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Hated by All the Right People: Book traces evolution of Tucker Carlson

From the bow-tied beau ideal of the Washington establishment to the Maga conspiracy theorist-in-chief, Tucker Carlson's biography traces his journey

Monazite reserves pegged at 13.15 mn tonnes across 8 states: Reddy

The Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD), a unit of the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), has estimated significant rare earth minerals resources in beach sands and hard rocks, with 13.15 million tonnes of monazite identified in deposits from eight states. Monazite is a reddish-brown, phosphate mineral rich in rare-earth elements (REEs) and thorium, primarily sourced from heavy mineral beach sands and igneous rocks. "As on January 28, 2026, rare earth minerals resources estimated by AMD include 136 deposits of beach sand minerals containing 13.15 million tonnes of monazite (a mineral of thorium and rare earths) occurring in the coastal beach, teri/red sands and inland alluvium in parts of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Jharkhand and West Bengal," Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy said in the Rajya Sabha. The deposits, containing about 7.23 million tonnes in-situ rare earth oxide (equivalent) resources, are located in

Let Only Red Flowers Bloom: How Xi is remodelling Chinese identity

His programmes are not only questioning but even verifying loyalty, with the ideal of Chinese women shifting in the face of dwindling population

Nalwa Aero inks pact with 3 helicopter players to launch low-cost air taxis

Aviation tech firm Nalwa Aero on Thursday said it has signed an initial pact with helicopter operators Global Vectra Helicorp, Pawan Hans Ltd and Himalayan Heli Services to launch electric air taxi (eVTOL) services, offering fares as low as Rs 200 per passenger on select routes. As part of this strategic collaboration, signed at the ongoing Wings India aviation show in Hyderabad, Himalaya Heli Services has placed pre-orders for Nalwa's upcoming eVTOL aircraft, a statement said. The partners plan to deploy eVTOL aircraft for pilgrimage travel, including Char Dham Yatra routes, air ambulance services, urban and intercity air taxi operations, and offshore crew and logistics transport, Nalwa Aero said. According to the company, electric propulsion promises lower operating costs, reduced noise levels, and zero in-flight emissions, enabling operators to expand services into routes previously constrained by conventional helicopter economics. The quieter footprint is especially valuable for

India should focus beyond tariffs to boost trade: World Bank's Ajay Banga

World Bank Group President Ajay Banga on Thursday said India should "think less" about tariffs and focus more on opportunities, amid concerns over global trade due to geopolitical tensions. Elaborating on India's opportunities in trade deals, Banga said over 100 regional and bilateral pacts have been signed by the country in the last 20 years, and the recent India-EU free trade agreement is an example of that. "Think less about the tariffs, and more about the opportunities like you (India) have done (the FTA) with the European Union," he said. Banga's comments came while interacting with media representatives during his tour of the Central Tool Room and Training Centre (CTTC) in Bhubaneswar. All trade deals are important, the top World Bank official said. "If you look at the way trade has changed over last two decades, the global trade has quadrupled, while the share of the emerging markets doubled from 20 per cent to 40 per cent. Therfore, emerging markets like India have now bec

Home affordability: Consider peripheral localities, smaller house sizes

If going from a 2-BHK to a 3-BHK pushes the EMI beyond comfort, the bigger house becomes a risk rather than a solution

West Bengal's NSDP grows 9.86% in 2024-25, slower than neighbours

West Bengal's net state domestic product (NSDP) at current prices grew by 9.86 per cent to Rs 16.32 lakh crore in the 2024-25 financial year, showing an improvement from the 8.94 per cent growth recorded in the previous fiscal, according to the latest Economic Survey. The Statistical Appendix of the survey showed the state's NSDP stood at Rs 14.85 lakh crore in 2023-24. The Economic Survey 2025-26 was tabled in Parliament on Thursday. However, West Bengal trailed behind other major states in terms of percentage growth at current prices. Tamil Nadu registered a robust growth of 15.76 per cent, while Uttar Pradesh recorded 12.64 per cent and Maharashtra 11.85 per cent during the same period, the Statistical Appendix of the survey said. In the eastern region, West Bengal's NSDP growth rate was outpaced by its neighbours, Bihar and Odisha. Bihar recorded an NSDP growth of 13.07 per cent, while Odisha registered 13.04 per cent in 2024-25. Jharkhand also reported a higher growth rate o

Check the different rates and tenures for Personal Loans

A personal loan is a handy financial instrument to tide over short-term cash crunch, especially for major, one-time expenses

From utility to sanctuary: Why Indians are investing in luxury bathrooms

Once a functional afterthought, the bathroom is now one of the most invested-in spaces in Indian homes, driven by wellness, design and long-term performance

India, US close to trade deal after very significant progress in talks

India and the US have made "very significant" progress in their negotiations for a trade deal, with New Delhi maintaining steady momentum in talks with Washington for a positive outcome even during the final stages of concluding its free trade pact with the European Union, official sources said on Wednesday. India's mega trade deal with the EU should not be seen as a response to offset the current state of trade relations with the US as the American market is equally crucial for the Indian exporters, they said. Very significant progress has been made in the negotiations for the proposed trade deal with the US and the two sides are "very close" to seeing that come to fruition, the sources said. The two sides remain in touch and even during the final stages of negotiating the EU trade pact, Indian trade negotiators were in contact with their US counterparts as well, the sources said. "So that work is continuing. We are hopeful of a positive outcome," said a source. India and the US

From icon to also-ran: Puma's long slide as rivals Adidas and Anta loom

Puma was the no. 3 in sportswear after Nike and Adidas until recent years, competing to churn out cool sneakers and win top athletes and soccer-team sponsorships

Indian Politics and International Relations: Great power begins at home

How the evolution of India's political development is having an impact on its external projection

India plans seasonal adjustment for industrial output in data revamp

A discussion paper from the ministry, released on Wednesday, said using a new methodology could improve economic signals without causing excessive revisions

Fertiliser sales rise 3.8% in April-December on higher imports: FAI

Urea sales in the country increased 3.8 per cent to 31.16 million tonnes during April-December 2025 on account of higher imports, even as domestic production declined marginally, according to provisional data released by the Fertiliser Association of India (FAI) on Wednesday. Urea sales stood at 30.02 million tonnes in the year-ago period. Domestic urea production during the period stood at 22.44 million tonnes, while imports rose 85.3 per cent to 8 million tonnes, supporting higher sales during peak crop nutrition months. Production of NP and NPK fertilisers (other than DAP) rose 13.1 per cent to 9.27 million tonnes during April-December 2025, with imports increasing 121.8 per cent to 3.29 million tonnes, the data showed. Sales of complex fertilisers remained largely stable at 11.74 million tonnes. Di Ammonium Phosphate (DAP) production during the period was recorded at 3.03 million tonnes, reflecting a 3.9 per cent decline compared to the previous year, while imports increased 4

India, Russia in talks on joint production of Su-57 fighter jets: Report

India and Russia are holding technical discussions to explore the possibility of the joint production of the 5th-generation Sukhoi Su-57E fighter jet in India, a top Russian aerospace official claimed on Wednesday. There was no response from the Indian side on his claim. "Today, we are in the advanced stage of technical negotiations on this contract. Such contracts, given our experience, determine the trajectory of our cooperation for several decades to come," CEO of Russia's United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Vadim Badekha told Russian reporters on the sidelines of the Wings India air show at Begumpet airport in Hyderabad. Russia has put on static display its latest regional transport aircraft - the Ilyushin Il-114-300 and the Sukhoi SJ-100. Badekha claimed that the parties are also discussing "the licensed production of the Su-57 fighters in India at the facilities currently used to produce the Su-30 aircraft, and the maximum use of Indian industry and Indian systems in this ...

IBC transformed insolvency landscape, but challenges remain: DFS secretary

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) has been a game-changer and has transformed the insolvency landscape by fostering transparency, accountability and efficiency in corporate dispute resolution and laying the foundation of a more resilient and robust economy, Financial Services Secretary M Nagaraju said on Wednesday. "Despite these achievements, several challenges still remain, which include timelines of resolutions and liquidations, resulting in value deterioration, low realisations to creditors and capacity constraints at National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT)," he said while addressing an event organised by IBBI and Insol India. The seventh amendment -- IBC Amendment Bill 2025, as recommended by the select committee, seeks to address some of these key challenges relating to delays in resolution and liquidation and low recovery rates, he said. "The bill also proposes, inter alia, introduction of provisions on group insolvency process, cross-border insolvency and the ...

Slack's Rob Seaman says 2026 will mark true adoption of agentic AI

Slack chief product officer and CEO Rob Seaman explains how Slackbot is bringing agentic AI into daily workflows and improving productivity across enterprises, including in India

Man arrested after spraying unknown substance on Rep. Ilhan Omar

A man sprayed an unknown substance on Democratic US Rep. Ilhan Omar and was tackled to the ground on Tuesday during a town hall in Minneapolis, where tensions over federal immigration enforcement have come to a head after agents fatally shot an intensive care nurse and a mother of three this month. The audience cheered as the man was pinned down and his arms were tied behind his back. In the video of the incident, someone in the crowd can be heard saying, "Oh my god, he sprayed something on her." Just before that, Omar had called for the abolishment of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement and for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign or face impeachment. Calls are mounting on Capitol Hill for Noem to step down after the shooting deaths in Minneapolis of two people who protested deportations. Few Republicans have risen to her defence. "ICE cannot be reformed," Omar said, seconds before the attack. Minneapolis police said officers saw the man use a syringe to spray an .

Comrades and Comebacks: Why the Left still matters in India today

India needs Left ideas of equality and humanism now more than ever, argues Saira Shah Halim in her book

Boeing posts strongest delivery quarter since 2018 as sales jump nearly 60%

Boeing's sales surged nearly 60 per cent in the fourth quarter as the aerospace company digs itself out of a string of crises that tarnished its reputation. It was the strongest quarter of aeroplane deliveries since 2018. Revenue soared to USD 23.95 billion from USD 15.24 billion for the three months ended Dec. 31. That topped the USD 22.6 billion that analysts polled by FactSet were looking for. Boeing had 160 commercial deliveries in the quarter, more than double the 57 deliveries in the prior-year period. Deliveries are an important source of cash for plane manufacturers since buyers typically pay a large portion of the purchase price when their orders are fulfilled. "We made significant progress on our recovery in 2025 and have set the foundation to keep our momentum going in the year ahead," Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said in a statement on Tuesday. Arlington, Virginia-based Boeing moved to a profit of USD 8.13 billion, or USD 10.23 per share, in the period. That compares with