India Beyond Headlines

Honestly, sometimes these statements just cut through all the noise. Yesterday up in Drass, at the Kargil War Memorial, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh made it pretty clear where things stand with Pakistan. He said if there are going to be any talks at all, they’ll only be… Read more: Talks with Pakistan? Only if it’s about PoK, says Rajnath Singh

On Saturday in Delhi. After more than a month of students camping out at Jantar Mantar under the banner of the Cockroach Janta Party, or CJP as everyone has started calling them, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced his resignation. And almost right after that, the government… Read more: Dharmendra Pradhan Steps Down as Education Minister After Weeks of Student Protests at Jantar Mantar; Centre Moves to Clear the Site

Climate activist and educationist Sonam Wangchuk has finally broken his 26-day hunger strike. He did it late on Thursday night, July 23, 2026, while lying in a hospital bed at Medanta in Gurugram. Union Ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh were contemporary, along with leaders from the… Read more: Sonam Wangchuk Explains Why He finished His 26-Day Fast Without Dharmendra Pradhan’s Resignation

On July 23, this quiet but fierce guy from Ladakh ended his 26-day hunger strike at Medanta Hospital in Gurugram. And right there in the room with him were Union Ministers JP Nadda and Dr. Jitendra Singh. No big drama, just him sipping something nourishing, looking tired… Read more: Sonam Wangchuk Finally Breaks His 26-Day Fast – And Honestly, It Felt Like a Collective Sigh of Relief

Right now, that’s Sonam Wangchuk for me. This gentle but incredibly strong man from Ladakh has been on a hunger strike for more than three weeks, and yesterday he reached out with such a kind, reasonable offer: he’ll stop fasting right away if the government simply promises… Read more: Sonam Wangchuk Says Will End Fast If Centre Spares Students From Legal Action

This time, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has pushed back with some straight talk that’s got everyone talking. He basically said our students deserve a whole lot more than just loud outrage from the Congress party. It all kicked off with the NEET-UG 2026 exam. Over two… Read more: “Owe Students More Than Outrage”: Education Minister Slams Congress Protest

The Unbelievable Rise of Balen Shah It’s honestly wild what’s happening in Nepal right now. Picture this: a man who used to drop fire rap tracks about corruption and how… Read more: Balen Shah: From Rapper to Nepal’s Next Prime Minister – How 8 Days of Silence Changed Nepali Politics

Explosions Rock Eastern and Southern Tehran Picture this: Saturday night into Sunday morning, explosions rock eastern and southern Tehran neighborhoods. The big one everyone’s talking about is the Shahran oil… Read more: Israel Hits Tehran’s Oil Heart, Flames Light Up the Night – War Edges Closer to the Edge

Nitish Kumar Files Nomination for Rajya Sabha Nitish Kumar, the longtime Chief Minister of Bihar, may be preparing for one of the biggest transitions in his decades-long political career. Bihar… Read more: Nitish Kumar’s Big Move: From Bihar CM to Rajya Sabha – The End of an Era?