International human rights organisations and foreign governments have increasingly criticised India for its treatment of minorities.
Sheikh Hasina's increasingly authoritarian rule has overshadowed whatever economic and development success she achieved.
The recent political turmoil in Bangladesh, marked by the ousting of Sheikh Hasina, has sent shockwaves across South Asia.
Amidst the widespread devastation in Wayanad, a beacon of hope emerged in the form of extraordinary acts of compassion and courage.
It will be challenging to find a woman athlete with a mightier heart and resolve than 29-year-old Vinesh Phogat in the annals of Indian women's sporting history.
A recent Supreme Court ruling has brought attention to how deeply embedded the debate over caste reservation is in India's socio-political fabric.
Even priests and pundits, sadhus and yogis can get drunk - drunk with the cocktail of religion, politics and stupidity.
What a terrible disappointment it is for the whole of our country. The one gold medal we hoped to win was snatched away because of 100 grams!