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Field Notes from New Delhi

Hindu gym instructor becomes a hero after standing up for bullied Muslim shopkeeper in India

Gym instructor Deepak Kumar has become a hero in India after standing up for a bullied Muslim shopkeeper.

Pakistani security forces hunt militants behind weekend attacks

Pakistani security officials stand guard as security has been intensified following militants coordinated attacks, in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, Pakistan, on Feb 1, 2026.

Dalai Lama’s ‘gratitude’ at first Grammy win

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama was announced as the winner at the Grammys ceremony in Los Angeles for his book “Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama”.

News analysis

Squeezed between Trump and China, India looks for faraway friendships

India counts as an especially relevant "middle power" in any new arrangement of the world's economies.

Modi takes aim at Trump’s tariffs with a budget to shield India

The latest outlines of India’s plan to live in the new world order dominated by the US president came on Feb 1 in an annual budget announcement.

Bollywood milks India nationalism for box-office success

Several Bollywood war films and spy thrillers have hit the screens in the past two years.

India faces hotter, drier February, threatening winter crops

Indian farmers had planted wheat and rapeseed on a record 33.42 million ha and 8.94 million ha, respectively, by Jan 23.

Pakistan’s stray animals have found friends and protectors in Karachi’s young residents

Over 10 years, Karachi has witnessed massive population growth, of both the human and animal kind.

India budget makes bet on manufacturing; transaction tax hike spooks markets

The budget for the next fiscal year will focus on structural reforms particularly in the manufacturing sector.

India dismisses Epstein e-mail referring to Modi’s Israel visit in 2017

While India’s Ministry of External Affairs on Jan 31 acknowledged Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel in July 2017, it rejected the characterisation of his trip in the email.

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