In the middle of what was a somber press conference that reflected the nature of India’s batting collapse against England in Indore, Smriti Mandhana had dropped an interesting line. Explaining the team’s decision to drop Jemimah Rodrigues in favour of an additional bowling option, the Indian vice-captain said: “We are not privileged enough to have...

This special report unpacks a diplomatic firestorm ignited by a Diwali phone call between then-US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The conversation addressed India-US trade, regional terrorism, the India-Pakistan equation, and India’s purchase of Russian oil. Following Trump’s claims of single-handedly brokering an India-Pakistan truce and an alleged assurance from PM Modi...