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TB-free India is a distant goal as national plan struggles to meet targets
Country's share in global TB burden narrowed from 27% in 2015 to 25% in 2024 but it still has the most cases in the world
 "TB-free India is a distant goal as national plan struggles to meet targets")
Piyush Goyal to convene the Board of Trade to assess US tariff hit
Piyush Goyal will review export challenges, logistics gaps and trade deal gains as industry seeks clarity on the new Export Promotion Mission
 "Piyush Goyal to convene the Board of Trade to assess US tariff hit")
Datanomics: India remains top source of students in US in 2024-25
International students formed a record 6.1% of US enrolments in 2024-25, driven by a surge in Indian students even as overall visa policies remained tight
 "Datanomics: India remains top source of students in US in 2024-25")
Small finance banks' Q2FY26 profit plunged 55% on rising credit cost
Rise in provisions & shrinking NII weigh on bottom-line
 "Small finance banks' Q2FY26 profit plunged 55% on rising credit cost")
Apple India logged $9 billion sales in FY25, just 2% of global pie
India's share in Apple's global production has climbed to 12 per cent, even as the country contributes just a small slice of the tech giant's worldwide revenue
 "Apple India logged $9 billion sales in FY25, just 2% of global pie")
L&T to ramp up electronics, space, defence and semiconductor manufacturing
The engineering major is investing in precision manufacturing, electronics, and semiconductors as it targets deeper IP-led growth
 "L&T to ramp up electronics, space, defence and semiconductor manufacturing")
In a first, commercial banks' credit-deposit ratio breaches 80% mark
Another rate cut will make mobilising resources tough
 "In a first, commercial banks' credit-deposit ratio breaches 80% mark")
Manoj Kumar Jha's book explains hope versus reality in coalition politics
A timely collection reflects on democratic ideals, coalition failures, federalism and the need for active citizenship as India debates the future of its political culture
 "Manoj Kumar Jha's book explains hope versus reality in coalition politics")
Govt to launch first retail investments in NHs under Invit in February
Plans to add 1,500 kilometres of national highways to Public InvIT over next 3-5 years
 "Govt to launch first retail investments in NHs under Invit in February")
Cummins India on track for strong FY26 show despite near-term concerns
A lumpy hyperscaler project lifted growth and margins, though management cautions that similar orders may not repeat and exports could soften
 "Cummins India on track for strong FY26 show despite near-term concerns")
Confidence in India's logistics cost: The story of economic transition
A credible nationwide study overturns the 13-14 percent narrative, shows India now on par with advanced economies, and sets the stage for deeper multimodal reforms
 "Confidence in India's logistics cost: The story of economic transition")
Practice without AI: It helps build careful security and privacy habits
It helps build careful security, privacy, and performance habits
 "Practice without AI: It helps build careful security and privacy habits")
Why discretionary bank rescues are not a substitute for systemic order
The 2020 intervention stopped contagion, but its ad hoc approach and breach of loss hierarchy underline the need for a predictable, rule-based system for failing financial firms
 "Why discretionary bank rescues are not a substitute for systemic order")
₹50 trillion and counting: Equity mutual fund assets hit a new high
Steady inflows drive jump, cementing MFs as the go-to route for equity market participation
 "₹50 trillion and counting: Equity mutual fund assets hit a new high")
India should focus more on mkt-based research: Infosys cofounder K Dinesh
India must boost R&D spending and focus on market-oriented research to compete globally, as ISF honours six scientists with the Infosys Prize 2025, says K Dinesh
 "India should focus more on mkt-based research: Infosys cofounder K Dinesh")
The tough race for critical minerals continues despite viability fears
While the auction of mines has attracted high bids, just how many of these mines will actually be commercially viable remains to be seen
 "The tough race for critical minerals continues despite viability fears")
Sustainable development: Retrospective clearances threaten rule of law
This concern is particularly relevant today, when prolonged air pollution episodes, groundwater depletion, deforestation, and climate impacts already impose enormous health and economic costs
 "Sustainable development: Retrospective clearances threaten rule of law")
Court proceedings won't affect IHC's investment plans: Sammaan MD & CEO
Samman Capital CEO Gagan Banga says IHC's proposed $1 billion investment remains fully intact despite ongoing court proceedings, with regulatory approvals progressing
 "Court proceedings won't affect IHC's investment plans: Sammaan MD & CEO")
India can be the most important country in the world for AI: Kirthiga Reddy
Former Facebook India (now Meta India) MD Kirthiga Reddy shares insights on building AI-native companies and why established tech firms must move 100x faster
 "India can be the most important country in the world for AI: Kirthiga Reddy")
Digital arrest hardest fraud threat, Google can't fix it alone: Kotsovinos
Digital arrest scams are the toughest fraud challenge today, calling for ecosystem-wide action as deepfakes and AI-driven impersonation make tracking and prevention more complex, says Kotsovinos
 "Digital arrest hardest fraud threat, Google can't fix it alone: Kotsovinos")