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Wednesday, August 13, 2025
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Topic: Indians

SubscriberWrites: Questions for fellow Indians

As institutions strain and society polarizes, urgent questions arise: Is India still on course as a democracy—or drifting at a critical crossroads of governance and identity?

59% Indians get less than 6 hrs of sleep, LocalCircles survey finds. And phones aren’t the main culprit

Survey by LocalCircles collected over 43,000 responses from 348 districts. Sixty-one percent of the respondents were men while the remaining 39 percent were women.

Is New Zealand going the Canada way? Over 500% rise in asylum claims by Indians over past 2 years

In 2022-23, the number of refugee claims by Indians was 172 before it shot up 579 percent to reach 1,168 claims in 2023-24. In 2024-25, there have been 453 claims so far.

US deports Indian nationals via chartered flight. ‘Over 90k’ tried to enter or stay illegally in past yr

From October 2023 to September 2024, over 60,000 Indians were detected trying to cross northern & southern US borders illegally, whereas close to 30,000 attempted to overstay visas.

Greatest share of world’s migrants from India. Globally, Buddhist & Muslim migrants see steepest rise

India saw a rise in migrants from Nepal and China between 1990 and 2020 while there was a decline in migrants from Pakistan and Bangladesh, Pew's UN and Census data analysis shows.

IAF aircraft carrying mortals remains of 45 Indians who died in Kuwait fire takes off for Kochi

The tragic fire incident took place Wednesday in Kuwait's Mangaf. Kuwaiti authorities are investigating the cause of fire and provide support to affected families.

Minister Kirti Vardhan Singh reaches Kuwait, meets Indians injured in Mangaf fire

Singh met 6 injured Indians at Jaber Hospital. Around 40 Indians have reportedly succumbed and over 50 are injured in the tragic fire incident at Mangaf’s labour housing facility.

Four, including three Indian nationals, arrested while trying to enter US illegally from Canada

US Border Patrol agents arrested the four, including a woman, on 12 March. The men left the woman who became immobile due to an injury and were caught shortly after a foot pursuit.

Two-thirds of Indians support autocratic or military rule, highest in the world, finds Pew study

US-based think tank found that 67% of Indians polled supported autocratic rule, while 72% supported military rule. Support for representative democracy too declined in India.

What Indians got wrong about the ‘70-hour work’ debate

The average daily time-use pattern doesn't reflect an excessive dedication to work by India's young adults aged 20 to 29.

On Camera

Musk’s golden touch is on the line. Tesla needs him to do what he does best — sell a pen

Tesla sales have been sliding, profits have been shrinking, and brand loyalty is faltering. Elon Musk’s politics has something to do with it.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

India expands Southeast Asia defence footprint with new joint venture in Philippines

Memorandum of understanding between SMPP and ADFC was signed during state visit of Philippines’ President to India earlier this month.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.