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More power to 'People India' and Middle India as growth engine shifts
India's growth is powered by hard-working people and a rising 'Middle India';. This aspirational group needs financial enablement and infrastructure support to accelerate mobility and sustain growth
 "More power to 'People India' and Middle India as growth engine shifts")
What the Budget must present in a tough global and job environment
As the Union Budget nears, the focus must shift to debt, deficits, and borrowing from household savings, and how these choices affect private investment, manufacturing growth, and jobs
 "What the Budget must present in a tough global and job environment")
Strategic alliance: Pax Silica can reshape global tech supply chain
The bloc brings together complementary strengths. The US and Japan can provide technological leverage while South Korea dominates chip manufacturing
 "Strategic alliance: Pax Silica can reshape global tech supply chain")
Demographic shift: State finances reflect the rapid transition ahead
Nationally, the working-age population is expected to peak around 2031, but several states have already crossed that point
 "Demographic shift: State finances reflect the rapid transition ahead")
Waaree Renewable to buy 55% in Associated Power Structures for ₹1,225 crore
In September last year, Waaree Energies, the holding company of WRTL, acquired a 64 per cent stake in transformer company Kotsons through a primary capital infusion of Rs 192 crore
 "Waaree Renewable to buy 55% in Associated Power Structures for ₹1,225 crore")
ToneTag bets sound waves will power next generation of digital payments
Bengaluru-based ToneTag processes over $3 billion a month using sound wave technology, enabling secure, cardless payments in India and emerging markets while expanding globally
 "ToneTag bets sound waves will power next generation of digital payments")
A wide Padma award canvas, from Dharmendra and Uday Kotak to Harmanpreet
Cricketer Rohit Sharma, women's cricket captain Harmanpreet Kaur and hockey player Savita Punia received the Padma Shri
 "A wide Padma award canvas, from Dharmendra and Uday Kotak to Harmanpreet")
Rupee likely to trade around 92.50 per dollar by March-end: BS Poll
Trade deal with US could reverse the fortune of the Indian currency
 "Rupee likely to trade around 92.50 per dollar by March-end: BS Poll")
South Korean gaming major Krafton to launch 3 to 5 new titles in 2026
BGMI-maker Krafton plans to launch 3-5 new games in 2026 as it diversifies beyond battle royale and scales Indian IPs like Real Cricket globally
 "South Korean gaming major Krafton to launch 3 to 5 new titles in 2026")
India, EU move to seal trade pact, deepen security and defence ties
India and the EU move to conclude a much-awaited trade pact while elevating security, defence and mobility ties, signalling a broader strategic alignment amid global uncertainty
 "India, EU move to seal trade pact, deepen security and defence ties")
Exim Matters: Republic Day, Customs Day and limits to executive power
On Republic Day and International Customs Day, a reminder that vigilance in enforcement must remain anchored in constitutional limits, due process and the rule of law
 "Exim Matters: Republic Day, Customs Day and limits to executive power")
Two reforms that rewired the India's electricity distribution sector
Fuel passthrough and RDSS upgrades drive efficiency, collections, and profitability
 "Two reforms that rewired the India's electricity distribution sector")
Shedding China baggage, India's luggage brands unpack manufacturing at home
A quiet supply-chain reset is underway as travel habits change and indigenous brands gain support
 "Shedding China baggage, India's luggage brands unpack manufacturing at home")
Shedding China baggage, India's luggage brands unpack manufacturing at home
A quiet supply-chain reset is underway as travel habits change and indigenous brands gain support
 "Shedding China baggage, India's luggage brands unpack manufacturing at home")
Digital intervention: Fiscal efficiency can work together with soil revival
Linking urea sales to digital farmer IDs could curb leakages and fiscal waste-but only a phased, inclusive rollout can protect farmers and revive soil health
 "Digital intervention: Fiscal efficiency can work together with soil revival")
India's smartphone exports to US zoomed 200% in April-November FY26
3-fold jump led by Apple boom offsets slump in other sectors
 "India's smartphone exports to US zoomed 200% in April-November FY26")
March of a Republic: India must find its way in an uncertain environment
As global order frays and the US turns inward, India's Republic Day optics underline a strategic pivot towards Europe and faster reforms at home
 "March of a Republic: India must find its way in an uncertain environment")
US senators push India for tariff relief as pulses growers lose mkt share
Republican senators from two key US farm states push for tariff relief from New Delhi as American pulses growers struggle to regain India market share lost to Canada and others
 "US senators push India for tariff relief as pulses growers lose mkt share")
JSW Steel will invest over ₹2 trillion by FY31, says Jayant Acharya
JSW Steel bets on India's demand story, plans over ₹2 trillion capex and 56 mt capacity by FY31 amid global trade barriers and price volatility
 "JSW Steel will invest over ₹2 trillion by FY31, says Jayant Acharya")
India's exports dream likely to run into the hard wall of realities
Tripling India's exports by 2035 needs tiger-like performance, open markets and ruthless reform-conditions history suggests India does not yet have
 "India's exports dream likely to run into the hard wall of realities")