Go Unlimited with Magzter GOLD

Get unlimited access to 10,000+ magazines, newspapers and Premium stories for just

$149.99

$74.99/Year

The Perfect Holiday Gift Gift Now

Go Unlimited with Magzter GOLD

Get unlimited access to 10,000+ magazines, newspapers and Premium stories for just

$NaN

$NaN/Year

Hurry, Limited Period Offer!

Hours

minutes

seconds

The Sunday Guardian - December 14, 2025

From Choose Date

To Choose Date

The Sunday Guardian Description:

Publisher: ITV-Network

Category: Newspaper

Language: English

Frequency: Weekly

The Sunday Guardian bring news that is impartial and unprejudiced and continues to be one of the India’s finest Sunday papers with a focus on current updates and trending news besides art, lifestyle, technology, luxury and books.

In this issue

December 14, 2025

PANIC HITS TMC AS SIR DELETIONS PUT LEADERS AT RISK

Leaders of West Bengal’s ruling party Trinamool Congress are panic stricken as the Election Commission has released figures of voter deletions from the draft SIR roll to be published on December 16.

2 mins

IndiGo's star-studded but inactive board failed passengers

The disruptions at IndiGo caused by repeated violations of Flight Duty Time Limit (FDTL) norms have placed the airline's board under direct scrutiny, raising questions about whether the group of nine directors discharged their legal duties as required under Indian company law.

3 mins

INDIAN RAILWAYS JOINS GREEN TECH LEAGUE WITH FIRST HYDROGEN TRAIN

Indian Railways has marked a major milestone in its journey towards clean and sustainable mobility by completing the manufacturing of its first hydrogen-powered train-set, which will be operated on a pilot basis.

2 mins

NEW DIGITAL TOOLS TRANSFORM INDIA'S LAW ENFORCEMENT MATRIX

Officials familiar with global policing trends say the tools now used in India place the country within the same broad class of investigative capability of Western nations such as the United States and the United Kingdom.

4 mins

Kerala capital gets first BJP mayor, Congress trounces Left in local polls

Amidst continuous defeats, Congress received some good news from Kerala, where in the local body elections, the Congress-led UDF alliance trounced the Left-led LDF alliance, giving it a ray of hope for the Assembly elections to be held four months later.

2 mins

JEWAR AIRPORT SET TO REDEFINE AIR TRAVEL FROM NCR

Jewar Airport emerges as major NCR aviation hub as government oversight intensifies further.

1 mins

Conned: Digital arrest robs 82-year-old of Rs 1.16 crore

The fraudsters posing as law enforcement personnel showed fabricated arrest order during a WhatsApp video call, forcing the senior citizen to part with the money.

2 mins

Demand for relief, inclusion as President visits Manipur

Kuki internally displaced persons allege they were 'completely shut out' of all official engagements as President Murmu concluded two-day visit

2 mins

'MESSI' SHOW IN KOLKATA AS FAN FURY SPARKS CHAOS

A fleeting appearance by football's biggest star triggers anger, vandalism and fierce political fallout

4 mins

THE SUIT & TIE PROTOCOL

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla was recently heard commenting on TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee's wardrobe when he wore a suit and tie to the House.

1 mins

GET SOCIAL, NOT POLITICAL

In the last week, social media trolls have had a field day targeting MPs for socialising with each other, cutting across party lines.

1 mins

Prison begins for ex-Indian Navy officer in Qatar

With the sentence now being served, attention has shifted from the legality of the conviction to its aftermath.

3 mins

Religion and identity reshape Bengal's path to 2026 Assembly elections

Bengal parties intensify community outreach as identity politics deepens ahead crucial elections.

2 mins

UNION MINISTER OF STATE TO BECOME BJP UP PRESIDENT

Pankaj Chaudhary is MP from Maharajganj, is an OBC and is seen as a seasoned, grassroots leader, who is also a loyal party worker.

3 mins

BASTAR TO BECOME MOST DEVELOPED TRIBAL REGION IN 5 YEARS: AMIT SHAH

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday resolved to make the Bastar division of Chhattisgarh the most advanced tribal region in the country in the next five years, and reiterated that the country will be free from Naxalism by March 31, 2026.

1 mins

India upgrades counter terror systems with AI integration

India’s counter terror network undergoes major technological overhaul driven by automation.

3 mins

SPIKE IN TIGER DEATHS PUTS MADHYA PRADESH GOVERNMENT IN THE DOCK

After two tiger cubs were found dead in Sanjay Tiger Reserve last week, the tiger mortality has climbed to 50 this year, the highest annual toll since 1973.

7 mins

Television endures as digital disruption reshapes India's media

Despite digital growth, television and print remain powerful pillars shaping India's information ecosystem.

3 mins

NINE ARRESTED IN RS 5.24-CR CYBER FRAUD NETWORK BUST

Special cell of Delhi Police arrests members of well-organised transnational cybercrime syndicate.

2 mins

KARNATAKA LEADERSHIP TUSSLE DEEPENS AMID PARLEYS

Factional statements, dinner meetings, and opposition attacks keep leadership issue alive in Karnataka Congress amid Belagavi Winter Assembly Session

3 mins

Number 8: Son of J&K police officer held in Delhi blast case

Dr Bilal Naseer Malla’s father is a serving officer, and his uncle a retired Deputy Superintendent of Police.

1 mins

India’s recurring fire tragedies expose chronic enforcement failures

A series of deadly fires reveals systemic negligence embedded deep within regulatory enforcement.

3 mins

TALENT TRUMPS TECH: HOW INDIA VAULTED T0 #3 IN THE Al WORLD

Diplomatically, occupying the third spot changes the nature of India’s engagement with the world. When global leaders gather to discuss AI safety, India is no longer justa participant; itis a heavyweight. We can now shape rules of the road rather than just follow them.

5 mins

What media and experts got wrong about Vladimir Putin’s India visit

On the eve of Putin's visit, a majority of national dailies and prime time TV debates were projecting big ticket announcements.

4 mins

To be immigrant doctors in the US: Today's tensions are not new

Dr Satheesh Kathula, author of 'Immigrant Doctors: Chasing the Big American Dream', speaks to The Sunday Guardian.

4 mins

PRESIDENT TRUMP, A CAUTIONARY TALE

Rising US joblessness and higher rates of inflation is the perfect cocktail for the disaster of any government.

3 mins

Domestic price gouging assists 'Project 150'

India must be free from the influence of foreign actors who cause havoc with the public cause.

3 mins

The President we never had

Shivraj Patil, former Union Minister, Governor and Speaker, who passed away on Friday, was an exceptional politician, perhaps the only one from his state to have been elected to the Lok Sabha seven consecutive times.

3 mins

Pak’s intellectual massacre of Bangladesh: The past that Dhaka is forgetting

While overall death toll estimates for the 1971 Liberation War range in scholarly accounts from 200,000 to 3 million, the targeted killings of intellectuals form a uniquely vicious subset.

3 mins

No big announcements, but India-Russia ties stay strong

The relationship with Russia is unique as they share technology, for example, the sequential lease of two Akula-class, nuclear-powered, attack submarines (SSNs), was used for finalizing the design of India’s SSNs and for training the first sets of crews to operate them.

5 mins

Tazkiyah and demands of the times

‘The mind of people differs from age to age.

1 mins

Rejoice, the Lord is near

To rejoice in the midst of a season that carries longing, repentance, and waiting, the Church pauses and says: Rejoice.

1 mins

NVIDIA: TRUMP MAKES A COSTLY MISTAKE

Selling Nvidia's H200 chip to China is a blunder.

2 mins

Time to call out the hypocrisy of the woke ecosystem

Tragedy is that loudest champions of tolerance have become intolerant. Those who claim to defend inclusion now practise exclusion.

5 mins

Stranger things in US National Security Strategy

The new NSS stands MAGA-fied, with a curious mix of ‘Make America Great Again’ bravado and restraining forces that wish to pull the plug on the tools that have propped up American hegemony

5 mins

China and the US retreat from global primacy

Decline of US global leadership will accelerate the emergence of a multipolar international system, with China, the EU, India, and regional powers filling the void.

5 mins

PAK-AFGHANISTAN STANDOFF PUTS REGION ON EDGE

The Pak-Afghan relationship is mired in deep historical mistrust, with both sides accusing the other of using proxy militant groups for strategic leverage.

4 mins

US lawmakers move to end Trump’s tariffs on India

Resolution in Congress challenges emergency trade powers, warns of economic and diplomatic fallout.

2 mins

WHY PAKISTAN MILITARY PUNISHED FORMER ISI CHIEF FAIZ HAMEED

14-year jail term of former ISI chief Lt Gen Faiz Hameed stands out as one of the rarest ruptures of security establishment in the country

3 mins

Bangladesh politics turns volatile as election season approaches

Shooting, exiled leader's return, and alliances heighten tensions before crucial polls.

3 mins

IS TRUMP DELIBERATELY CREATING RACE-BAITING XENOPHOBIA IN AMERICA?

By conflating crime, welfare fraud and national security with ethnicity and origin, Trump gives the appearance of making preparations for institutional exclusion on a mass scale.

5 mins

AFGHANISTAN CRISIS WORSENS AS MILLIONS BATTLE ACUTE FOOD INSECURITY

Deportations, drought and disasters push vulnerable Afghans deeper into hunger nationwide.

2 mins

RS data exposes reality of AAP’s ‘education revolution’: Ashish Sood

Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood mounted a strong attack on the former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government, asserting that data presented in the Rajya Sabha has exposed the true reality behind its widely promoted \"education revolution\".

2 mins

IndiGo’s star-studded but inactive board failed passengers

The non independent directors are managing director Rahul Bhatia, one of IndiGo’s founders and the person who shapes its commercial and operational direction, former SEBI chief Meleveetil Damodaran, senior corporate professional Anil Parashar, former WestJet CEO Gregg Albert Saretsky and former NITI Aayog chief Amitabh Kant.

2 mins

NEW DIGITAL TOOLS TRANSFORM INDIA’S LAW ENFORCEMENT MATRIX

AI IN LAW ENFORCEMENT

2 mins

IF TERROR KILLS, WE GO TO WAR: IF CORRUPTION KILLS, WE MUST DO THE SAME

This is white-collar terrorism.

3 mins

DISCIPLINE, FAITH AND UNITY: WHY THE INDIAN MILITARY IS SECULAR

Militaries worldwide draw on their own history, mythology and geography when naming units and campaigns. What matters is not whether a name has mythological or cultural roots, but whether it is coupled with discriminatory treatment of personnel.

6 mins

HC raps non-compliance on liquor shop near hospital

The Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court has expressed serious displeasure over the issuance of licence to a liquor shop near Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute, a major hospital here and said authorities are not acting as per orders of the court.

1 mins

23-year-old murder accused held after absconding for 14 months

The Delhi Police has arrested a 23-year-old man who had been absconding for over a year in connection with a murder case in outernorth Delhi's Bhalswa Dairy, an official said on Saturday.

1 mins

SC refuses to entertain bail plea in Mumbai BMW hit-and-run case

The Supreme Court has refused to entertain the bail plea of Mihir Shah, the son of a former Shiv Sena leader, in the 2024 Mumbai BMW hit-and-run case, saying \"these boys need to be taught a lesson\".

1 mins

COURT NOTES CENTRE’S LABOUR CODE PLEDGE

Assuring itself that no legal vacuum will be allowed during the shift to the new labour law framework, the Delhi High Court has recently said it trusts the Central government to ensure a seamless transition from the old regime to the Industrial Relations Code, 2020.

1 mins

A MAYFAIR ICON WHERE LONDON GLOWS IN GOLD

Four Seasons London at Park Lane blends Mayfair grandeur with warm, precise service, an urban haven of art deco glamour, Michelin star meals, and spa views that hush the city’s noise.

4 mins

M.F. HUSAIN MUSEUM IN DOHA IS ABOUT UNPRECEDENTED POSTHUMOUS GLORY

The final chapter has come to Husain posthumously. A promise kept by his friend and patron, HH of Qatar, Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, who spearheaded and helped realise his dream, even if it took 14 long years.

6 mins

Photosensitive: With her new single, Jeanne Merchant reflects on love, loss and longing

Singer Jeanne Merchant's latest release blends memory, grief and emotional resilience.

4 mins

CONNECTING BEYOND THE BYLINES FOR A GLOBAL SISTERHOOD OF WOMEN IN MEDIA

A cross-border conversation reveals shared struggles and solidarity among women journalists worldwide.

4 mins

Diwali’s journey to UNESCO and India’s message to a fractured world

UNESCO recognition highlights Diwali’s plural ethics amid global divisions and cultural anxieties.

$Diwali’s journey to UNESCO and India’s message to a fractured world55$

3 mins

HOW TO USE YOUR BODY WEIGHT TO GYM AT HOME TO STAY FIT

Gyms also carry risks such as equipment-related injuries, overexertion, slips and falls, hygiene issues, and poor ventilation.

5 mins

Inner poverty: Consumption as hollow consolation

Modern consumerism exploits inner emptiness, driving endless buying that exhausts people and planet, until self-understanding replaces consumption as meaning itself.

6 mins

From Jerusalem to Haifa, an Israel journey shaped by memory and meaning

An art and culture delegation from India was invited by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Israel.

4 mins

GST reforms may reduce retail inflation by 35 basis points

The decline in Consumer Price Index (CPI) or retail inflation due to massive GST rate rationalisation has been around 25 bps so far in the September-November 2025 period, according to estimates put forth by SBI Research.

1 mins

CBDCs more superior to Stablecoins as they satisfy all attributes of money

Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) are digital tokens like Stablecoins, but they are inherently superior since they satisfy all the attributes that money should have, RBI Deputy Governor T Rabi Sankar argued.

2 mins

DoP partners BSE to expand Mutual Fund access across India

‘The Department of Posts (DoP), Ministry of Communications and the stock exchange BSE signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in line with the Budget 2025-26 announcement, which emphasised leveraging India Post’s vast postal network as a catalyst for economic activity in rural and semi-urban regions.

1 mins

IT department warns taxpayers against fake email, SMS scams

The Income Tax Department has issued a public advisory cautioning taxpayers, especially senior citizens, against fraudulent emails, SMS messages, and websites impersonating the Department to steal personal and financial information.

1 mins

US forms 'Pax Silica' alliance for AI, chip supply

Pax Silica, a US-led strategic initiative to build a secure, prosperous, and innovation-driven silicon supply chain, has been formed with declaration signed on Friday (local time), partnering Australia, Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom, Singapore, Israel and itself signed a declaration at the Pax Silica Summit in Washington DC.

1 mins

INDIA'S FOREX RESERVES UP BY $1.03 BILLION

India's foreign exchange reserves rose marginally, by USD 1.033 billion in the week that ended December 5 to USD 687.260 billion, driven by a jump in gold reserves, the Reserve Bank of India's latest 'Weekly Statistical Supplement' data showed.

1 mins

Shiprocket files updated IPO papers, eyes Rs 2,342 cr issue

Temasek-backed e-commerce enablement platform Shiprocket has filed updated draft papers with markets regulator Sebi to raise a little over Rs 2,342 crore through its initial public offering (IPO).

1 mins

DoPpartnersBSEtoexpand Mutual Fund access...

The MoU will remain valid for three years, with provisions for renewal.

1 mins

Makhana Board holds first meeting; Rs 476-crore scheme rolled out

The central government has approved a scheme for the development of Makhana with an outlay of Rs 476.03 crore for the period 2025-26 to 2030-31.

1 mins

AGENTIC AI TRANSFORMS BANKS' FRONTLINE SALES, BOOSTS PRODUCTIVITY AND REVENUE

Agentic artificial intelligence (AI) systems are rapidly reshaping how banks manage frontline sales, offering a potential breakthrough for relationship managers long burdened by inefficient systems, weak leads, and heavy administrative workloads, noted a McKinsey report.

1 mins

Cement margins to rise 250 bps on higher realisation, stable cost in FY26

Improved realisations driven by volume and premiumisation amid steady selling prices and cost of inputs will lead to a 250-300 basis points (bps) growth in the profitability of cement manufacturers this fiscal, according to Crisil.

1 mins

CTA APPARELS HAILS INDIA-EU FTA PROGRESS

Indian garment manufacturer CTA Apparels has applauded the Government of India's encouraging progress on the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA), with the blueprint now in advanced stages.

1 mins

INDIA RETAIL INFLATION TO AVERAGE 2.5% IN 2025-26 FISCAL

As the base effect on food fades, headline Consumer Price Index or retail inflation is likely to edge up slightly to average at 2.5 per cent this financial year 2025-26, Crisil has asserted.

1 mins

Assam CM inaugurates TVS Credit Technology Centre in Guwahati

As an extension of the Advantage Assam 2.0 initiative and a result of the MoU signed in February 2025, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurated the TVS Credit Technology Centre in Guwahati on Friday evening.

1 mins

Building global influence through domestic strength

As the world moves further into a multipolar era, the diplomatic role of so-called “middle powers” is becoming increasingly important.

4 mins

Nvidia eyes higher H200 chip output

Nvidia has told Chinese clients it is evaluating adding production capacity for its powerful H200 AI chips after orders exceeded its current output level, according to two sources briefed on the matter.

1 mins

Azul gets court nod; US airlines to invest

A U.S. bankruptcy judge on Friday approved Azul's debt restructuring, allowing the Brazilian airline to slash more than $2 billion in debt and raise capital through a new equity rights offering and investment from American Airlines and United Airlines .

1 mins

SpaceX insider share sale sets $800 billion valuation

SpaceX is preparing to go public next year and has opened a secondary share sale that would value the company at $800 billion, according to a letter to shareholders sent by the company’s CFO Bret Johnsen and reviewed by Reuters.

1 mins

Huawei phone packs upgraded China chip

‘The Kirin 9030, the chip that powers Huawei Technologies’ latest flagship Mate 80 series handset, hasbeen manufactured by China’stop foundry SMIC with animproved version of 7nanometres, whichis still behind TSMC and Samsung, Canadian research firm TechInsights said.

1 mins

AI stock sell-off drags Wall Street down from record highs

More drops for superstar artificial-intelligence stocks knocked Wall Street off its record heights on Friday.

3 mins

TARIFFS HAVE COST EACH U.S. HOUSEHOLD $1,200

Sweeping taxes on imports have cost the average American household nearly $1,200 since Donald Trump returned to the White House this year, according to calculations by Democrats on Congress' Joint Economic Committee.