Hundreds of H-1B visa holders recently travelled to India to complete visa stamping. When they reached India for their appointments in January, many were told their dates had been postponed for a long time.

Prime Minister Modi met Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury to discuss attacks on Bengali-speaking individuals in BJP-ruled states. Chowdhury highlighted administrative confusion between “Banglabhasi” and “Bangladeshi” people, leading to unjust detentions. This meeting precedes West Bengal’s 2026 assembly elections, while Union Minister Amit Shah is also in the state reviewing BJP’s poll preparedness.

Across social media, a common thread emerged: 2025 as PM Modi’s era of “Bharat” over old India—peaceful yet resolute, reformed yet rooted