BNP's landslide win opens a chance for political stability in Bangladesh and a reset with India, but reform delivery and minority protection will test the new mandate
As AI adoption accelerates, India's AI Impact Summit aims to shape global rules, attract capital, and offer a Global South alternative to US- and China-led models
High-yielding crops ended hunger, but often at a nutritional cost. New research shows modern grains lag traditional varieties, reviving the case for biofortification
Amid political criticism, the India-US trade pact highlights how lower tariffs and deeper reforms could lift productivity and growth, if intent turns into binding change
As questions linger over Russian oil, tariffs and market access, clarity on India's constraints and commitments is key to managing perceptions of the US trade deal
Soaring hardware investment masks deep platform dependence. True sovereignty requires moving beyond physical ownership to domestic control of technology
The government is free to change the law for the future. But changing the tax outcome of past investments weakens confidence in the stability of the system
Mis-selling is not an aberration but a structural byproduct of the current incentive architecture in most banks
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Under threat of retaliation from the US, G7 leaders pre-negotiated the new terms in June, and Inclusive Framework members rubber-stamped them last month to avoid picking another fight with Mr Trump
Mr Singh is seen as a neutral, non-controversial BJP leader with a long association with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
Why do celebrities turn to entrepreneurship? In the old days an "after-career" was the big driver. But today most of them launch enterprises at their peak. Perhaps because it is an easy tax write-off
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they'd seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe
Time and time again at the recent Sundance Film Festival, there were examples of non-fiction filmmakers using forms and techniques of fiction to make meaning
The five messages of FC-16 put together reflect that states need to be more self-reliant in raising resources
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Cybersecurity now defines business resilience in India, as rising AI risks, insider threats and escalating attacks push firms to embed security into core strategy
India's new CPI series modernises inflation measurement, reshapes RBI policy signals, and underscores the need for more market-friendly data release timings
Not every film can be a crowd-puller, but in over 80 per cent of India's pin codes, there aren't even screens for those interested
The deal shifts the US posture towards India from hostile to neutral, and that matters for growth