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How one state’s name change sparked calls for a similar move across India to reclaim pre-colonial legacy

India has seen a wave of renamings to reflect pre-colonial identities, writes Alisha Rahaman Sarkar

The Independent UK · Feb 26

‘Boost for Netanyahu, alignment with Israel, flattery’: What foreign media saw in Modi’s Israel visit

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi walked into the Knesset this week, the building lit in the colours of the Indian tricolour and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailing him as “more than a friend”, much of the Indian coverage focused on optics — the hugs, the symbolism, the reaffirmation of…

Newslaundry · Feb 26

'Hum sath aage badh rahe hain': Israel PM Netanyahu shares car ride with PM Modi after Knesset address

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shared a car ride to a technology exhibition after Modi addressed the Knesset. Modi was honored with the "Speaker of the Knesset Medal" for strengthening bilateral ties. Netanyahu praised Modi's strong moral support following the October 7th Hamas attack.

The Times of India · Feb 26

Trump says ‘35 million people would have died’ had he not intervened in India-Pakistan conflict

Trump says his administration is ‘working very hard to end a ninth war’

The Independent UK · Feb 25

Tech’s politics push at home and abroad

We report from California’s Silicon Valley, where billionaires pour money into midterms, and the AI Impact summit, where India pushes back on ‘AI monopoly’ held by US and China

The Guardian - US · Feb 24

Can India become the third pole in global AI dominance?

IN DEPTH: Experts say it's hard to gauge how much the summit advanced India's aim to become a major third force in the global AI competition, Stuti Mishra reports

The Independent UK · Feb 24

Indian legislator severely injured during 2023 Manipur ethnic violence dies

Three-day state mourning declared

The Independent UK · Feb 24

UK must recognise militant Hindutva as a form of extremism: Report on 2022 Leicester violence

The 2022 clashes between Hindus and Muslims in the city of Leicester, England, were heavily fueled by “disinformation and misinformation”, an independent inquiry into the violence has found. The inquiry was carried out by researchers from the School of Oriental and African Studies and the London School of Economics.   

Newslaundry · Feb 24

From Pune to Kolkata: Political cartoonists say online reach is being cut

Political cartoonists across India are increasingly finding their work restricted on social media following legal requests from law enforcement — often without any clarity on the law invoked.

Newslaundry · Feb 24

Inside India’s AI Impact Summit: Robot fraud, gridlocked roads, a shirtless protest, and AWOL Bill Gates

India’s AI Impact Summit promised to reshape the global AI order. It also featured robot-dog fraud, hours of traffic, and a no-show from Bill Gates.

Fortune · Feb 23