https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896528/NATO-Summit-2025-India-Strategic-Leverage-Trump-Erahttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/viral/127/eat-feet-dosa-in-minutes-and-win-rse13afe38-6b3a-47aa-9e9d-908176207bd1-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgMark Rutte is selling NATO's relevance to a president who prices alliances by the invoice. For Delhi, the real question isn't whether the alliance survives the summit — it's whether a bargain-basement NATO hands India the defence-corridor leverage no amount of quiet diplomacy could have bought. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - NATO Summit 2025: India Strategic Leverage Trump Era - NATO, Trump;Mark Rutte;India;defence corridor;Quad;NATO summit 2025;strategic autonomy;Modi;European defence partnerships{#}Italy;Sweden;Crash;France;Tamil;Industry;Russia;Paris;Narendra;Government;Uttar Pradesh;court;WATCH;Bangkok;Fashion;Iran;TECHNOLOGY;June;Congress;Delhi;Minister;READ;Indians;Instagram;Indian;India;European Union;Samsung;Apple;Huawei;Nokia;Sony;LG;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Donald Trump;Industries;Europe countries;Smart phone;local language;Yashasvi Jaiswal;Digital Wallet Platform - indiaherald.com , India HeraldRutte's Trump-Proof NATO Pitch, 32 Allies at the Table — But Is a Weaker Alliance Actually Delhi's Best Swing-Power Card?2026-07-05T19:10:18.488Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896526/USCIRF-India-Report-2026-MEA-Rejects-Distorted-Claimshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgMEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal calls USCIRF's latest findings 'distorted and selective.' But the real story isn't the rebuke — it's why an obscure Washington commission keeps swinging at Delhi, and why Delhi has stopped flinching. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - USCIRF India Report 2026: MEA Rejects Distorted Claims - USCIRF,MEA,Randhir Jaiswal,India religious freedom,US-India relations,South Block,International Religious Freedom Act,India foreign policy{#}Election Commission,Washington DC,VIEW,China,News,court,WATCH,Beijing,media,Bangkok,Fashion,Terrorists,Indians,Iran,TECHNOLOGY,June,United States,Instagram,Congress,INTERNATIONAL,Delhi,zero,Audience,Minister,READ,Indian,India,Yashasvi Jaiswal,Samsung,Apple,Huawei,Nokia,Sony,LG,HTC,Motorola,Redmi,Dell,HP,Asus,Acer,Christianity,Islam,Hinduism,Chinese traditional religion,Digital Wallet Platform - indiaherald.com , India HeraldUSCIRF's Annual India Dossier, MEA's Annual Dismissal — Why Can't Washington Break This Ritual of Finger-Wagging?2026-07-05T18:59:19.320Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896523/Congress-Khera-Slams-Modi-Silence-on-Trump-Iran-Remarkshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/viral/127/eat-feet-dosa-in-minutes-and-win-rse13afe38-6b3a-47aa-9e9d-908176207bd1-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgPawan Khera calls PM Modi 'incapable of moral courage' over his silence on Trump's Iran provocations — but the real game is domestic, and both sides know it. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Congress Khera Slams Modi Silence on Trump Iran Remarks - Pawan Khera, PM Modi;Congress;Donald Trump;Iran;Ayatollah Khamenei funeral;India foreign policy;Laura Loomer;Chabahar port;India-US relations;India-Iran relations;strategic ambiguity{#}Palestine;Rahul Gandhi;February;urdu;Friday;ali;Saudi Arabia;East;Narendra;Election;Israel;Party;oil;Supreme;social media;Assembly;war;WhatsApp;Iron;UAE;Iran;TECHNOLOGY;Press;June;Indonesia;Congress;INTERNATIONAL;MP;Delhi;Minister;temple;United States;READ;Instagram;Indian;India;Donald Trump;House;Samsung;Apple;Huawei;Nokia;Sony;LG;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;gulf countries;rahul;Rahul Sipligunj;Bharatiya Janata Party;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;ram pothineni - indiaherald.com , India HeraldTrump's 'One Shot' Taunt, Modi's Studied Silence — Is Congress Weaponising Tehran's Funeral to Win Votes Back Home?2026-07-05T18:49:33.873Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896520/India-UN-AI-Governance-MoS-Kirti-Vardhan-Singh-Leads-Delegationhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/tamannaah-bhatia-turns-bangkok-into-her-personal-runway-at-shiseido-ultimune-studio-event1d17e1f2-8fd3-42ce-87b1-0a2944c3eb87-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgDelhi dispatches a Minister of State to the UN's inaugural AI governance conversation in Geneva — armed with a digital public infrastructure story no other developing nation can match. India Herald unpacks what India actually wants, and whether the window is already closing. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - India UN AI Governance: MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh Leads Delegation - Kirti Vardhan Singh, UN AI Governance;India;Geneva;Digital Public Infrastructure;Aadhaar;UPI;EU AI Act;Global South;artificial intelligence regulation{#}kirti;Switzerland;Kirti Vardhan Singh;Banking;European Union;Capital;Beijing;Biometric;TECHNOLOGY;Press;Corporate;Prime Minister;June;Bangkok;Fashion;Indonesia;Punjab;zero;Terrorists;MP;Government;Delhi;United States;READ;Minister;Indian;temple;India;Digital Wallet Platform;Samsung;Apple;Huawei;Nokia;Sony;LG;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Air;Smart phone;Population;local language;ram pothineni - indiaherald.com , India HeraldIndia Sends a MoS to the UN's First AI Governance Table — But Can Delhi's DPI Playbook Rewrite Rules Before Washington and Brussels Lock the Door?2026-07-05T18:42:58.143Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Viral/Read/994896519/Indian-Diaspora-American-Dream-Dark-Realityhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/viral-IndiaHerald.jpgBehind the H-1B visas, the Silicon Valley promotions, and the Instagram reels from Times Square lies a parallel America that Indian families never hear about — one of wage theft, visa bondage, mental health crises, and quiet desperation. India Herald unpacks the story everyone is suddenly searching. - Viral - Srivastan Venkatraman - Indian Diaspora: American Dream Dark Reality - Indian diaspora, American dream;H-1B visa;Indian Americans;US immigration;visa bondage;green card backlog;Indian students USA;remittances India;model minority myth{#}NRI;arvind krishna;satya;UBER;IBM;workers;Pune;Parents;WhatsApp;San Francisco;economics;Instagram;Success;job;United States;Population;Hyderabad;HEALTH;Bank;Red;READ;Iron;UAE;Iran;Minister;WATCH;Indians;Australia;INTERNATIONAL;Indian;temple;India;House;tollywood-guest-roles;gulf countries - indiaherald.com , India HeraldThe American Nightmare — Why Do Lakhs of Indians Still Chase a Dream That Eats Its Own?2026-07-05T18:42:46.158Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896515/India-UAPA-Terror-List-23-JeM-LeT-Operatives-Designatedhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/tamannaah-bhatia-turns-bangkok-into-her-personal-runway-at-shiseido-ultimune-studio-event1d17e1f2-8fd3-42ce-87b1-0a2944c3eb87-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgThe Centre has named 23 Pakistan-based operatives from Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Taiba as designated terrorists under UAPA — but the real story is whom it did NOT name. The old commanders are fading. The new list is younger, digitally fluent, and built for a proxy war India has never quite faced before. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - India UAPA Terror List: 23 JeM LeT Operatives Designated - India, Pakistan;UAPA;Jaish-e-Mohammed;Lashkar-e-Taiba;ISI;MHA;terrorism;Modi;Japan;FATF;NIA;national security{#}terrorism;financial action task force;masood azhar;hafiz saeed;Tokyo;youth;social media;Strike;Mumbai;INTERNATIONAL;WATCH;Japan;Assembly;Cycle;Bangkok;Fashion;News;June;Indonesia;Punjab;Government;Indians;zero;Indian;Pakistan;Prime Minister;Terrorists;war;Delhi;court;MP;temple;India;House;Digital Wallet Platform;Bharatiya Janata Party;local language;ram pothineni - indiaherald.com , India Herald23 Names, Zero Old Guard — Why Delhi's New Terror Hit-List Exposes the ISI's Freshest and Most Dangerous Playbook2026-07-05T18:30:27.621Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896511/Ram-Temple-RTI-CPM-John-Brittas-Demand-Explainedhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/cpm-condemns-petrol-and-diesel-price-hiked704716c-aba0-443a-badd-8c3ba87fe65a-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpg₹75 lakh flows into 40 donation boxes every single day at Ayodhya's Ram Temple — and nobody outside the Trust can ask where it goes. CPM MP John Brittas has now handed the BJP a question it cannot answer without exposing a nerve: if the government substantially finances and controls the Trust, why does the Right to Information Act not apply? - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Ram Temple RTI: CPM John Brittas Demand Explained - Ram Temple, RTI Act;John Brittas;CPM;BJP;Ayodhya;Ram Janmabhoomi Trust;Supreme Court;Section 2(h);VHP;RSS;donation theft;SIT probe;Maha Kumbh{#}vidya;MP;Ayodhya;John;Maha;politics;Pakistan;Congress;temple;ram mandir;history;November;2020;Rajya Sabha;Degree;Supreme;Supreme Court;court;Press;HEALTH;Punjab;Bank;Red;READ;central government;Prime Minister;Party;Government;war;Delhi;India;ram pothineni;Bharatiya Janata Party;local language;Christianity;Islam;Hinduism;Chinese traditional religion;Digital Wallet Platform;Hanu Raghavapudi - indiaherald.com , India HeraldRam Temple, RTI, and ₹75 Lakh a Day in Donations — Can the BJP's Holiest Brand Survive Its Own Transparency Test?2026-07-05T18:21:26.965Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896507/Punjab-Urea-Diversion-India-Fertiliser-Subsidy-Leakhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/tamannaah-bhatia-turns-bangkok-into-her-personal-runway-at-shiseido-ultimune-studio-event1d17e1f2-8fd3-42ce-87b1-0a2944c3eb87-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgA Punjab bust reveals how subsidised urea — paid for by every Indian taxpayer at ₹1.6 lakh crore a year — quietly feeds industrial units instead of farms. India Herald unpacks why the Centre's promised fix keeps stalling where elections loom. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Punjab Urea Diversion: India Fertiliser Subsidy Leak - Punjab, urea diversion;fertiliser subsidy;India;Direct Benefit Transfer;DBT;agriculture policy;₹1.6 lakh crore;subsidy reform;2027 elections{#}HEALTH;Rajasthan;police;Biometric;Chandigarh;Punjab;Parliament;Bihar;BUSINESS;Bank;Assembly;District;Party;Elections;Red;Cycle;zero;Election;Bangkok;Fashion;Indonesia;Narendra Modi;Government;READ;TECHNOLOGY;Indian;Delhi;India;Madhya Pradesh - Bhopal;Samsung;Apple;Huawei;Nokia;Sony;LG;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Population - indiaherald.com , India Herald₹1.6 Lakh Crore for Farmers, Siphoned Into Factories — Why Can't India Plug Its Leaking Urea Pipeline?2026-07-05T18:09:19.376Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896506/Modi-Indonesia-Visit-Indo-Pacific-Maritime-Strategyhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/tamannaah-bhatia-turns-bangkok-into-her-personal-runway-at-shiseido-ultimune-studio-event1d17e1f2-8fd3-42ce-87b1-0a2944c3eb87-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgModi's six-day, three-nation Indo-Pacific tour begins in Jakarta — not by accident. The maritime security language, the timing after the Japan summit, and the ASEAN hedge all point to one calculation: Delhi needs the world's largest archipelago on its side of the Malacca Strait ledger. India Herald unpacks the real strategic arithmetic. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Modi Indonesia Visit: Indo-Pacific Maritime Strategy - Modi, Indonesia;Indo-Pacific;maritime security;Malacca Strait;China;South China Sea;ASEAN;Jakarta;Quad;Japan;Australia;New Zealand;Natuna Islands;Indian Navy{#}Indonesia;Australia;New Zealand;Rajya Sabha;Degree;Narendra Modi;Heart;Army;Prime Minister;Iron;UAE;Iran;Minister;Supreme;Sea;Capital;Supreme Court;court;Government;war;Andaman;Taiwan;Press;United States;READ;WATCH;Japan;China;Beijing;TECHNOLOGY;Indian;Delhi;India;Harsh Vardhan.;local language;gulf countries;Samsung;Apple;Huawei;Nokia;Sony;LG;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Donald Trump - indiaherald.com , India HeraldModi Picks Jakarta First on a Six-Nation Arc — Is Indonesia the Indo-Pacific Anchor Delhi Was Missing Against Beijing?2026-07-05T18:02:31.456Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896504/China-Japan-India-Why-Beijing-Opposes-Takaichi-Visithttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgJapan PM Sanae Takaichi's New Delhi summit with PM Modi produced Rs 1 trillion in investment pledges, a critical-minerals pact, and a push to fast-track the Quad — and Beijing's furious response tells you exactly which nerve was hit. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - China Japan India: Why Beijing Opposes Takaichi Visit - China, Japan;India;Sanae Takaichi;Narendra Modi;Quad;Indo-Pacific;critical minerals;semiconductors;defence{#}Andaman;Sri Lanka;Taiwan;Election;Narendra;Press;United States;READ;Audience;WATCH;Japan;China;Beijing;Bangkok;Fashion;June;TECHNOLOGY;INTERNATIONAL;sam;white house;Indian;Delhi;India;local language;Samsung;Apple;Huawei;Nokia;Sony;LG;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Samantha;Sam Mendes;Donald Trump - indiaherald.com , India HeraldRs 1 Trillion, Critical Minerals, and a Quad Fast-Track — Is the Tokyo-Delhi Axis Now Beijing's Costliest Indo-Pacific Miscalculation?2026-07-05T17:52:32.023Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896502/North-Korea-Kim-Jong-Un-Naval-Nuclear-Test-Impact-on-Indiahttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/in-north-korea-some-people-are-literally-not-allowed-to-celebrate-their-birthday687759a2-247d-45b3-85aa-e6f90c11940f-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgA 5,000-tonne warship, a strategic cruise missile, and a dictator on deck — North Korea's naval nuclear flex is not Pyongyang theatre for Washington alone. India Herald unpacks why Delhi's entire deterrence architecture must now account for a mobile maritime threat it had quietly assumed would never materialise. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - North Korea: Kim Jong Un Naval Nuclear Test Impact on India - North Korea, Kim Jong Un;India;Indo-Pacific;naval deterrence;Kang Gon destroyer;cruise missile;China;Xi Jinping;Arihant;defence budget;KCNA{#}Japan;Telangana;North Korea;Strike;Fire;Sea;Jinping;China;Beijing;job;Leader;Bangkok;Fashion;June;Cycle;Capital;Supreme Court;Russia;TECHNOLOGY;Indian;Delhi;INTERNATIONAL;court;sam;white house;zero;India;Samsung;Apple;Huawei;Nokia;Sony;LG;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Korea, South;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Samantha;Sam Mendes;Donald Trump;advertisement - indiaherald.com , India HeraldKim Jong Un Fires Cruise Missiles from a Destroyer Deck — Why Should Delhi Recalculate Its Indo-Pacific Defence Math?2026-07-05T17:48:18.870Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994896500/Disclosure-Day-North-America-Box-Office-Crosses-100Mhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/disclosure-day-review-a-blockbuster-with-brains-heart-and-soule923baf0-4dc6-45f0-8db2-c97a1653ac86-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgSteven Spielberg's sci-fi epic finally clears $100M domestic — but the long holiday weekend did the heavy lifting, and the worldwide $200M total raises a question the celebration is drowning out. - Movies - G GOWTHAM - Disclosure Day: North America Box Office Crosses $100M - Disclosure Day, Steven Spielberg;North America Box Office;Worldwide Box Office;Toy Story 5;Supergirl;Michael biopic;Minions and Monsters;2026 summer box office{#}Air;tuesday;oxygen;Box office;Office;Hollywood;Audience;INTERNATIONAL;WATCH;REVIEW;Director;Industry;India;Venkatesh;Blockbuster hit;Industries;advertisement;House - indiaherald.com , India HeraldDisclosure Day Crosses $100M in North America — But Is Spielberg's Sci-Fi Actually Underperforming the Hype?2026-07-05T17:42:29.741Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Viral/Read/994896498/Trump-Clears-Anthropic-Claude-Why-OpenAI-Stalledhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/viral-IndiaHerald.jpgThe White House greenlit Anthropic's newest Claude models while Sam Altman's OpenAI remains conspicuously without comparable clearance — and the divergence tells you more about Washington's evolving AI power map than any policy paper could. - Viral - Sowmiya Sriram - Trump Clears Anthropic Claude: Why OpenAI Stalled - Anthropic, Claude Fable 5;Claude Mythos 5;OpenAI;Sam Altman;Trump administration;AI regulation;Dario Amodei;India AI policy;Microsoft;Silicon Valley{#}sam;Tennis;Russia;Microsoft;Wipro;Darling;Corporate;contract;Shield;war;white house;November;VIEW;READ;TECHNOLOGY;Supreme;Indian;Donald Trump;Industry;Government;zero;India;Samantha;Sam Mendes;Samsung;Apple;Huawei;Nokia;Sony;LG;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;House;Industries;Service;local language;tollywood-guest-roles - indiaherald.com , India HeraldTrump Clears Anthropic's Claude but Stalls OpenAI — Why Is Sam Altman's Empire the One Washington Won't Rubber-Stamp?2026-07-05T17:39:19.083Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896494/Trump-Deregulation-Impact-on-Indian-IT-Pharma-Exportshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/tamannaah-bhatia-turns-bangkok-into-her-personal-runway-at-shiseido-ultimune-studio-event1d17e1f2-8fd3-42ce-87b1-0a2944c3eb87-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgThe headline screams 702 rules axed. The real story is buried in which rules — and whether India's IT giants, generic pharma exporters, and semiconductor hopefuls stand to gain a backdoor advantage or lose the regulatory guardrails that kept the playing field legible. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Trump Deregulation: Impact on Indian IT Pharma Exports - Trump, deregulation;Indian IT;Indian pharma;US exports;FDA;NASSCOM;Modi;trade policy;Economic Times{#}Bangladesh;Vietnam;software;Drugs;United States;Gift;Mumbai;Red;Industry;Industries;Delhi;Supreme Court;court;oil;Donald Trump;Supreme;WATCH;Government;REVIEW;Indian;India;Service;advertisement;Smart phone;television - indiaherald.com , India Herald702 Rules in One Sweep, $50 Billion on the Line — Which Trump Deregulation Cuts Could Quietly Rewire India's US Export Pipeline?2026-07-05T17:16:46.779Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896490/Melania-Trump-LGBTQIA-Support-Supreme-Court-Trans-Banhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgThe First Lady's rare public statement landed with surgical timing — the same day the Supreme Court upheld her husband's ban on transgender athletes. In a White House that scripts every syllable, was this dissent or division of labour? India Herald unpacks the calculus, and why India's own ruling party faces a strikingly similar tightrope. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Melania Trump LGBTQIA+ Support: Supreme Court Trans Ban - Melania Trump, LGBTQIA+;Supreme Court;Donald Trump;trans athletes ban;BJP;Section 377;US midterms 2026;political strategy;India politics{#}WOMEN;white house;November;Culture;Husband;Wife;spouse;Supreme Court;SPORTS;VIEW;court;oil;News;Party;Minister;Supreme;WATCH;READ;June;Indian;social media;Elections;Government;media;Cabinet;India;Donald Trump;Population;Bharatiya Janata Party;Digital Wallet Platform;television - indiaherald.com , India HeraldMelania Says She 'Fully Supports LGBTQIA+' the Day Her Husband's Court Banned Trans Athletes — Rebellion, or the Sharpest PR Move in the White House?2026-07-05T17:08:19.089Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896486/India-Chabahar-Israel-UAE-Iran-Secret-Alignment-Impacthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgAn Israeli minister just confirmed Iron Dome batteries were deployed to the UAE during hostilities with Iran — the first public admission of a covert defence axis between two nations India treats as indispensable partners. For New Delhi, which has poured strategic capital into Chabahar and billions into Gulf trade, the revelation does not just redraw a map — it exposes the fault line India has been walking on. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - India Chabahar: Israel UAE Iran Secret Alignment Impact - Israel, UAE;Iran;India;Chabahar;Iron Dome;Abraham Accords;Miri Regev;Netanyahu;South Block;Indian foreign policy;Gulf diplomacy;defence procurement{#}Israel;East;Iron;Accident;2020;UAE;Press;Prime Minister;Cabinet;Party;House;Minister;Capital;Bangkok;Allu Arjun;Music;zero;Iran;Supreme;WATCH;Congress;READ;June;Delhi;Indian;Fashion;India;gulf countries;television;tollywood-guest-roles - indiaherald.com , India HeraldIron Dome in Abu Dhabi, Chabahar in Limbo — Is India's Entire Gulf Balancing Act Built on a Fault Line That Just Moved?2026-07-05T17:00:18.994Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896482/Iran-Khamenei-Funeral-Why-Mojtaba-Khamenei-Was-Absenthttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgThree sons prayed beside Ayatollah Khamenei's coffin in Tehran — but the one son designated to inherit supreme power was nowhere in the frame. Mojtaba Khamenei's conspicuous absence is either masterful IRGC stage-management or a sign the succession is far messier than Tehran wants the world to believe. For New Delhi, the answer matters more than the funeral. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Iran Khamenei Funeral: Why Mojtaba Khamenei Was Absent - Mojtaba Khamenei, Ayatollah Khamenei;Iran succession;IRGC;Chabahar port;India-Iran relations;Assembly of Experts;Tehran funeral;West Asia geopolitics{#}VIEW;ali;Iran;court;Shield;96;Father;Supreme;Saudi Arabia;Assembly;oil;Mass;WATCH;Congress;media;war;Leader;READ;June;Delhi;India;Prashant Kishor;Bharatiya Janata Party;Donald Trump - indiaherald.com , India HeraldThree Sons at Khamenei's Coffin, the Heir Missing — Is Iran's Succession Already a Power Struggle India Can't Ignore?2026-07-05T16:52:30.957Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896480/Trump-India-GDP-Growth-CNBC-Fed-Attack-or-Tariff-Signalhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/tamannaah-bhatia-turns-bangkok-into-her-personal-runway-at-shiseido-ultimune-studio-event1d17e1f2-8fd3-42ce-87b1-0a2944c3eb87-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgTrump's CNBC shout-out to India's 7-8% GDP wasn't a compliment — it was ammunition aimed at Jerome Powell. India Herald traces the pattern: every time Trump praises India's economy, a tariff demand follows. Delhi should read the room, not the flattery. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Trump India GDP Growth CNBC: Fed Attack or Tariff Signal - Trump, India GDP;CNBC;Federal Reserve;Jerome Powell;tariffs;GSP;India-US trade;Modi;reciprocal tariffs;South Block{#}Reserve Bank of India;Interview;Leader;Narendra;Capital;TECHNOLOGY;Bank;Episode;Success;Bangkok;INTERNATIONAL;Fashion;Office;Kareena Kapoor;social media;Alia Bhatt;Karan Johar;Allu Arjun;Music;zero;READ;Audience;June;Indian;Delhi;India;television;Donald Trump;Samsung;Apple;Huawei;Nokia;Sony;LG;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;tollywood-guest-roles - indiaherald.com , India HeraldTrump Cited India's 8% Growth on Live TV — Was He Praising Modi or Loading His Next Tariff Gun at the Fed?2026-07-05T16:48:19.071Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994896477/Raashiyaan-Film-Bollywood-Musical-Drama-Detailshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/movies-IndiaHerald.jpgA title nobody had heard of 48 hours ago is now clocking 10,000-plus hourly search volume — India Herald unpacks what Raashiyaan actually is, why the curiosity explosion, and what it reveals about how Bollywood now manufactures anticipation before a single frame drops. - Movies - Sowmiya Sriram - Raashiyaan Film: Bollywood Musical Drama Details - Raashiyaan, Bollywood;Google Trends;film marketing;music-driven drama;OTT;Bollywood 2026;search volume;IMPPA;Ormax Media{#}Google;festival;economics;Hindi;Friday;Office;Romantic;Srinagar;Jersey;June;media;monday;Kareena Kapoor;Genre;Instagram;social media;war;WATCH;Alia Bhatt;Karan Johar;Aamir Khan;Mumbai;British;Allu Arjun;Music;zero;Film Nagar;history;READ;bollywood;Audience;Industry;India;Indian;tollywood-guest-roles;Digital Wallet Platform;Population;Letter;Industries;Siachen Glacier - indiaherald.com , India HeraldRaashiyaan — Bollywood's Next Big Musical Bet or Just Another Forgettable Title Riding the Search Wave?2026-07-05T16:39:19.527Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994896474/Allu-Arjun-Why-Music-Directors-Feel-Nervous-Composinghttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/bald-look-recycled-name-atlee-direction-is-allu-arjuns-raaka-just-a-mashupb8a519e0-df97-4dd2-914e-3f18c3062ac4-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgSai Abhyankkar's candid admission that presenting music to Allu Arjun makes him nervous is not just a fan-boy moment — it exposes a quiet, unspoken reality of Tollywood's biggest franchise: the actor who functions as his own uncredited music director. - Movies - S Venkateshwari - Allu Arjun: Why Music Directors Feel Nervous Composing - Allu Arjun, Sai Abhyankkar;Pushpa;Tollywood;Music Directors;Film Nagar;Telugu Cinema{#}Venkatesh;Allu Arjun;satya dev;Director;Music;Audio;Success;San Francisco;Pushpa;Tollywood;Tamil;zero;EDUCATION;job;contract;Mass;World Cup;producer;Telugu;Film Nagar;history;READ;bollywood;Audience;Industry;India;Industries;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;Population;Ram Gopal Varma;Event - indiaherald.com , India HeraldOne Composer, One Actor's Ear, Zero Room for Error — Why Do Music Directors Treat Allu Arjun Like a Jury?2026-07-05T15:58:19.189Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994896473/Alpha-Movie-Celebrity-Endorsements-vs-Mixed-Reviewshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/breaking/134/apple-tvs-surprise-horror-smash-widows-bay-secures-season-before-the-finale-even-airs90cce1fb-7756-4d53-8154-9be1b73ddd6c-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgSamay Raina gifts Alia Bhatt a custom sketch, Kareena Kapoor applauds the film, Karan Johar orchestrates a wall-to-wall celebrity lovefest — but audience sentiment tells a quieter, more complicated story. India Herald unpacks what the Spy Universe's loudest launch reveals about Bollywood's new damage-control playbook. - Movies - S Venkateshwari - Alpha Movie: Celebrity Endorsements vs Mixed Reviews - Alpha, Alia Bhatt;Karan Johar;Samay Raina;Kareena Kapoor;Spy Universe;YRF;Bollywood;Pathaan;box office;Dharma Productions{#}Kareena Kapoor;dharma;WhatsApp;Genre;Comedy;Tiger;Box office;Instagram;Gift;Film Nagar;REVIEW;social media;history;Press;war;READ;WATCH;Indian;Alia Bhatt;Karan Johar;bollywood;Audience;Industry;CM;Heart;Aamir Khan;Mumbai;British;India;Industries;Population;Digital Wallet Platform;Jammu and Kashmir - Srinagar/Jammu;Amarnath Cave Temple;Amarnath K Menon;House;Blockbuster hit - indiaherald.com , India HeraldKaran Johar's Praise Blitz, Samay Raina's Gift, Mixed Reviews — Is 'Alpha' Exposing Bollywood's Hype-Industrial Complex?2026-07-05T15:52:19.053Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896470/India-16th-Most-Influential-Country-Global-Ranking-Gaphttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgIndia's GDP screams superpower. Its influence ranking whispers middle power. India Herald unpacks the ten-place gap between economic muscle and geopolitical clout — and what Delhi's strategic playbook keeps getting wrong. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - India 16th Most Influential Country: Global Ranking Gap - India, Global Influence Ranking;Brand Finance Soft Power Index;US;China;UAE;South Korea;GDP;Soft Power;UNSC;Modi;India-US Trade Deal{#}BUSINESS;SPORTS;TECHNOLOGY;Aamir Khan;Srinagar;Mumbai;China;United States;France;Saudi Arabia;South Korea;UAE;Congress;Bank;Jersey;World Cup;Assembly;september;politics;Press;war;Elections;oil;June;British;Beijing;Narendra Modi;media;INTERNATIONAL;Delhi;READ;WATCH;Population;Election;Teachers;Indian;Government;India;Research and Analysis Wing;European Union;Samsung;Apple;Huawei;Nokia;Sony;LG;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Prashant Kishor;Bharatiya Janata Party;Donald Trump;Siachen Glacier - indiaherald.com , India Herald5th-Largest Economy, 16th Most Influential — Where Exactly Is India Losing the Global Power Conversion Game?2026-07-05T15:51:29.919Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Viral/Read/994896469/India-School-Teacher-Vacancies-11-Lakh-Posts-Unfilledhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/viral-IndiaHerald.jpgIndia searches 'school' sixty thousand times an hour — but behind the keyword is a system bleeding teachers, improvising with contract staff, and graduating students who cannot read at grade level. The real crisis is not infrastructure. It is the adults missing from the classrooms. - Viral - S Venkateshwari - India School Teacher Vacancies: 11 Lakh Posts Unfilled - India schools, teacher vacancies;UDISE+;Ministry of Education;NEP 2020;pupil-teacher ratio;contract teachers;ASER;NAS;education crisis;school search trend{#}EDUCATION;READ;WATCH;Patna;District;School;tuesday;students;Bihar;2020;social media;history;job;Industry;Survey;Heart;Election;Cycle;contract;Parents;Supreme Court;oxygen;Teachers;Indian;Jharkhand;Supreme;Mass;Government;India;Population;European Union;tollywood-guest-roles;Industries;Hanu Raghavapudi;Letter - indiaherald.com , India Herald11 Lakh Teacher Vacancies, 26 Crore Students, One Question — Is India Building Schools or Just Warehousing Children?2026-07-05T15:51:19.411Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896465/Bankipur-Bypoll-Prashant-Kishor-RJD-Congress-BJPhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgIn Bankipur, the BJP's most loyal urban fortress in Bihar, the bypoll has become a carefully engineered proxy war — with RJD and Congress quietly channelling their cadre behind Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj, hoping to fracture the saffron party's upper-caste vote bank from inside. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Bankipur Bypoll: Prashant Kishor RJD Congress BJP - Prashant Kishor, Bankipur Bypoll;BJP Bihar;RJD;Congress;Jan Suraaj;Nitish Kumar;Bihar Politics;2026 Bypoll;Patna{#}Prashant Kishor;Honda;Nitish Kumar;Election Commission;Assembly;Election;VIEW;Congress;Party;Tamil;Hindi;Bihar;Bank;WATCH;Cycle;READ;Indian;Leader;media;oil;Iran;war;Minister;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;National Democratic Alliance;House;Venkatesh;local language;Population - indiaherald.com , India HeraldBankipur's Proxy Trap — RJD-Congress Back Prashant Kishor, but Is BJP Cornered in Its Own Fortress?2026-07-05T15:30:19.255Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896462/India-Chabahar-Iran-Trump-Delhi-Silent-Stakeholderhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgAs millions mourn Khamenei and Trump taunts Tehran with annihilation, India's Chabahar port deal, discounted oil lifeline, and Modi's dual-track diplomacy sit on a fault line the world's coverage is ignoring. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - India Chabahar Iran Trump: Delhi Silent Stakeholder - India, Iran;Donald Trump;Chabahar Port;MEA;S Jaishankar;Narendra Modi;Iranian crude oil;US sanctions;Khamenei funeral;India-Iran relations;India-US relations{#}Afghanistan;electricity;oil;jaishankar;Iran;Pakistan;Supreme;Capital;Donald Trump;INTERNATIONAL;Minister;Industry;Press;Cycle;Delhi;Government;READ;Teachers;Aamir Khan;Kannada;Kollywood;raj;Kolkata;Mumbai;Srinagar;Jersey;Indian;British;India;Industries;gulf countries;Subrahmanyam Jaishankar;Siachen Glacier;Posters;Calcutta;Bharatiya Janata Party;House - indiaherald.com , India HeraldTrump's 'One Shot' Taunt, Iran's Funeral Defiance — Why Is India's ₹16,000-Crore Chabahar Bet the Casualty Nobody Mentions?2026-07-05T15:19:26.450Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Education/Read/994896460/India-Teacher-Vacancies-11-Lakh-Posts-Unfilled-2026https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/education-IndiaHerald.jpgIndia boasts one of the world's largest teaching workforces — yet lakhs of posts sit empty, classrooms overflow, and learning outcomes flatline. India Herald traces the structural rot behind the numbers and asks why recruitment keeps failing the children who need it most. - Education - MANOJ KUMAR N - India Teacher Vacancies: 11 Lakh Posts Unfilled 2026 - India teacher vacancies, UDISE+ data;NEP 2020;ASER learning outcomes;teacher recruitment India;Ministry of Education;government schools;rural education;contractual teachers;education policy India{#}job;Qualification;NITI Aayog;Bihar;2020;students;Bank;contract;Survey;Teachers;Article 370;School;EDUCATION;politics;social media;Cycle;Aamir Khan;court;Delhi;Kannada;Kollywood;raj;MP;Kolkata;Mumbai;Srinagar;Jersey;Terrorists;WATCH;Indian;British;Government;READ;India;local language;Siachen Glacier;Posters;Calcutta;Bharatiya Janata Party;House;Jammu and Kashmir - Srinagar/Jammu - indiaherald.com , India HeraldIndia's Classrooms Have 9.4 Million Teachers but 11 Lakh Vacancies — Are We Staffing Schools or Just Counting Seats?2026-07-05T15:12:17.350Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896459/Indian-Army-Battle-Jacket-Replaces-Winter-Sweaterhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgThe iconic woollen jersey — a colonial inheritance worn from Siachen to Srinagar for nearly eight decades — is being retired in favour of modular, combat-ready outerwear. India Herald decodes what this quiet uniform change reveals about the Army's LAC posture and its break from a sentimental past. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Indian Army: Battle Jacket Replaces Winter Sweater - Indian Army, battle jacket;olive green sweater;LAC;defence modernisation;winter uniform;Indian Express;military dress code;Siachen;defence procurement{#}V;Ukraine;Army;Srinagar;Strike;Narendra Modi;Jersey;Terrorists;WATCH;China;Beijing;police;Indian;Box office;bollywood;British;Government;Industry;war;Press;READ;India;Siachen Glacier;Air;Scheduled Tribes;Industries;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;Amarnath Cave Temple;Amarnath K Menon - indiaherald.com , India HeraldOlive Green Sweater, 1947–2026 — Why Is the Indian Army Burying Its Most British Heirloom for a Battle Jacket Built for the LAC?2026-07-05T15:09:32.341Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994896457/Aamir-Khan-Gauri-Spratt-Marriage-Third-Wedding-Detailshttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/movies/movies_latestnews/ira-khan-and-nupur-will-get-married-in-maharashtrian-style02600b52-6887-4e45-afb4-0db15c8dc670-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgAamir Khan has quietly married British physiotherapist Gauri Spratt at his Mumbai home — but the intimate guest list, the conspicuous A-list absences, and the timing after Laal Singh Chaddha's spectacular collapse tell a story Bollywood's perfectionist never scripted for himself. - Movies - Srivastan Venkatraman - Aamir Khan Gauri Spratt Marriage: Third Wedding Details - Aamir Khan, Gauri Spratt;Bollywood;Aamir Khan Third Marriage;Sitaare Zameen Par;Kiran Rao;Vir Das;Mumbai;Laal Singh Chaddha{#}Aamir Khan;Kiran Rao;Vir Das;reena;marriage;Katrina Kaif;kiran;Alia Bhatt;Corporate;Wanted;Director;Hindi;producer;Bhutan;Box office;bollywood;Mumbai;British;collector;BEAUTY;media;court;Government;Delhi;Kannada;Kollywood;Film Nagar;Industry;war;Hero;raj;Posters;Press;READ;India;Salman Khan;Industries;Population;Karan Johar - indiaherald.com , India HeraldThree Marriages, Two Reinventions, One Guest List That Says Everything — Why Is Aamir Khan Rebuilding His Life From Scratch?2026-07-05T14:59:28.036Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994896455/Sivakarthikeyan-Seyon-Raj-B-Shetty-Kannada-Villain-Castinghttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/viral/127/sivakarthikeyans-seayon-shoot-begins-from-april-746512e1-2a66-41b1-9cc0-5b31c8cef409-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgA birthday poster confirms Raj B Shetty in Sivakarthikeyan's next — but the real story is Kollywood's calculated cross-border talent raids and what they reveal about the economics of South Indian villainy. - Movies - MANOJ KUMAR N - Sivakarthikeyan Seyon: Raj B Shetty Kannada Villain Casting - Sivakarthikeyan, Seyon;Raj B Shetty;Kollywood;Kannada cinema;Tamil cinema;GGVV;cross-border casting;South Indian films;Karnataka box office{#}kaveri;KGF;sun;Kannada;Kollywood;Film Nagar;October;Karnataka;Telugu;economics;Industry;Cinema;war;Hero;raj;Tamil;zero;Press;Indian;READ;India;Posters;advertisement;Industries;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif - indiaherald.com , India HeraldSivakarthikeyan's 'Seyon' Signs Raj B Shetty — Why Is Kollywood Raiding Kannada Cinema for Its Scariest Faces?2026-07-05T14:52:42.766Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896454/Mookerjee-Statue-Vandalised-Kolkata-Amit-Shah-Rallyhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgA founder's statue defaced on the eve of the Home Minister's rally — the timing is too cinematic to be coincidence. India Herald decodes who really wins when outrage becomes ammunition. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Mookerjee Statue Vandalised Kolkata: Amit Shah Rally - Syama Prasad Mookerjee, Kolkata;Amit Shah;West Bengal;TMC;BJP;statue vandalism;Bengal politics{#}Vidyasagar;prasad;trinamool congress;Thane;Kolkata;Sugar;politics;Audience;Bengali;Congress;media;News;social media;Cycle;Tamil;zero;Accident;court;Event;WhatsApp;Press;House;police;Minister;Party;Indian;READ;history;Government;Delhi;CM;India;Calcutta;Bharatiya Janata Party;Amit Shah;West Bengal - Kolkata;Jammu and Kashmir - Srinagar/Jammu;Mamata Benerjee;Hanu Raghavapudi;Population;Telangana Chief Minister;Devendra Fadnavis;Deputy Chief Minister - indiaherald.com , India HeraldMookerjee Statue Smeared Hours Before Shah's Kolkata Rally — A TMC Provocation or the Spark BJP Was Praying For?2026-07-05T14:48:41.796Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896451/J-K-School-Books-Separatist-Content-Officials-Suspendedhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/omar-abdullah-filed-nomination-from-ganderbal-seatd3d8305d-758e-45ab-beef-98389cd3fab3-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgTextbooks describing Kashmir as 'India held' and glorifying terrorists were taught to children in a Union Territory under direct central oversight. The real scandal is not the content — it is the pipeline that produced, approved, and distributed it years after Delhi promised a new dawn. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - J&K School Books Separatist Content: Officials Suspended - Jammu and Kashmir, Kashmir;Article 370;J&K Board of School Education;textbook controversy;separatist content;Lieutenant Governor;Manoj Sinha;Union Home Ministry;education reform{#}Teachers;August;television;Article 370;Governor;Episode;Parliament;Sanskrit;School;Terrorists;EDUCATION;Journey;Heart;software;Culture;LG;Letter;INTERNATIONAL;REVIEW;police;Minister;CM;Party;Government;Indian;Delhi;READ;WATCH;India;Jammu and Kashmir - Srinagar/Jammu;House;Telangana Chief Minister;local language;Population;Amarnath Cave Temple;Amarnath K Menon;Bharatiya Janata Party - indiaherald.com , India Herald'India Held Kashmir' in School Textbooks, 8 Officials Suspended — Who Approved the Separatist Syllabus Six Years After Article 370 Fell?2026-07-05T14:43:37.066Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Viral/Read/994896450/Indian-Consulate-New-York-America-250th-Anniversary-Messagehttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/viral-IndiaHerald.jpgAs America marks its semiquartermillennial, India's diplomatic mission in New York invokes the three words that open both nations' constitutions — a phrase that binds two democracies born a century and a half apart, and raises a question neither has fully answered. - Viral - Srivastan Venkatraman - Indian Consulate New York: America 250th Anniversary Message - Indian Consulate New York, America 250th anniversary;We the People;India-US relations;July 4 2026;Indian Americans;Constitution of India;US Constitution;B.R. Ambedkar;semiquartermillennial{#}Jersey;DNA;WhatsApp;United States;HEALTH;king;Hyderabad;Press;history;Indian;Delhi;READ;WATCH;India;Population;Venkatesh;Donald Trump - indiaherald.com , India HeraldAmerica Turns 250, India Says 'We the People' Too — But Who Really Wrote That Phrase First?2026-07-05T14:38:19.521Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896449/Mumbai-Floods-2026-Triple-Engine-Govt-Blame-Gamehttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgFive dead, 15-foot waves, and a city knee-deep again — but inside Mantralaya, the real storm is which wing of the ruling Mahayuti alliance will be left holding the mop when voters ask why ₹12,700 crore in flagship projects didn't keep Mumbai dry. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Mumbai Floods 2026: Triple Engine Govt Blame Game - Mumbai Floods, Mahayuti Alliance;Devendra Fadnavis;Eknath Shinde;Ajit Pawar;BMC;IMD Red Alert;Mumbai Monsoon 2026;Coastal Road;Mumbai Drainage;BMC Elections{#}Shiv Sena;Rail;Father;raj;North Korea;police;Maharashtra;Elections;Accident;court;Mumbai;Tokyo;Red;British;Election;Shield;Minister;Beijing;Party;READ;San Francisco;collector;BEAUTY;Posters;Government;WATCH;India;Congress-NCP;Population;Bharatiya Janata Party;Event;Uddhav Thackeray;Telangana Chief Minister;CM;Devendra Fadnavis;shiv sena party;local language - indiaherald.com , India Herald₹12,700 Crore on Coastal Road, 15-Foot Waves at the Gate — Why Does Triple-Engine Mumbai Still Drown on Cue?2026-07-05T14:37:54.432Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896445/India-E20-Petrol-Bhutan-Government-Fact-Check-Explainedhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/breaking-IndiaHerald.jpgA social-media post about Bhutan refusing ethanol-blended fuel triggered an unusually rapid government denial — but the speed of the reaction tells you more about Delhi's insecurities than about Thimphu's fuel tanks. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - India E20 Petrol Bhutan: Government Fact-Check Explained - E20 petrol, Bhutan;India;Ministry of Petroleum;ethanol blending;fact-check;China;Nepal;Bangladesh;fuel policy;geopolitics{#}Bhutan;Indian Oil Corporation;Sri Lanka;Petrol;Degree;Nepal;Bangladesh;Air;June;media;China;WATCH;Love;Service;Box office;collector;BEAUTY;Posters;bollywood;Unnao;Ganga;News;social media;READ;war;REVIEW;Government;Indian;Delhi;India;local language - indiaherald.com , India HeraldE20 Petrol, a Bhutan Rumour, and a Ministry in Overdrive — Why Is Delhi So Nervous About a Fuel Story No One Actually Broke?2026-07-05T14:22:42.396Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896442/Unnao-Ganga-Expressway-Link-Road-Caves-In-After-First-Rainhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/politics/politics_latestnews/-adani-group-leads-execution-of-ganga-expressway-what-it-means64dd2157-807f-4735-b48d-4bd11a3d76b8-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgA link road to the showpiece Ganga Expressway in Unnao caved in during UP's first monsoon spell — barely two months after its inauguration. India Herald decodes why this isn't just an engineering failure but a political earthquake for the Yogi government, and a gift-wrapped weapon for Akhilesh Yadav. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Unnao Ganga Expressway: Link Road Caves In After First Rain - Unnao, Ganga Expressway;Uttar Pradesh;Yogi Adityanath;Akhilesh Yadav;Samajwadi Party;BJP;infrastructure;road collapse;monsoon{#}Meerut;Unnao;Ganga;Akhilesh Yadav;yogi;Yogi Adityanath;Ayodhya;Uttar Pradesh;Shield;Press;Party;Minister;News;Letter;ram mandir;Pakistan;Punjab;Delhi;Government;war;Congress;social media;Indian;READ;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;Jr NTR;Population;ram pothineni;Telangana Chief Minister;CM - indiaherald.com , India Herald2 Months Old, Washed Away in One Rain — Does the Unnao Cave-In Expose Yogi's Expressway Empire as a Paper Tiger?2026-07-05T14:19:04.961Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Beauty/Read/994896441/Beauty-Trends-2025-Minimalism-AI-Fragrance-Indiahttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/beauty-IndiaHerald.jpgFrom Giorgio Armani's new fragrance architecture to AI-generated collector art and Taylor Hill's stripped-back aesthetic, the beauty world in mid-2025 is converging on one counterintuitive truth: less product, more intention. India Herald unpacks what this means for the Indian consumer. - Beauty - Sindujaa D N - Beauty Trends 2025: Minimalism AI Fragrance India - beauty trends 2025, skinimalism;Giorgio Armani fragrance;Taylor Hill;AI beauty;minimalist skincare India;Kama Ayurveda;prestige fragrance India;Euromonitor;Mintel India{#}collector;Fashion;Iraq;British;Customer;BEAUTY;Posters;Survey;Iran;House;Election;BUSINESS;San Francisco;Congress;social media;Indian;READ;bollywood;Industry;India;Industries - indiaherald.com , India HeraldArmani, AI Posters and a Supermodel's Bare Face — Is 2025's Biggest Beauty Trend the One You Cannot Buy?2026-07-05T14:12:33.690Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994896440/Prahaar-1991-Nana-Patekar-Military-Film-Box-Office-Legacyhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/movies-IndiaHerald.jpgBollywood Hungama's resurfaced box office data on Nana Patekar's 1991 debut reminds us what real military filmmaking looked like — and why the industry's current VFX-drenched jingoism cannot replicate it. - Movies - S Venkateshwari - Prahaar 1991: Nana Patekar Military Film Box Office Legacy - Prahaar, Nana Patekar;Bollywood Hungama;Maratha Light Infantry;Bollywood war films;Indian Army;box office collection;1991 Hindi cinema;military films India;VFX in Bollywood{#}Nana Patekar;Rajkummar Rao;Maratha;Commercial Vehicles;Masala;Service;Lawyer;Legend;social media;TECHNOLOGY;Office;economics;Director;Idea;Culture;Genre;Hindi;Box office;Government;Indian;READ;bollywood;war;Hero;Cinema;Audience;Industry;India;Research and Analysis Wing;Population;Industries;Blockbuster hit;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Samsung;Huawei;Nokia;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;LG;Apple;Sony - indiaherald.com , India HeraldNo VFX, Just Real Sweat — 33 Years After 'Prahaar', Why Did Bollywood Forget How to Make War Films Hurt?2026-07-05T14:12:26.616Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896436/India-Passport-Index-2026-Ranks-125th-26-Visa-Freehttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/actors/politics_latestnews/akshay-kumar-pays-a-visit-to-loc-to-meet-jawans56d6e636-550a-4ade-b1fc-3e633bf3fa2b-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgIndia's passport now opens only 26 doors visa-free — fewer than Namibia's. The gap between New Delhi's diplomatic swagger and the ordinary citizen's visa-queue humiliation has never been wider. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - India Passport Index 2026: Ranks 125th, 26 Visa-Free - India, Global Passport Index 2026;visa-free access;Indian passport;Vishwaguru;MEA;Schengen;G20;passport power;immigration policy{#}France;Spain;Namibia;software;Varanasi;Jaipur;workers;Interview;students;Hyderabad;Capital;Bank;Tokyo;Vijayawada;WATCH;Government;Indian;Red;Party;Delhi;News;Revanth Reddy;Minister;World Cup;zero;history;REVIEW;READ;Love;Panama;Akshay Kumar;bollywood;war;Event;India;gulf countries;Jason Holder;European Union;Dry Fruits - indiaherald.com , India Herald125th on the Passport Index, 5th-Largest Economy — Why Does the World Want India's Money but Not Its Tourists?2026-07-05T14:02:32.625Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994896434/Love-Seasons-Movie-Review-Melodrama-Worth-Watchinghttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/movies/movies_events/diljit-dosanjh-and-neeru-bajwa-at-a-media-interaction-during-the-promotions-of-her-upcoming-film-shadda-in-mumbai415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgThe Times of India review calls Love Seasons a tale of love, loss, and hope — but India Herald's read is that the film exposes a deeper industry question: has Bollywood forgotten how to earn its tears honestly? - Movies - MANOJ KUMAR N - Love Seasons Movie Review: Melodrama Worth Watching - Love Seasons, Bollywood;romantic melodrama;movie review;Times of India;box office;OTT streaming;Hindi cinema 2026{#}Yash Chopra;Love Story;Parents;Genre;Romantic;Heart;REVIEW;Hindi;Box office;Punjab;Audience;Industry;READ;Congress;Love;Fire;Panama;Akshay Kumar;bollywood;Delhi;war;Event;India;Industries - indiaherald.com , India HeraldLove Seasons Review — A Melodramatic Gamble, But Does Bollywood Still Know How to Make You Cry Without Making You Cringe?2026-07-05T13:58:34.619Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896430/India-US-China-Trade-War-Modi-Silent-Strategy-2026https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgWhile Times of India polls ask readers to pick the future of US-China relations, the sharpest answer is the one nobody put on the ballot — India is already absorbing the manufacturing exodus, and Modi's government is banking the dividends in silence. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - India US China Trade War: Modi Silent Strategy 2026 - India, US China Trade War;Modi;Trump;Xi Jinping;PLI Scheme;Manufacturing;Tariffs;Chipflation;Make in India;Times of India{#}Panama;Winner;Narendra;2020;BUSINESS;wednesday;Love;Jinping;Tamil;China;Apple;sunday;oil;Karnataka;Beijing;Akshay Kumar;Banking;war;bollywood;World Cup;zero;Event;Revanth Reddy;WATCH;Government;history;Indian;Party;Minister;Delhi;India;Donald Trump;custard apple;Gujarat - Gandhinagar;Bharatiya Janata Party - indiaherald.com , India Herald145% Tariffs, a Panama Canal Grab, and Xi's Silence — Is India Quietly Winning the Trade War It Never Declared?2026-07-05T13:49:05.610Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896427/Kaleshwaram-Repairs-Uttam-Says-Barrages-After-Safetyhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/viral/127/eat-feet-dosa-in-minutes-and-win-rse13afe38-6b3a-47aa-9e9d-908176207bd1-415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgIrrigation Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy's ultimatum — no barrage operation without NDSA and CWC safety clearance — sounds like engineering prudence. India Herald's read: it is also the sharpest electoral weapon Congress has found against BRS, and they intend to keep it loaded through the next election cycle. - Politics - S Venkateshwari - Kaleshwaram Repairs: Uttam Says Barrages After Safety - Kaleshwaram, KLIS;Uttam Kumar Reddy;Telangana;Congress;BRS;KCR;NDSA;CWC;Medigadda;irrigation;local body elections{#}Medigadda Barrage;RTC;bus;Idea;Beach;producer;kaleshwaram;Drought;Revanth Reddy;Reddy;Telangana;Wanted;Elections;court;Party;WATCH;Government;Press;Minister;Delhi;history;Election;Indian;READ;Congress;India;local language;Uttam Kumar Reddy Nalamada;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;Chitram;Cinema;Majili;Hushaaru;Venkatesh - indiaherald.com , India HeraldKaleshwaram's Dry Barrages, Congress's Wet Dream — Is Revanth Reddy Keeping KCR's Monument Broken on Purpose?2026-07-05T13:39:19.940Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Sports/Read/994896426/FIFA-President-Gianni-Infantino-Power-and-Controversyhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/sports-IndiaHerald.jpgAs the biggest World Cup in history unfolds across three nations, the man who engineered it all faces questions about unchecked authority, bloated formats, and a governance model that answers to almost no one. Here is the real story behind the search. - Sports - D N INDUJAA - FIFA President Gianni Infantino: Power and Controversy - Gianni Infantino, FIFA;FIFA World Cup 2026;FIFA president;football governance;AIFF;India football;UEFA;48-team World Cup{#}Egypt;Qatar;February;Canada;Mexico;World Cup;SPORTS;Cricket;history;Cycle;East;March;Shield;June;media;Election;politics;zero;Success;Event;Industry;Population;Indian;READ;Congress;India;tollywood-guest-roles;European Union;Industries - indiaherald.com , India HeraldGianni Infantino, 48 Teams, Zero Accountability — Who Really Elected the Most Powerful Man in World Football?2026-07-05T13:35:34.851Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994896424/Akshay-Kumar-7-Post-COVID-Box-Office-Centuries-Recordhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/movies-IndiaHerald.jpgWhile Bollywood chased ₹1000-crore event spectacles, Akshay Kumar's unglamorous, high-volume, franchise-first model quietly racked up more centuries than any Indian star since the pandemic — and Welcome to the Jungle just sealed the record. - Movies - S Venkateshwari - Akshay Kumar: 7 Post-COVID Box Office Centuries Record - Akshay Kumar, Welcome To The Jungle;Box Office;Post-COVID Century;Bollywood;Shah Rukh Khan;Prabhas;Franchise Films;Koimoi;Zee News{#}Prabhas;Akshay Kumar;vehicles;Hindi;Success;Banking;Box office;Press;economics;Bank;war;Event;Minister;Punjab;bollywood;Director;Audience;Industry;Indian;READ;Delhi;Congress;India;Blockbuster hit;vijay kumar naidu;Yashasvi Jaiswal;Population;Industries;Telangana Chief Minister;CM;Smart phone - indiaherald.com , India Herald7 Post-COVID Centuries, ₹2300 Crore Cumulative — How Did the 'Flop Star' Akshay Kumar Quietly Outrun SRK and Prabhas?2026-07-05T13:29:20.305Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896421/VHP-Delhi-Meeting-July-18-Ram-Temple-Donation-Rowhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/breaking-IndiaHerald.jpgThe VHP calls its July 18-19 Delhi meeting a 'routine review.' The donation theft numbers, Champat Rai's six-hour grilling, and state elections on the horizon suggest the Sangh Parivar is running its most urgent damage-control operation in years. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - VHP Delhi Meeting July 18: Ram Temple Donation Row - VHP, Ram Temple;Champat Rai;Delhi;RSS;Mohan Bhagwat;Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust;Uddhav Thackeray;Ayodhya;donation theft;SIT;Avinash Shukla;state elections{#}vishwa;avinash;Wife;Fire;Elections;ram mandir;Maharashtra;Mohan;Leader;temple;court;Party;Supreme;Saudi Arabia;Delhi;Congress;REVIEW;House;WATCH;Indian;READ;Stalin;Karnataka;Letter;Beijing;India;ram pothineni;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;Bharatiya Janata Party;Uddhav Thackeray;Digital Wallet Platform;Population;udhayanidhi stalin;Donald Trump - indiaherald.com , India Herald₹20 Lakh in a Staffer's Locker, Champat Rai Grilled Six Hours — Is VHP's July 18 Delhi Huddle Picking the Scapegoat?2026-07-05T13:19:20.073Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Cooking/Read/994896419/Indian-Monsoon-Comfort-Food-Sunday-Recipes-2026https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/cooking-IndiaHerald.jpgThe first real Sunday of July monsoon demands food that hugs back — but the recipes that once defined rainy Indian kitchens are vanishing faster than the puddles outside. India Herald traces what we lost, why we lost it, and how to reclaim five monsoon dishes that deserve a permanent seat at your table. - Cooking - Sindujaa D N - Indian Monsoon Comfort Food: Sunday Recipes 2026 - monsoon recipes, Indian comfort food;bajra rotla;pakora recipe;pithla Maharashtra;cast-iron cookware India;FSSAI monsoon food safety;ICMR dietary guidelines;monsoon chai recipe;Indian millet recipes;July 2026 monsoon;traditional Indian cooking{#}Darjeeling;Cardamom;Ginger;garlic;Butter;Millets;Green Chillies;Avocado;AIDS;Swiggy;Assam;Iron;Onion;salt;Corporate;Red;TECHNOLOGY;sunday;Office;INTERNATIONAL;oil;Air;Indian;READ;India;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;Dell;HP;Asus;Acer;Samsung;Huawei;Nokia;HTC;Motorola;Redmi;Sony;LG;Apple;Research and Analysis Wing - indiaherald.com , India HeraldMonsoon Sunday, Cast-Iron Tawa, One Grandmother's Secret — Why Does India's Best Comfort Food Vanish When We Need It Most?2026-07-05T13:12:28.971Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994896417/Satluj-Review-Truth-Against-Power-Film-Analysishttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/movies/movies_events/diljit-dosanjh-and-neeru-bajwa-at-a-media-interaction-during-the-promotions-of-her-upcoming-film-shadda-in-mumbai415x250-IndiaHerald.jpgThe Times of India calls it a powerful chronicle of truth against power. But the real story is not on the screen — it is in the corridors where people are whispering about who the film is really pointing at, and how it slipped through the censorship gates at all. - Movies - MANOJ KUMAR N - Satluj Review: Truth Against Power Film Analysis - Satluj, Times of India;CBFC;Indian cinema;political films;censorship;truth against power;film analysis;2026 releases{#}Film Industry;Journey;Punjabi;Hero;Punjab;Audience;REVIEW;bollywood;Industry;Air;social media;media;Cinema;WATCH;Election;Indian;politics;READ;zero;India;Population;Industries;Vaishno Devi;Dargah Sharif;House;Alia Bhatt - indiaherald.com , India HeraldSatluj's 'Truth Against Power' Wins Critics — But Which Power Is the Film Really Talking About?2026-07-05T13:09:35.493Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896415/Khamenei-Funeral-Saudi-Arabia-Attendance-US-Influencehttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgSeventy nations gathered in Tehran to mourn Iran's Supreme Leader. Saudi Arabia — once Iran's bitterest regional rival — sent a delegation. Not a single senior American diplomat was in the room. India Herald decodes the geopolitical earthquake hiding inside a funeral. - Politics - Srivastan Venkatraman - Khamenei Funeral: Saudi Arabia Attendance, US Influence - Khamenei, Saudi Arabia;Iran;Middle East;US influence;China;India;Chabahar;Saudi-Iran détente;geopolitics;funeral diplomacy;Pakistan{#}Supreme;ali;Saudi Arabia;oil;East;Iran;Pakistan;Wanted;Strike;China;March;Fiji;Australia;Shield;Husband;WOMEN;Beijing;Prime Minister;Delhi;Indian;Capital;June;politics;READ;Congress;India;Venkatesh;National Democratic Alliance;Donald Trump;gulf countries - indiaherald.com , India Herald70 Nations at Khamenei's Funeral, Saudi Arabia in the Front Row — Has America Already Lost the Middle East?2026-07-05T13:03:05.437Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896414/Uttam-Kumar-Reddy-Telangana-Rice-Export-Hub-Planhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgBehind the glossy 'export hub' branding lies a survival strategy: Congress needs farmers to pivot from coarse parboiled paddy to fine rice before the next election cycle — or inherit the same procurement crisis it once mocked the BRS for creating. - Politics - Sowmiya Sriram - Uttam Kumar Reddy: Telangana Rice Export Hub Plan - Uttam Kumar Reddy, Telangana;Rice Export Hub;Congress;BRS;Paddy Procurement;FCI;Telangana Agriculture;Fine Rice;KCR;Rythu Bandhu{#}manmohan;Champion;VIEW;Cycle;KCR;Prime Minister;WATCH;Election;Hyderabad;Delhi;Indian;Reddy;Capital;June;politics;court;Party;READ;Assembly;central government;Telangana;Minister;Government;Congress;India;Uttam Kumar Reddy Nalamada;Chitram;Cinema;Majili;Hushaaru;Venkatesh - indiaherald.com , India HeraldUttam's 'Rice Export Hub' Dream, ₹Crores in Paddy Surplus — Is Congress Quietly Burying the BRS Procurement Trap?2026-07-05T12:56:42.970Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896411/Mekedatu-Dam-PMK-Ramadoss-Challenges-DMK-BJPhttps://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgAnbumani Ramadoss has taken his anti-Mekedatu campaign to the Cauvery's banks — but the real current he is navigating is the 2026 electoral arithmetic that could drown the DMK, embarrass the BJP, or lift the PMK into kingmaker territory. - Politics - MANOJ KUMAR N - Mekedatu Dam: PMK Ramadoss Challenges DMK BJP - Mekedatu Dam, PMK;Anbumani Ramadoss;DMK;MK Stalin;BJP;Tamil Nadu;Karnataka;Cauvery River;DK Shivakumar;2026 Tamil Nadu Elections;NDA{#}Tiruchirappalli;Drought;Stalin;Karnataka;June;Office;Minister;Leader;Tamil;March;politics;court;Party;media;READ;Assembly;Government;CM;Congress;India;udhayanidhi stalin;Bharatiya Janata Party;local language;Telangana Chief Minister;Letter;National Democratic Alliance;Smart phone - indiaherald.com , India HeraldMekedatu Dam, One River, Two States — Is Ramadoss Cornering Stalin or Handing the BJP a Karnataka Headache?2026-07-05T12:48:19.707Zalways1.0https://www.indiaherald.com/Politics/Read/994896408/Rohith-Vemula-Cockroach-Janata-Party-Dalit-Youth-Politics-2029https://www.indiaherald.com/ImageStore/images/categories/politics-IndiaHerald.jpgA decade after Rohith Vemula wrote that his birth was a 'fatal accident,' a new generation of Dalit-Bahujan activists is reclaiming slurs as slogans — and every major party's 2029 playbook is scrambling to respond. - Politics - G GOWTHAM - Rohith Vemula Cockroach Janata Party: Dalit Youth Politics 2029 - Rohith Vemula, Cockroach Janata Party;Dalit politics;Bahujan;2029 elections;caste;BJP;Congress;BSP;NCRB;India{#}Scheduled caste;March;Girl;Maharashtra;Criminal;Murder;Rajya Sabha;Bank;Uttar Pradesh;January;temple;Shadow;Yatra;politics;Election Commission;Survey;Election;Instagram;youth;Letter;Indians;University;history;Heart;Hyderabad;Congress;court;Delhi;Party;Beijing;media;social media;sunday;Indian;READ;India;Bharatiya Janata Party;Murder.;Loksabha;Donald Trump;Jammu and Kashmir - Srinagar/Jammu - indiaherald.com , India HeraldFrom Rohith Vemula's Last Letter to 'Cockroach Janata Party' — Why India's Angriest Young Voters Are Done Asking Nicely, and Who Pays in 2029?2026-07-05T12:40:19.981Zalways1.0