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India needs to win the war of minds before the first shot

Information warfare is where legitimacy is established, deterrence is built, and sovereignty is defended

Home loan mistakes: Don't equate eligibility with repayment capacity

Be warned that incomplete, outdated and inconsistent documents can delay loan approval and disbursal

How India's 'strategic autonomy' can navigate the Trump presidency

As Trump's second-term worldview hardens around "America First" and civilizational realism, India finds itself indispensable to US strategy yet increasingly constrained

Policy fluid

A new national security strategy enables the United States to have a flexible global role, analysts say

A geopolitical history of the Indian Ocean arena

From Chola naval power to Curzon's imperial spectacle and today's Indo-Pacific contest, the Indian Ocean has long shaped Asia's politics, trade, and ideas

South India back on aviation runway with new airlines, eVTOL plans

New airlines and eVTOL startups plan regional and electric takeoffs

South India back on aviation runway with new airlines, eVTOL plans

New airlines and eVTOL startups plan regional and electric takeoffs

Growth-inflation data will determine MPC's future actions: Nagesh Kumar

The celebrations of this 'Goldilocks moment', however, were tempered by trends for October 2025 published only a few days later, suggesting that economic activity had peaked in Q2, says Nagesh Kumar

Venezuela tension unlikely to have big impact on India trade: Experts

US action in Venezuela may lift oil prices briefly, but officials say India's energy supplies and trade face minimal risk given limited exposure and reduced crude imports

Strong start to year but deregulation holds key to competitiveness

From the finance ministry came a mix of revenue-raising and trade-defence actions. Taxes on tobacco products will increase from the beginning of next month

Strong start to year but deregulation holds key to competitiveness

From the finance ministry came a mix of revenue-raising and trade-defence actions. Taxes on tobacco products will increase from the beginning of next month

India's LNG-powered trucks and fuel retail underperformed in 2025

India's private sector may lead the charge for more retail outlets of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in 2026 but it remains a niche business

Shifting sands: Billionaires' wealth loses weight vs expanding GDP

India's billionaire promoters lose ground as equity market weakness and rupee depreciation drag wealth growth below the pace of the country's fast-expanding GDP

Telecom firms, Navi Mumbai airport operator lock horns over network access

The COAI said NMIAL is statutorily obligated to provide "right of way" permission in a non-discriminatory and time-bound manner for the installation of telecom infrastructure

Q3FY26 results preview: IT companies' growth likely to remain muted

Management commentary on AI-led demand to be watched closely

Apparel brands advanced year-end festival sales to clear winter stocks

As inventory piles up, brands are expected to launch spring-summer collections around Republic Day

Maharashtra civic polls: Delays and gaps hurting urban governance

Despite constitutional mandates, municipal elections across India face chronic delays, weakening local democracy and exposing political control over urban governance

AI Impact Summit's focus is to give voice to Global South: IndiaAI CEO

India's value lies in building products on top of indigenous models developed with locally developed parameters, says Abhishek Singh

Payment delays, stricter policy cloud alcoholic beverage outlook

Payment delays in Telangana and Maharashtra's new MML policy are straining liquor makers' cash flows, disrupting IMFL sales, and forcing companies to rethink pricing and portfolios

Replacement demand, GST reset likely to boost sales in MHCV segment

India's MHCV segment shows early signs of an upcycle as replacement demand revives, freight economics stabilise and GST-driven distortions fade, giving brokerages cautious optimism