Archives of OpIndia

Economy and Finance

Trade agreement between India and European Free Trade Association becomes effective, to generate $100 billion in investments and 1 million direct jobs in India...

OpIndia Staff -
The Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) between India and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) has officially taken effect as of October 1, 2025,
Read more
News Reports

What is the Taliban’s connection with Darul Uloom Deoband in UP’s Saharanpur? Taliban means ‘students’ and Deoband is their ‘school’

Sanghamitra -
The Darul Uloom Haqqania in Pakistan is often called the ‘University of Jihad’. This madrasa was founded by Maulana Abdul Haq, a pre-partition alumnus and teacher at Darul Uloom Deoband, and led by his son, Sami-ul-Haq, a key Taliban supporter who mobilised students for the Afghan ‘jihad’ in the coming years.
Read more
Opinions

Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra outrage over no women journalists in Taliban presser: Centre clarifies it had no role to play, the Vienna Convention,...

Jinit Jain -
The Congress and the Gandhis’ outrage over the exclusion of women journalists from the Taliban presser appears both dishonest and uninformed, given their own track record with Indian journalists and the clear provisions of the Vienna Convention.
Read more
News Reports

‘Declaring Munambam land as a Waqf property was a land-grabbing tactic of the Waqf Board’, says Kerala HC. Read how the Waqf Board tried...

Aditi -
The Division Bench observed that the orders of the Waqf Board were issued with unreasonable delay, and were unenforceable because they violated the law.
Read more
News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: Tauqeer Raza, infamous for inflammatory speeches and terrorising Hindus in Bareilly, finally faces the heat of law after 43 years

Rukma Rathore -
Tauqeer Raza is going to be subjected to the National Security Act by the Uttar Pradesh government.
Read more
News Reports

Semiconductors Vs rare earths: China retaliates against US sanctions, imposes strict export control for elements it has 90% global monopoly in. Read what it...

Shraddha Pandey -
The Chinese MOFCOM’s announcement number 61 goes beyond REE export restrictions and says, “Overseas organizations and individuals (hereinafter referred to as "overseas designated export operators") must obtain a dual-use item export license issued by the Ministry of Commerce of China before exporting the following (listed) items to countries and regions outside of China.”
Read more
News Reports

Mamata Banerjee’s outrageous ‘Mir Jafar’ attack on Amit Shah and outburst over voter list purification drive reveals TMC’s fear of losing illegitimate voters

Rukma Rathore -
Mamata Banerjee claimed that BJP has manipulated the EC into conducting the SIR drive in West Bengal.
Read more
News Reports

Game of power: Why Donald Trump wants to take over Bagram air base in Afghanistan despite Taliban’s refusal and opposition from regional powers including...

Rukma Rathore -
Bargam air base will aid the United States in monitoring Beijing's nuclear activities and infrastructure.
Read more
News Reports

Who is Bipin Joshi, the Nepali Hindu student who was abducted from Israel by Hamas and taken hostage in Gaza

Shriti Sagar -
Bipin’s family has refused to give up hope. His parents and sister, who live in Nepal, are currently staying with relatives in North Carolina, United States. They have been travelling between Washington, DC, and New York, meeting diplomats and officials to raise international awareness about their son’s situation.
Read more
News Reports

Gujarat HC refuses to quash FIR in Bharuch religious conversion case, rejects argument that converted Muslims can’t be accused of forcing others to convert:...

Aditi -
The High Court refused to treat the accused as 'victims; of religious conversion, noting that they lured others to convert to Islam after converting themselves.
Read more
News Reports

‘I Love Muhammad’ row, youth attacked over Lord Shiva post, and stone-pelting at Garba: Gujarat govt cracks down against rioters, demolishes 186 shanties

Divya Bharti -
The clash rapidly spread into adjacent areas, where vandalism and destruction of vehicles were reported.
Read more
World

From calling Hindus ‘H@r*mi’ to temple run: As Zohran Mamdani visits temples in New York ahead of mayoral elections, read about his Hinduphobic activities

Shraddha Pandey -
On 5th October 2025, Mamdani visited two of the oldest Hindu temples in New York’s Flushing, the Sri Maha Vallabha Ganapathy Temple and the Hindu Temple Society of North America. Visuals of him receiving a warm welcome at the temple wearing garland and scarf surfaced online. The people around him were seen holding placards reading “Hindus for Zohran for New York City”.
Read more
Opinions

From oral observations used for anti-Hindu propaganda to screeds about need for judges to be mindful: How liberals changed tunes in the face of...

Anurag -
The digital age has transformed oral judicial remarks into viral controversies. Judges’ comments, once private exchanges, now trigger nationwide debates, exposing ideological hypocrisy and challenging the long-held liberal monopoly over courtroom narratives.
Read more
News Reports

Dollar dethroned? India’s use of Chinese yuan for Russian oil redraws the global financial map

Divyansh Tiwari -
As India continues to purchase Russian crude oil despite Donald Trump’s additional 25% tariff, Indian refiners now have started making payments to Russia in China currency Yuan.
Read more
News Reports

Claims of miraculous healing, propaganda against idol worship, and more: The sinister agenda of Steven McEwan, the prime accused in the Nadiad conversion racket,...

મેઘલસિંહ પરમાર -
Steven McWan, accused of running a foreign-funded conversion racket in Nadiad, used fake miracle healings and anti-idolatry propaganda to lure vulnerable Hindus into Christianity.
Read more
News Reports

Allahabad HC frames contempt charges against man over WhatsApp message accusing a judge of corruption: Court to decide how much criticism of judiciary is...

Shraddha Pandey -
A Division Bench comprising Justice J.J. Munir and Justice Pramod Kumar Srivastava stated that a prima facie case was made out against the contemnor for acts that ‘scandalise’ and lower the authority of the court.
Read more
News Reports

Rajasthan: Pastor and son booked for converting villagers under guise of faith healing; read how he faces court proceedings for insulting Hindu religion and...

Anurag -
Police in Rajasthan’s Sriganganagar registered a case against pastor Baggu Singh and his son for forced conversions through alleged miracle cures. Villagers protested outside the police station, demanding the pastor’s arrest within 48 hours.
Read more
News Reports

Did you know? Murshidabad and large parts of Nadia, 24-Parganas, Malda, in Bengal had become ‘East Pakistan’ for a few days after partition. Read how...

Rukma Rathore -
Some regions of Bengal were part of "East Pakistan" from14th to 16th August, until the decison was rectified on 17th August.
Read more
News Reports

“I’m a Dalit myself”: Advocate Rakesh Kishore, who hurled shoe at CJI Gavai, rubbishes ‘casteist attack’ trope in conversation with OpIndia

केशव मालान -
Speaking about CJI Gavai outrageous comment on Lord Vishnu, Kishore said, “The feelings in his heart came out. The anger and resentment he felt for Hindus and Sanatan Dharma came out spontaneously."
Read more
Opinions

Christian officer terminated for refusing to enter temple sanctum: As SC takes up the case, a reminder that in the Indian Army, command stands...

Jinit Jain -
A Christian Army officer, Lt. Samuel Kamalesan, was dismissed from service after refusing to enter the sanctum of his regiment’s temple, citing conflict with his faith. The SC is now set to decide whether personal religious beliefs can override military discipline in the Indian Army.
Read more
Opinions

Scam in candidate suggestion forms, dissatisfaction among leaders, clashes among workers: Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj faces internal problems as Bihar Elections draw close

शिव -
Prashant Kishor is yet to reveal the list of Jan Suraaj candidates despite his claims to announce them promptly for poll-bound Bihar.
Read more
News Reports

Keir Starmer arrives in India with 125 member business deligation: What is India-UK Vision 2035, and how the nations are set to benefit from...

Anurag -
On his first official India visit, Keir Starmer and PM Modi will review progress on Vision 2035, discuss the India-UK trade deal, and explore new cooperation areas in defence, AI, fintech, higher education, and cultural exchange.
Read more
News Reports

Who is Chhota Matka, the ferocious tiger viral on social media, and the legend behind his name

Rukma Rathore -
The violent confrontations with fellow tigers resulted in Chhota Matka sustaining a permanent disfigurement.
Read more
Editor's picks

Mumbai Metro Line 3: Read how the engineering marvel, which was delayed by MVA govt and woke activists, is set make life easier for...

Rukma Rathore -
The "Save Aarey" protests emerged as a big obstacle to the project's completion as it delayed the Metro shed's construction.
Read more
News Reports

Congress and Left, now shedding crocodile tears over the shoe attack on CJI Gavai, had refused to trust him when he ruled out foul...

Aditi -
Senior Advocate Indira Jaising was reprimanded by the Supreme Court for making attempts to malign the Bombay High Court judges, including CJI Gavai, in Judge Loya death case.
Read more
Fact-Check

Congress and Rahul Gandhi find caste angle where none exists: Here’s the truth about Hariom Valmiki murder case and how opposition is spinning it

Anurag -
Despite Congress alleging caste-based violence, Raebareli Police confirmed Hariom Valmiki was lynched after being mistaken for a thief. The accused belong to various communities, debunking Rahul Gandhi’s attempt to communalise and politicise the tragedy for political gain.
Read more
Opinions

Kerala: As Left govt tries to reach out to Hindu devotees with Ayyappa Summit for votes, read CPI(M)’s history of bigotry and massacres against...

Rukma Rathore -
Kerala's Temple Affairs Minister V N Vasavan initiated the Ayyappa Summit's session with a message from CM Yogi.
Read more
Opinions

The Streisand effect, not largesse of heart: Why CJI Gavai did not press charges against the lawyer who tried to hurl a shoe at...

Nupur J Sharma -
After advocate Rakesh Kishor hurled a shoe at CJI Gavai, he was pardoned and charges were not pressed against him - read why
Read more
News Reports

James Watson, the American national arrested for converting Hindus in Maharashtra, turns out to be a US Army personnel: Details

Shriti Sagar -
There are also multiple photos and a video of Major James Watson available on the official site of the Defence Visual Information Defence Service.
Read more
Opinions

Shoe hurled at CJI Gavai during SC proceedings: How protest for Sanatan Dharma became a ‘casteist attack’ in the Left’s imagination

Amit Kelkar -
Not long after a shoe was hurled at CJI Gavai, presumably for remarks made by him during Lord Vishnu idol plea hearing, the Left went into an overdrive to give it a casteist spin.
Read more
News Reports

Mohammed Zubair passes off Dr Sumaiya Shaikh, Alt News Science’s founding editor as a mere ‘contributor’: Thakur Family Foundation, alleged FCRA violations and more

Shraddha Pandey -
However, Vijay Gajera, the founder of fact-checking portal, Only Fact, alleged that while Mohammed Zubair claims that the allegations of Alt News or people linked to it, receiving foreign funding are false, Dr Sumaiya Shaikh and Sharfaroz Satani received foreign grants to the tune of Rs 50 lakh from the US-based Thakur Family Foundation.
Read more
News Reports

Central govt has allocated Rs 748 crore for National Rabies Control Programme in states and UTs in 5 years: RTI

Anurag -
While Rs 748 crore was allocated under the National Rabies Control Programme for human health, data tabled in Parliament shows Rs 35 crore approved under the Animal Husbandry Ministry’s ASCAD scheme for animal vaccination during the same period.
Read more
News Reports

As India is set to procure additional batches of S-400, read how the Russian air defence system was a game changer during Operation Sindoor

Rukma Rathore -
The contract will be between the two governments and include facilities for upkeep and repair of the S-400 system.
Read more
News Reports

Bihar assembly elections 2025: Caste equations, seats, promises and Gathbandhans, all you need to know

Dr. Prosenjit Nath -
The 2025 Bihar Assembly election, expected later this year, promises to be among the most closely watched political contests in India. With a 7.42 crore electorate, a complex caste landscape, and shifting alliances, Bihar exemplifies the dynamics of Indian democracy.
Read more
World

No ceasefire, no hostage release, only hollow rhetoric: Trump threatens Hamas with ‘massive bloodshed’ to expedite negotiations

Shraddha Pandey -
“The technical teams will again meet Monday, in Egypt, to work through and clarify the final details. I am told that the first phase should be completed this week, and I am asking everyone to MOVE FAST. I will continue to monitor this Centuries old “conflict.”,” Trump said.
Read more
News Reports

Rutgers’ ‘Hindutva in America’ narrative defends Khalistanis and Islamist while targeting Hindu advocacy – Read details

Anurag -
Rutgers University’s ‘Hindutva in America’ discussion projected Hindu groups as extremists while legitimising Khalistani and Islamist propaganda, using academic platforms to distort facts and attack legitimate Hindu advocacy organisations working for community rights and interfaith harmony in the United States.
Read more
News Reports

Taiwan becomes largest importer of Russian naptha in 2025, pays over $1.3 billion to Moscow amid US tariff war on countries buying from Russia:...

Shriti Sagar -
Between December 2022 and August 2025, China was by far the largest global buyer of Russian energy, purchasing 44% of Russia’s coal.
Read more
News Reports

Claims of notebook prices going up due to increased GST on paper is wrong and baseless: Read how notebook prices are set to come...

OpIndia Staff -
It is being claimed that notebook prices will increase despite 0% GST because GST on paper used to make notebooks has gone up to 18% from 12%. But the fact is, that rate has also been reduces to 0%.
Read more
News Reports

Bihar:Muslims in Kishanganj divided over UAPA accused Sharjeel Imam’s candidacy in the upcoming assembly elections, Owaisi’s AIMIM rejects him

शिव -
Sharjeel Imam has announced his candidacy for the Bahadurganj assembly seat in Kishanganj district. His brother, Muzammil Imam, is campaigning for him.
Read more
News Reports

Rahul Gandhi claims cars are heavier than motorcycles to protect the driver from the engine: How his entire claim is absurd and defies logic

Raju Das -
Rahul Gandhi tried to explain ‘decentralisation’ by using several absurd claims about vehicle engineering, crash safety, and advantages of electric motors
Read more
News Reports

2 children die and several fall sick after consuming govt-supplied cough syrup, doctor collapses after drinking it to prove its safety: Read how Kaysons...

Aditi -
A doctor in Bharatpur, Rajasthan fell unconscious after consuming the syrup to prove that it was safe.
Read more
News Reports

Muhammad Yunus of Bangladesh again dismisses violence against Hindus as ‘fake news’, says India is deliberately highlighting ‘normal conflicts’ as anti-Hindu crimes

Shraddha Pandey -
Muhammad Yunus, who was gleefully shaking hands with Trump on the sidelines of UNGA as if mere meeting with Trump was some sort of achievement, essentially suggested that Trump was wrong in calling anti-Hindu violence in Bangladesh “barbaric”.
Read more
News Reports

Stone pelting, idol vandalism and more: A compilation of 10 incidents across India wherein Islamists unleashed mayhem on the occasion of Navaratri

पूजा राणा -
While lakhs of Hindu devotees came together for Durga Puja and Garba festivities, reports from several states showed how Islamists tried to disrupt the event and targeted the Hindu community.
Read more
Opinions

Why did the assassination of Charlie Kirk in the USA alarm and outrage the Indian Right?

Akshay Nayak -
Another common ground for alignment of Right of West and India is illegal immigration. Both in India and US, the Left is systematically supporting the illegal immigration without caring the concerns of domestic population, cultural differences, resources limitation or even chances of rise in criminal activities.
Read more
News Reports

Hungary PM schools Poland PM on Russia-Ukraine war, reminds him that leaders should serve their own country: Read why Viktor Orban is refusing to...

Shraddha Pandey -
While the feud between Hungary and Poland has spilled over into scathing exchanges on X, the spat began on 29th September when, Polish PM Donald Tusk, speaking at the Warsaw Security Forum, declared the Ukraine war as “our war”. He stressed that Russia’s victory in the ongoing war ‘threaten’ Poland, Europe and the world, inflicting consequences for future generations.
Read more
News Reports

NCRB 2023: Crimes against children up by 9.2% – Madhya Pradesh worst hit, Maharashtra tops kidnappings, MP tops cyber crimes, over 66,000 POCSO cases...

Rukma Rathore -
A total of 177,335 instances of crime against children were reported in 2023, marking a 9.2% increase from 2022.
Read more
News Reports

Pakistani commentator Sana Mir sparks outrage with ‘Azad Kashmir’ remark during Women’s World Cup: Why BCCI must ensure she is sent back

Jinit Jain -
During Pakistan’s match against Bangladesh, commentator Sana Mir referred to cricketer Natalia Parvaiz as being from ‘Azad Kashmir', a phrase echoing Pakistani propaganda and triggering outrage.
Read more
Culture and History

“I want to stay in Kashi”: When Goddess Durga refused to leave Varanasi 260 years ago — Read about the ancient tradition wherein the...

सौम्या सिंह -
While Indians living in countries like the US, Canada, and Europe often import fibreglass idols of Goddess Durga, not meant to be immersed, the idol in Kashi is not immersed because of the Goddess's command.
Read more
Opinions

Simi Garewal’s defence of Ravana and mockery of Dussehra: The Indian Left’s selective attacks on Hindu traditions and its trivialisation of women’s sufferings

Jinit Jain -
By criticizing Dussehra, Simi Garewal trivialises Goddess Sita's abduction and mocks a Hindu festival that embodies the timeless triumph of dharma over adharma.
Read more
News Reports

As the US government shutdown comes into effect, here what it means and why it happened

Shraddha Pandey -
The US federal government shutdown came after the Senate failed to pass a spending bill, pushing the country into a severe crisis. The Democrats voted down the Republican bill to keep funding the government.
Read more
1...252627...1,520Page 26 of 1,520