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Indian edtech firms step up expansion, driven by familiar demographics

As Byju's and Unacademy struggle, Indian edtech firms like upGrad, Simplilearn and BrightCHAMPS expand steadily across Southeast Asia and West Asia

Coal India production, offtake fall as power sector demand weakens

Coal India has reported lower production and offtake in April-January FY26, with analysts linking decline to reduced coal consumption by thermal power plants amid muted power demand, rising renewables

Budget 2026 move on MACT interest seen cutting litigation, speeding claims

Budget 2026 proposes exempting interest awarded by motor accident tribunals from income tax and TDS, a move experts say will reduce disputes for insurers and help victims receive compensation faster

Budget 2026: India's medical tourism sector gears up for next growth phase

With the medical value tourism market projected to cross ₹1.23 trillion by 2026, industry players see Budget 2026's proposal for regional hubs as a structural boost to India's global healthcare ambiti

How India can lead the Global South

India's Global South ambition runs up against China's power - making coalition-building, not solo leadership, the more realistic path

Exim Matters: Trade deals help but competitiveness delivers export growth

As India courts global trade deals like the EU pact, the Economic Survey flags competitiveness-not protection-as the real key to sustainable export growth

Women-led startups see 30% jump to over 9,600 in Uttar Pradesh

At present, there are over 19,000 startups recognised by the Central Government's Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) in the state, according to a senior official

Trump's tumultuous return

From Project 2025 to executive overreach, the first year reveals how Trump has reshaped the US state, sidelined institutions, and redrawn the boundaries of presidential authority

India's approach to the Russia-Ukraine conflict shows diplomatic maturity

As the Russia-Ukraine war edges towards a negotiated end, India's strategic autonomy and energy security face a defining test

What the new US 'imperialism' means for resource-rich South America

A dramatic US military intervention, the capture of a sitting president, and the return of gunboat diplomacy signal a new and dangerous chapter in global politics

Budget 2026: 16th FC avoids rocking the boat, but rewards GDP contributors

The Union Budget for 2026-27 has also placed a clear bet on urbanisation as an engine of growth

Budget 2026: Cautious & prudent, yet focusing on the long-term journey

Economic Survey and Budget 2026 chart a fiscally prudent, future-ready roadmap, betting on infrastructure, manufacturing and resilience amid global uncertainty

Budget 2026: Confident yet anxious amid global and domestic uncertainty

The Budget has indeed woken up the sleeping markets, just not the way the government's fans would have expected

Pharma leap: Volume to value-based growth as India targets $500-bn industry

The Budget recognises that innovation must translate into tangible benefits for patients

A Budget for uncertain times: Modest fiscal path, services-led growth

FM goes for modest fiscal consolidation, while focusing on services and state capex for growth

Budget 2026 reflects a maturing economy with focus on long-term growth

Budget 2026 prioritises fiscal prudence and structural reforms, betting on manufacturing, technology and exports to build a Viksit Bharat by 2047

Budget 2026-27: Inside the fiscal consolidation numbers and open questions

The Budget has largely eschewed political populism, even as several states are to go for Assembly elections in the coming months

Union Budget 2026-27: Reform over rhetoric, growth with guardrails

From medical hubs to incentives for seaplane manufacturing, the Budget broadens demand creation beyond brick-and-mortar

Budget 2026: Industrial policy takes centre stage, deeper fixes pending

And bigger problems await from policy bottlenecks that the Budget has left untouched

Union Budget 2026-27: Govt borrowing challenge passed on to RBI

Budget FY27 signals deeper banking reforms, possible PSB consolidation and higher borrowing, shifting the onus to RBI to manage yields and liquidity