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Modi's Nigeria Visit: What’s India’s Game in Africa?

India’s outreach in Africa is part of its broader geopolitical goals. First, to curtail China’s influence; and second, to pursue its ambition of becoming the leader of the Global South.

Saqib Saleem Gets Candid On Special Bond With Sonakshi Sinha And Zaheer Iqbal

Saqib Saleem has been winning rave reviews for his performance in Citadel: Honey Bunny, which is streaming on Prime Video. In an unfiltered conversation with News18’s Titas Chowdhury, the actor gets candid on his deep friendship with Varun Dhawan and reacts to allegations of a rift between him and the makers of Citadel. He also spills the beans on his friendship with Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal and how happy he is for the lovebirds.

The India Stamp In Team Trump 2.0

Apart from Indian-American Vivek Ramaswamy and Hindu-American Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump’s appointees in the second term have considerable connect with India. We explain their roles and stance on India-US ties.

Didn’t Want To Hurt Sentiments With DeepVeer Banter: Rohit Shetty

Rohit Shetty is riding high on the success of his latest release Singham Again, which has already entered the Rs 200 crore club. In a candid conversation with News18’s Titas Chowdhury, the filmmaker talks about the risks of interweaving the cop story with Ramayan, why Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone didn't exchange dialogues in the movie and why he didn't have Kareena Kapoor Khan doing action sequences like the others. Tune in…

Modi And Trump: The Striking Similarities

From nationalism to economic policy, there are many similarities between Narendra Modi and Donald Trump. What opportunities does this present for India-US ties? Shubhangi Sharma explains… 

Era Of CJI Sanjiv Khanna Begins: What To Expect

Sanjiv Khanna will retire on May 13, 2025, barely six months after taking over as the Chief Justice of India. We discuss what to expect during his tenure. Will his legacy match up to that left behind by predecessor DY Chandrachud?

How Donald Trump Reshaped American Politics Forever

In an act of extreme political myopia, the Democrats chose to drag Donald Trump to the courts for a variety of cases. He has returned with the trifecta of control over the White House, the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Priya Bapat On Marathi To Hindi Move, 'Munnabhai Girl' Label And More

In an interview to News18’s Nishad Neelambaran, actor Priya Bapat gets candid about her transition from Marathi to Hindi films, the dearth of good scripts in Marathi industry and her Munna Bhai MBBS days. Tune in…

Trump And Modi’s Strong Chemistry Is Back In Action

From defence and strategic partnership to sticking points like immigration and tariffs, Shubhangi Sharma explains how India views Donald Trump’s landslide victory in the United States. Tune in…

With Trump's Return, India To Have Stronger Grip On Bangladesh

Donald Trump has scripted the biggest comeback in US election history since Grover Cleveland in 1892, defeating Indian-American Kamala Harris. What changes can India expect in its own backyard? We explain...