi2026-07-05T05:58:51.144Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896275/JP-Ganga-Path-Patna-Vendor-Rehab-Plan-Shelvedhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgHundreds of street vendors who fed Patna's showpiece riverfront for years now have no stalls, no rehab timeline, and no answers — while Bihar's most photographed promenade gleams for the cameras. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - JP Ganga Path Patna: Vendor Rehab Plan Shelved - JP Ganga Path, Nitish Kumar;Patna;Bihar;Street Vendors Act 2014;JD(U);vendor rehabilitation;urban displacement;Ganga riverfront{#}Ganga;VIEW;students;EDUCATION;Patna;Nitish Kumar;Bank;District;Wanted;Bihar;social media;Cycle;workers;Letter;NITI Aayog;Press;READ;WATCH;Indian;war;Government;CM;Office;Minister;India;Population;local language;Telangana Chief Minister - indiaherald.com , India HeraldNitish's 'Marine Drive' Cleared the View — But Who Cleared Out the People Who Built It?2026-07-05T05:50:21.195Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896272/Vizhinjam-Port-Stake-Transfer-Kerala-Opposition-Breach-Claimhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/education/virgo_virgo/government-job-guide-how-to-find-a-government-job-and-what-you-need-to-knowa05735ff-f317-4c08-9fd5-25d1bbe95ce9-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgA quiet shareholding shift at India's deepest port has exploded into Kerala's sharpest political confrontation — and the real question is not whether a clause was broken, but who profits from the silence around it. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Vizhinjam Port Stake Transfer: Kerala Opposition Breach Claim - Vizhinjam,Kerala,Pinarayi Vijayan,Adani,MSC,SEBI,UDF,LDF,concession agreement,port stake transfer{#}Pinarayi Vijayan,Thiruvananthapuram,Tiger,contract,Letter,Leader,Odisha,NITI Aayog,Punjab,Kerala,Corporate,INTERNATIONAL,Press,Office,court,Election,Congress,READ,WATCH,Indian,Delhi,war,Minister,REVIEW,Elections,Government,India,Gautam Adani - indiaherald.com , India HeraldVizhinjam's Stake Transfer Without a Nod — Is Pinarayi Vijayan Shielding Adani or Cornering the UDF?2026-07-05T05:42:57.672Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896269/Karnataka-Mobile-Link-Rule-Voter-Roll-Revision-Impacthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgThe Election Commission's mandatory mobile-number linking for voter-roll revisions in Karnataka is being sold as a fraud-proof upgrade. But grassroots workers warn that the very people it claims to protect — rural, elderly, and marginalised voters — are the ones being locked out. India Herald unpacks who really benefits from this digital gate. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Karnataka: Mobile Link Rule Voter Roll Revision Impact - Karnataka,Election Commission of India,voter roll revision,mobile linking,Special Intensive Revision,rural voters,digital disenfranchisement,Article 326,TRAI,universal suffrage{#}Tamilnadu,February,Jagan,Application,Reliance,WhatsApp,WOMEN,workers,Telangana,Karnataka,court,Minister,Donald Trump,TECHNOLOGY,East,Election Commission,Election,Party,Congress,Population,READ,WATCH,Indian,India,Digital Wallet Platform,Samsung,Huawei,Nokia,HTC,Motorola,Redmi,Apple,Sony,LG,Smart phone,local language,Research and Analysis Wing,Dell,HP,Asus,Acer,Cinema - indiaherald.com , India HeraldKarnataka's Mobile-Link Mandate for Voters — Is a 'Digital Clean-Up' Quietly Erasing the People It Claims to Protect?2026-07-05T05:32:30.337Zalways1.0