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A high-stakes, big-bang bypoll in Bankipur Assembly constituency
The election will test popularity of Bihar's new CM Samrat Choudhary
 "A high-stakes, big-bang bypoll in Bankipur Assembly constituency")
Monsoon session heads into storm over paper leaks, Ram Temple row
Government prepares to introduce at least five new Bills this session
 "Monsoon session heads into storm over paper leaks, Ram Temple row")
Street signs: WTM slot opens, street hopeful of SMC & fund manager effect
DEA begins the search for IFSCA's first whole-time member as markets await the Securities Markets Code Bill and track fresh bets by marquee fund managers
 "Street signs: WTM slot opens, street hopeful of SMC & fund manager effect")
Electronics push: India aims for higher value addition under ISM 2.0
In this context, the government's recent approval of the Dixon-Vivo joint venture and reduction of import duty on select items highlight that building domestic technological capability does not requir
 "Electronics push: India aims for higher value addition under ISM 2.0")
Gains from the UK FTA: The glass is half-full, the glass is half-empty
What matters is whether trade agreements make India a more open economy
 "Gains from the UK FTA: The glass is half-full, the glass is half-empty")
With $21 bn subsidy bet, India may emerge among top five semicon players
India's $21-billion semiconductor push aims to place the country among the global top five by 2032, but attracting larger private investment remains the key challenge
 "With $21 bn subsidy bet, India may emerge among top five semicon players")
Teak is out of the woods as farmers embrace it as a wealth-generating crop
Going by the timber industry's reckoning, India annually needs around 1.80 billion cubic feet (approximately 51 million cubic metres) of teakwood
 "Teak is out of the woods as farmers embrace it as a wealth-generating crop")
Declining relevance: US actions are restructuring global perception
Only six countries in this year's survey favour the US more - Israel, Poland, the Philippines, South Korea, India and Japan. Apart from India, caught up in border tensions with China, all the others a
 "Declining relevance: US actions are restructuring global perception")
Making the business case for sovereign AI models as demand accelerates
Geopolitical shifts and national concerns quietly reshape global AI, driving a subtle balance between local control and innovation
 "Making the business case for sovereign AI models as demand accelerates")
Congress's opening in India's emerging one-and-a-half-party system
Even if it's a municipal election where the Congress is a cipher, you will find the BJP targeting it. It's an acknowledgement that Mr Modi sees the Congress as his only likely challenger
 "Congress's opening in India's emerging one-and-a-half-party system")
West Asia war a blow to Kerala's remittance-backed economy: CM Satheesan
Satheesan speaks about the impact of the West Asia war, a proposed high-speed rail project in the state and the Adani group's stake sale plan in the Vizhinjam port project
 "West Asia war a blow to Kerala's remittance-backed economy: CM Satheesan")
Strong H1 dispatches may propel passenger vehicles to record 2026
Robust utility vehicle demand, GST 2.0-led momentum and lower financing costs keep passenger vehicle dispatches strong, with industry expecting record sales in calendar 2026
 "Strong H1 dispatches may propel passenger vehicles to record 2026")
GCCs struggle to go beyond cost arbitrage in AI era, shows data
India's GCC sector faces a structural reset as AI and automation expose centres focused on routine work, forcing companies to shift towards innovation and strategic ownership
 "GCCs struggle to go beyond cost arbitrage in AI era, shows data")
Why 'storyselling' is replacing traditional advertising narratives
Why Ads That Don't Look Like Ads Are Winning
 "Why 'storyselling' is replacing traditional advertising narratives")
Insurers deepen AI adoption to improve underwriting, customer service
Life and general insurers are expanding AI deployment across underwriting, claims, fraud detection and customer service to improve efficiency, productivity and turnaround times
 "Insurers deepen AI adoption to improve underwriting, customer service")
Box-office bonanza: 2026 may be best year for Indian movie business
Tickets sold rise for the first time in over 2 years
 "Box-office bonanza: 2026 may be best year for Indian movie business")
Sharad Pawar weighs survival against legacy over the delimitation bill
Sharad Pawar is assessing whether he will still land on his feet if he jumps from the safe perch of INDIA to the NDA. Can a Great Betrayal be presented as a tactical move?
 "Sharad Pawar weighs survival against legacy over the delimitation bill")
Datanomics: Social media platforms acting tougher on suicide content
Despite prominent incidents like the abuse targeted at Judge Khan, cases of bullying and harassment actually fell from 2 per cent to 1 per cent over the same period
 "Datanomics: Social media platforms acting tougher on suicide content")
Techno-feudal giants worldwide have upended the state-corporation balance
The West would like to believe that oligarchs exist only in Russia, but that isn't the case beyond ideology
 "Techno-feudal giants worldwide have upended the state-corporation balance")
BHEL's robust outlook reflected in valuations after strong Q1 turnaround
The engineering major's improving execution, expanding order book and healthy margin recovery support growth prospects, but much of the optimism appears priced into the stock
 "BHEL's robust outlook reflected in valuations after strong Q1 turnaround")