Controversial White House personnel chief Sergio Gor gets tapped as U.S. ambassador to India surprising given limited regional policy experience but lauded for fierce loyalty.
India’s diverse calendars from Saka to Vikram are shaped by geography, legend, and cultural identity, reflecting historical narratives as much as chronological order.
In Champaran, Gandhi’s first Satyagraha in 1917 redefined the freedom struggle - elevating peasant justice and nonviolent resistance onto the national stage.
Despite gains in infrastructure and health access over decades, India’s rural development now faces declining allocations and usage in key welfare schemes raising equity concerns.
