The rewriting of Indonesian history has drawn pros and cons. In another development, as many as 93 Trisakti students were arrested during a rally commemorating the 27th anniversary of the 1998 Reformasi.

Danantara sets sights on building what could become Indonesia’s largest oil refinery, with Hashim Djojohadikusumo securing investors.

Dollar dominance unravels amid reckless US fiscal policy. Global markets signal deepening mistrust as investors seek safer havens.

The Attorney General’s Office questions Adaro Minerals in Pertamina oil corruption case. There are indications of money laundering.

Indonesian Medical Education Institutions Association (AIPKI) Chair Budi Santoso on the Indonesian medical collegium’s independence.

Indonesian professor Merlyna Lim becomes a leading scholar in Canada. She maintains moral integrity in her research.

Thuggery is becoming more disturbing to the society. State apparatus, instead, has been protecting mass organizations.

Cartoon: Yuyun Nurrachman

After obtaining business concessions, Haji Isam is going into politics. Building an oligarch power.

Garin Nugroho’s film Nyanyi Sunyi dalam Rantang is a symbol of how we waver in the face of the state. Values ​​are once again questioned.

A WOMAN places flowers on the grave of a victim of past human rights abuses during the Napak Reformasi memorial walk at Pondok Ranggon Public Cemetery in Jakarta, May 17, 2025. The National Commission on Violence Against Women marked 27 years of Reformasi by visiting several sites that bore witness to the May 1998 tragedy, in an effort to preserve public memory of human rights violations, particularly those involving violence against women. Antara/Sulthony Hasanuddin

This year, Indonesia and India mark 75 years of diplomatic relations. However, the ties between the two nations have existed much longer, predating the establishment of the Republic of Indonesia and the Republic of India. These connections span social, cultural, religious, economic, and trade aspects. But do those close ties of the past have any bearing on the present relationship? Why is there no direct flight between the capitals of the two countries?

Indian Ambassador to Indonesia and Timor-Leste, Sandeep Chakravorty, shares his views on this matter at TEMPO TALKS.