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India-Indonesia Ties: PM Modi’s Prambanan Visit Signals Cultural Shift
CULTURE

India-Indonesia Ties: PM Modi’s Prambanan Visit Signals Cultural Shift

PM Modi and President Prabowo’s visit to the 1,000-year-old Prambanan Temple underscores a deepening civilisational partnership between India and Indonesia.

Dialogus Bureau·Jul 9, 2026
Asia’s Erratic Monsoon: Is Climate Change Rewriting the Weather Map?
CLIMATE CONCERNS

Asia’s Erratic Monsoon: Is Climate Change Rewriting the Weather Map?

As Asia faces unprecedented heatwaves and sudden floods, climate change is fundamentally altering the monsoon’s rhythm, impacting health, geography, and regional stability.

Dialogus Bureau·Jul 9, 2026
Bollywood Buzz: Anshula Kapoor’s Wedding Reception Sparks Viral Moments
SOCIAL MEDIA

Bollywood Buzz: Anshula Kapoor’s Wedding Reception Sparks Viral Moments

Anshula Kapoor and Rohan Thakkar’s Mumbai reception features a Ranveer-Arjun Gunday reunion and Janhvi Kapoor’s mehendi tribute to Shikhar Pahariya.

Dialogus Bureau·Jul 9, 2026
India-Australia Strategic Ties: Modi and Albanese Ink Nuclear Pact
POLITICS

India-Australia Strategic Ties: Modi and Albanese Ink Nuclear Pact

PM Modi and Anthony Albanese deepen India-Australia ties in Melbourne, signing a nuclear pact and fast-tracking CECA to bolster Indo-Pacific security and trade.

Dialogus Bureau·Jul 9, 2026
India vs England 4th T20I: Can India Sustain the Winning Momentum?
Cricket

India vs England 4th T20I: Can India Sustain the Winning Momentum?

India faces England in the 4th T20I today, 9 July 2026. Explore probable XIs, tactical outlooks, and the momentum battle between Brook and Patel.

Dialogus Bureau·Jul 9, 2026
Indus Waters Treaty Row: Why India Is Holding Its Ground
POLITICS

Indus Waters Treaty Row: Why India Is Holding Its Ground

India maintains a freeze on the Indus Waters Treaty, citing the link between terrorism and diplomacy. We analyze the security implications and Pakistan's response.

Dialogus Bureau·Jul 9, 2026
India, Japan strengthen partnership across defence, AI, supply chains
NEWS

India, Japan strengthen partnership across defence, AI, supply chains

The two countries seek to future-proof their partnership amid global uncertainty through closer cooperation on innovation, energy resilience and trade

Dialogus Bureau·Jul 2, 2026
Coal push cuts imports as domestic output hits higher gear
INDUSTRY ROUNDUP

Coal push cuts imports as domestic output hits higher gear

Higher mine production, easing power-sector imports and stronger logistics reinforce country’s long-term strategy to reduce overseas coal dependence.

Chinmay Chaudhuri·Jul 2, 2026
War zones, weary souls: Seafarers’ happiness takes a hit
INDUSTRY ROUNDUP

War zones, weary souls: Seafarers’ happiness takes a hit

Conflict in the Persian Gulf, shrinking shore leave, rising workloads and stagnant wages are pushing global seafarers to rethink life at sea

Chinmay Chaudhuri·Jul 2, 2026
Box office boom: Post-Covid multiplex revival far from over
INDUSTRY ROUNDUP

Box office boom: Post-Covid multiplex revival far from over

A stronger film pipeline, regional hits and rising footfalls across smaller cities are reshaping India's cinema exhibition business after years of disruption

Chinmay Chaudhuri·Jul 2, 2026
India manufacturing growth slows sharply as export demand loses steam in June
ECONOMY

India manufacturing growth slows sharply as export demand loses steam in June

HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) stays in expansion territory, but hiring, purchasing, business confidence and pricing power weaken amid softer domestic and overseas demand

Dialogus Bureau·Jul 1, 2026
Gold’s next big move? Why investors are watching central banks, India & geopolitics
BULLION

Gold’s next big move? Why investors are watching central banks, India & geopolitics

Gold has fallen 7% in 2026 after touching $5,500, but central bank buying, Asian demand and geopolitical risks remain decisive

Chinmay Chaudhuri·Jul 1, 2026