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India provided the largest all-volunteer force in history to fight in World War IIWhile the British Empire commanded India's war effort, the subcontinent's contribution was complex. Over 2.5 million Indian soldiers fought across three continents, yet internal r…
India reaches the lunar surface as private spaceflight marks a new milestoneScott Manley reviews a pivotal fortnight in aerospace, headlined by India's successful moon landing. The update also covers a busy period of global rocket activity, from China's l…
India runs eight of its regions straight from New Delhi rather than through statesMost of India governs itself through elected state governments, but eight union territories answer directly to the centre, usually through a lieutenant governor or administrator t…
India secures a direct ticket to the Olympics via HangzhouIn a display of dominance on the turf of Hangzhou, India claimed their fourth Asian Games title. By dismantling the defending champions, they didn't just secure a medal; they earn…
India secures Olympic berth by defending their Asian Games throneIn a historic first for the Asian Games, India successfully retained their field hockey title in 2026. By defeating Malaysia in the final, they didn't just claim gold; they secure…
India selects its first astronauts as Varda captures a stunning capsule reentryThis update covers major milestones in space exploration, including India naming its inaugural astronaut crew and Varda Space Industries releasing footage of their spacecraft retu…
India sells the most cinema tickets, yet ranks only fourth in film revenueHollywood makes the most money, but India makes the most films and fills the most seats. In 2009 alone it produced 2,961 films on celluloid. Rock-bottom ticket prices explain the …
India swapped its 65-year-old Planning Commission for a think tankFor decades India's economy was steered by five-year plans drawn up in Delhi. In 2015 the government abolished the Planning Commission and created NITI Aayog, a policy think tank …
India Today began with 5,000 copies and grew into India's most-read magazineLaunched in 1975 by a printing-press owner with his daughter as editor and his son as publisher, India Today started tiny. Within four years it passed 100,000 copies, and it went …
India: GDP per person then and nowIn 1960, GDP per person in India was $85. In 2025 it was $2,702.
India: infant mortality then and nowIn 1960, infant mortality in India was 150.4 deaths per 1,000 live births. In 2024 it was 23.3 deaths per 1,000 live births.
India: internet users then and nowIn 1990, internet users in India was 0.0%. In 2025 it was 70.0%.
India: life expectancy then and nowIn 1960, life expectancy in India was 45.6 years. In 2024 it was 72.2 years.
India: population then and nowIn 1960, population in India was 436.0 million. In 2025 it was 1.5 billion.
India: urban population then and nowIn 1960, urban population in India was 17.9%. In 2025 it was 35.7%.
India's 18th Lok Sabha: A snapshot of the nation's newest parliamentary assemblyFollowing seven phases of voting in 2024, the 18th Lok Sabha has taken shape with a coalition government and a diverse, if contentious, membership. From record-breaking asset decl…
India's 2014 Asian Games campaign marked a historic return to hockey dominance in Incheon.In 2014, the Indian contingent traveled to Incheon for the Asian Games, seeking to reclaim past glory. Their performance culminated in a significant victory that ended a sixteen-y…
India's 2019 Citizenship Amendment Act: A New Religious Criterion for National IdentityThe 2019 Citizenship Amendment Act fundamentally altered India's naturalization process by introducing religion as a formal eligibility requirement. By fast-tracking citizenship f…
India's 2019 revocation of Kashmir's special status: A constitutional and administrative overhaulIn August 2019, the Indian government revoked Article 370, stripping Jammu and Kashmir of its long-standing autonomy. The move, accompanied by a massive security deployment and a …
India's 2024 general election saw the world's largest democratic exercise reshape its political landscape.With 642 million voters participating, the 2024 Indian general election was the largest in history. While Narendra Modi secured a third term as prime minister, his Bharatiya Janat…
India's 2026 electoral rolls sparked a massive youth-led movement against the election commissionA nationwide controversy erupted in 2026 after the Election Commission of India removed 130 million people from voter rolls. This mass disenfranchisement, linked to a controversia…
India's accounting giant: why the term chartered has nothing to do with royaltyThe Institute of Chartered Accountants of India is the world's second-largest professional accounting body. Despite the name, its title does not stem from a royal charter, but fro…
India's administrative map is a complex, nested hierarchy of states, districts, and local unitsIndia manages its vast geography through a multi-tiered system that blends revenue collection with local governance. While the country is officially divided into 28 states and 8 u…
India's AI leap began with 1960s calculators and linguistic rootsBefore the global generative AI boom, India was already pioneering machine intelligence to solve local problems. From early pattern recognition in the 1950s to building systems fo…
India's ambitious 2017 winter sports debut in Japan featured a unique ice dancing challengeIn February 2017, India sent a delegation of 27 athletes to compete in the Asian Winter Games across Sapporo and Obihiro, Japan. While the team participated in six disciplines acr…
India's Andaman and Nicobar Command guards the world's most vital maritime shipping choke point.Located at the gateway to the Far East, the Andaman and Nicobar Command serves as India's strategic sentinel. By monitoring the Six Degree and Ten Degree Channels, this tri-servic…
India's Arjun tank took three decades to go from requirement to regimentIndia authorised its home-grown battle tank in 1974 and hoped for a prototype by 1980. The first prototype arrived in 1989, and the tank only joined a regiment in 2004. Along the …
India's autonomous satellite navigation system faces critical challenges in maintaining its orbital constellationNavIC was designed to provide India with independent positioning, velocity, and timing services, shielding the nation from potential foreign service denials. However, a series of …- India's big watchmaker now earns most of its money from jewelleryTitan began in 1984 as a Tata joint venture making quartz watches in Tamil Nadu, and by 2019 it ranked fifth among the world's watchmakers by volume. Yet more than 80% of its reve…
India's biggest bank traces its roots to a Calcutta bank founded in 1806The State Bank of India only took that name in 1955, but its lineage reaches back to the Bank of Calcutta, opened in June 1806, which makes it the oldest commercial bank on the su…
India's biggest TV network has passed from Hong Kong to Murdoch to Disney to RelianceThe company now called JioStar began in 1990 as Star TV, a Hong Kong satellite venture beaming Hollywood-style English channels across Asia. Since then Rupert Murdoch, the Walt Di…
India's blackbuck survives on Texas ranches and Argentine plains tooThe blackbuck, a striking Indian antelope with spiralling horns and a two-tone coat, crashed in numbers during the 20th century and vanished from Pakistan and Bangladesh. Yet ranc…
India's Central Province holds its biggest diamond and copper reservesMadhya Pradesh literally means central province, and it sits squarely in the heart of India, bordered by five other states. It is the country's second largest by area, home to ove…- India's chief auditor is shielded so the government cannot punish its criticIndia's Comptroller and Auditor General checks how the national and state governments spend public money, and the Constitution goes out of its way to keep that watchdog independen…
India's Christian roots stretch back to the first century, long before European colonial arrival.While many associate Indian Christianity with Portuguese colonialism, the faith has existed in the subcontinent since 52 AD. Tradition holds that Thomas the Apostle arrived in Ker…
India's Constitution avoids the word Adivasi, though millions call themselves by itAdivasi means roughly 'beginning inhabitant', a name tribal activists coined in the 1930s to claim a shared indigenous identity. When India's Constitution was drafted, B. R. Ambed…
India's cricket board once paid the state broadcaster to show its matchesThrough the 1980s and early 1990s, the Board of Control for Cricket in India handed Doordarshan 5 lakh rupees a match just to put the national team on television. A 1995 Supreme C…- India's demographic history reveals a complex tapestry of ancient migrations and rapid urban growth.With over 1.4 billion people, India is now the world's most populous nation. Beyond the sheer scale, its demographic story is defined by a deep genetic heritage, a shifting rural-…
India's first bullet train will traverse a 508-kilometre path between Mumbai and AhmedabadConnecting India's financial hub with Gujarat's largest city, this massive infrastructure project utilizes Japanese Shinkansen technology to reach speeds of 320 km/h. By elevating…- India's first domestically built aircraft carrier is a massive feat of engineering and steel.INS Vikrant represents a milestone for India, marking the first time the nation designed and constructed its own aircraft carrier. Spanning 262 metres and displacing 45,000 tonnes…
India's first elevated railway line took over three decades to reach its final destinationThe Chennai Mass Rapid Transit System was a visionary project designed to bypass city congestion by running along the Buckingham Canal. Despite opening its first section in 1995, …
India's first fully private metro system struggled with ridership and financial sustainability for yearsGurgaon's Rapid Metro was a bold experiment in private infrastructure, built without government funding to connect commercial hubs. While it pioneered naming rights and automated …
India's first IIT was built on the grounds of a colonial detention campIn May 1950 newly independent India opened its first Institute of Technology at Kharagpur, on the site of the Hijli Detention Camp. Jawaharlal Nehru called the transformation a sy…
India's first mixed heritage site spans from temperate forests to the world's third-highest peak.Khangchendzonga National Park is a high-altitude sanctuary in the Indian state of Sikkim. Spanning 1,784 square kilometers, it holds the unique distinction of being India's first …
India's first nuclear submarine is more of a technology demonstratorThe INS Arihant represents a massive leap for India’s naval power, completing the nation's nuclear triad. Yet, its primary role isn't just combat; it serves as a critical proving …- India's first regional rapid transit system aims to bridge the city gapImagine a train that functions like a metro but travels at semi-high speeds, connecting satellite cities to urban hubs in minutes. Namo Bharat is India's answer to decongesting th…
India's first zombie comedy blended horror with stoner elementsReleased in 2013, Go Goa Gone broke cinematic ground as India's first zombie comedy. Directed by Raj & DK, the film follows three friends whose relaxing trip to Goa turns into a n…
India's freight trains are now outrunning its fastest passenger trainsImagine a railway system where cargo moves faster than the nation's premier passenger expresses. By separating heavy freight from commuter traffic, India is building a high-speed …
India's goddess of learning started out as a riverSaraswati, patron of knowledge, music and speech, first appears in the Rigveda as a sacred river of northwest India, hailed as the best of mothers and goddesses. Over centuries th…
India's great economic reformer shrugged off the phone call that made him finance ministerIn June 1991 P. V. Narasimha Rao sent word that he wanted the economist Manmohan Singh as finance minister. Singh assumed it was not serious. The next morning an irritated Rao tra…
India's greatest ancient emperor was nearly forgotten until his inscriptions were read.Ashoka ruled most of the Indian subcontinent in the third century BC. After a brutal war he carved messages of remorse and moral conduct into rocks and pillars across his empire. …
India's greatest Sanskrit poet may never have existed as one personKalidasa, writing before the fifth century CE during the Gupta era, produced three plays, two epic poems, and two lyric poems that define classical Sanskrit literature. Abhijnanas…
India's Gupta era fixed the great epics and nurtured Kalidasa and AryabhataFrom the mid-third to mid-sixth century CE the Gupta dynasty ruled much of northern India. Under Samudragupta, Chandragupta II, and Kumaragupta I, scholars like Kalidasa and Aryab…- India's handwritten constitution is kept in a nitrogen-filled case in New DelhiThe world's longest constitution for a sovereign nation was written out by hand, each page decorated by artists from Shantiniketan, and signed by assembly members in both Hindi an…
India's highest cinematic honor is often confused with unrelated private industry awardsThe Dadasaheb Phalke Award represents the pinnacle of recognition for contributions to Indian film. Established in 1969, it honors the legacy of the man who directed the nation's …- India's highway authority built 75km of road in just five daysTo manage a network spanning over 92,000 kilometers, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) relies on massive infrastructure projects and satellite mapping. From world-re…
India's historic medal haul at the 2024 Paris OlympicsWith six medals won in Paris, India achieved its third-best performance in Olympic history. From historic individual milestones to a dominant showing in shooting, the 2024 Games m…
India's historic performance at the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth GamesIndia achieved a landmark success in Glasgow, securing fourth place in the overall medal table. With 39 medals in total, the contingent demonstrated unprecedented dominance in box…
India's hockey team went unbeaten at the Olympics for almost three decadesBetween 1928 and 1956 India's hockey team did not lose a single Olympic match, collecting six gold medals in a row on a 30–0 winning run. Twice it won the whole tournament without…
India's income per person nearly quadruples once you compare local pricesConvert India's output per person into US dollars at market exchange rates and you get about 1,965. Measure it instead by what that money actually buys at home, and the figure jum…