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Why the Donald Trump administration's China approach lacks direction

Everything, it seems, is now a bargaining chip, as the Trump administration keeps reversing itself

How ordinary Indians shaped the making of the Constitution

The book under review is a most refreshing departure from this pattern. It discusses how people at large participated in what it correctly calls the assembling of the Constitution

Internationalising the rupee: India's path must diverge from China

India's best path forward is to gradually ease its capital controls. The RBI and the government have taken meaningful steps since 2020, but more are needed

Revolut India bets big on prepaid Visa cards, targets $7 bn in transactions

Revolut India is rolling out prepaid cards on the Visa network, and is planning to add 20 million customers in the next five years in the country

Andhra employees to get Diwali DA and benefits, including childcare leave

Andhra Pradesh government employees get festival boost with DA, earned leave payout, promotions and childcare leave as part of Diwali bonanza

Fury mounts over global AI frenzy as data centres strain resources

As tech firms build data centres worldwide to advance artificial intelligence, vulnerable communities have been hit by blackouts and water shortages

Investors flag operating issues as Bira91 looks to raise fresh capital

Bira91 faces liquidity and operational challenges as revenue drops and losses widen; company seeks $100M funding to restart production and pay employees

Indian Navy adds a new warship or submarine every 40 days: PM Modi

He regarded INS Vikrant as a symbol of Aatmanirbhar Bharat and India's growing defence self-reliance.

Avaada Electro files confidential papers to raise up to ₹10,000 cr via IPO

With this, the company expects its valuation in the range of Rs 1.10 lakh to Rs 1.3 lakh crore, they added

Ola Electric CEO named in police probe after engineer's death in Bengaluru

Authorities investigate claims of workplace harassment following 38-yr-old employee's apparent suicide

GST rationalisation to lift organised apparel revenue by 200 bps: Report

The uniform 5 per cent GST rate -- versus the previous dual structure of 5 per cent below Rs 1,000 and 12 per cent between Rs 1,000 and Rs 2,500 -- has widened the consumption base, it added

AWS, Canva, Snapchat, Perplexity AI, others down for thousands of users

Over 1,100 users reported issues with AWS in the past 24 hours, with most of the reports coming from the United States

China's economy slows to 4.8% in Jul-Sep amid trade tensions, weak demand

China's stronger economic growth in the first half of this year has given it some buffer to achieve the growth target, said Lynn Song, chief economist for Greater China at ING Bank

Shalby Hospitals charts ambitious growth plan across key Indian cities

The Ahmedabad-based healthcare chain to open new multi-specialty hospitals in Lucknow, Kolkata, Nagpur, and Pune, with a greenfield project underway in Mumbai

Zelensky says his Trump meet 'positive' though he didn't get Tomahawks

Zelenskyy said Trump reneged on the possibility of sending the long-range missiles to Ukraine, which would have been a major boost for Kyiv

EU energy ministers push to ban all Russian gas by 2027 amid US pressure

Europe has been under pressure from the US to speed up moves to sever its energy ties with Moscow, and buy more American liquefied natural gas

Prestige Group plans Delhi NCR expansion with new projects in 2026

Planning new projects in Gurgaon, Delhi and Noida in 2026

Louvre to remain closed one day after jewel heist, here's what to know

The Louvre said on Monday it would remain closed a day after historic jewels were stolen from the world's most-visited museum in a daring daylight heist.

Trump vows to keep massive tariffs on India until Russian oil imports cease

"I spoke with Prime Minister Modi of India, and he said he's not going to be doing the Russian oil thing," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One

Indian govt pushes to expand rupee settlement with key trade partners

Initial steps include establishing direct rupee rates that don't rely on a third currency, such as the US dollar, for cross-reference, said the person familiar with the central bank's thinking