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Chabahar Port gives India a strategic route towards Afghanistan and Central Asia, but sanctions and regional tensions complicate the project. Here's why the Iranian port matters.

Why does the Strait of Hormuz matter to India? This explainer examines oil, LPG and LNG flows, shipping risks, India's energy dependence and lessons from the 2026 disruption.

India is considering changes that could allow MDR on selected UPI merchant transactions. Here's what the debate means for consumers, merchants and digital payments.

From Partition and Naxalbari to 34 years of Left rule, Mamata Banerjee’s rise and the BJP’s historic 2026 victory, here is how West Bengal’s politics transformed over nearly eight decades.

On April 16, 1988, Palestinian leader Khalil al-Wazir, widely known as Abu Jihad, was killed inside his home near Tunis. This explainer examines his rise within Fatah, Israel’s case against him, the intelligence operation behind the raid and its wider historical consequences.

The Six-Day War lasted only six days, but its consequences continue to shape Middle Eastern politics more than five decades later. This UpdatedPlus Explainer examines the causes, key battles, territorial changes, international reactions, and why the conflict remains central to today's geopolitical landscape.