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Oct 3: Booze Gets a Boom in India, Microsoft Shifts Leadership towards AI

Oct 3, 2025

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19 min read

Oct 3: Booze Gets a Boom in India, Microsoft Shifts Leadership towards AI

... And the Singapore GP Officially Heats Up

Oct 2: India’s Superbug-Busting Antibiotic, U.S. Gov Shuts Down

Oct 2, 2025

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21 min read

Oct 2: India’s Superbug-Busting Antibiotic, U.S. Gov Shuts Down

... And EFTA Pact Sparks Big Bets

Oct 1: ChatGPT Takes On Shopping, India’s Textile Sector Weathers Tariffs

Oct 1, 2025

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18 min read

Oct 1: ChatGPT Takes On Shopping, India’s Textile Sector Weathers Tariffs

... and Israel invites India to rebuild Gaza

Sep 30: Reliance Enters Bottled Water Market, Carlsberg Brews Big Bets

Sep 30, 2025

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21 min read

Sep 30: Reliance Enters Bottled Water Market, Carlsberg Brews Big Bets

... And EA Taken Private In Largest PE Buyout Ever

Sep 29: India Inc. Backs Caregivers, Dirty Soda Trend Explodes

Sep 29, 2025

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18 min read

Sep 29: India Inc. Backs Caregivers, Dirty Soda Trend Explodes

... and Star Air Sets its Sights Higher

Sep 27: Small Town Wealth Surge, Reliance-Meta’s ₹855Crore AI Deal

Sep 27, 2025

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20 min read

Sep 27: Small Town Wealth Surge, Reliance-Meta’s ₹855Crore AI Deal

... And TikTok’s U.S. Makeover

Sep 26: India Bids Farewell to MiG-21, Food Processing Ambition Boom

Sep 26, 2025

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21 min read

Sep 26: India Bids Farewell to MiG-21, Food Processing Ambition Boom

... And Starbucks Plans Major Restructuring

Sep 25: Indian Oil's Frozen Fortunes, Maritime Industry Gets Makeover

Sep 24, 2025

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19 min read

Sep 25: Indian Oil's Frozen Fortunes, Maritime Industry Gets Makeover

... and Ladakh Faces Youth Unrest

Sep 24: US Banks Are Turning East, The (Vietnamese) Sneaker Shift

Sep 23, 2025

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20 min read

Sep 24: US Banks Are Turning East, The (Vietnamese) Sneaker Shift

... And India’s Silicon Dreams

Sep 23: West Recognizes Palestine, Adani’s Promising Next Chapter

Sep 23, 2025

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19 min read

Sep 23: West Recognizes Palestine, Adani’s Promising Next Chapter

... and H-1B Shock: A 360° Overview

Sep 22: Trump’s $100K H-1B Shakeup, India’s Home Services Boom

Sep 21, 2025

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20 min read

Sep 22: Trump’s $100K H-1B Shakeup, India’s Home Services Boom

... and behind the deals of Shark Tank India

Sep 20: India’s Pharma Surge, Adani’s SEBI Victory

Sep 20, 2025

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20 min read

Sep 20: India’s Pharma Surge, Adani’s SEBI Victory

... and Pakistan Makes a Nuclear Gambit

Sep 19: Fed’s First Rate Cut In Months, Pakistan-Saudi Pact

Sep 19, 2025

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19 min read

Sep 19: Fed’s First Rate Cut In Months, Pakistan-Saudi Pact

... And Tata Electronics delivers iPhones to the world

Sep 18: Jio's IPO flip-flop, Accel's golden touch

Sep 18, 2025

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18 min read

Sep 18: Jio's IPO flip-flop, Accel's golden touch

... and Trump throws red flags on India

Sep 17: India's AI Ambition Faces an AI Data Hurdle

Sep 17, 2025

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19 min read

Sep 17: India's AI Ambition Faces an AI Data Hurdle

... and US-China walk a TikTok Tightrope

Sep 16: Green Ambitions of Kutch, Gold Shines Bright

Sep 16, 2025

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20 min read

Sep 16: Green Ambitions of Kutch, Gold Shines Bright

...and America Faces a Drone Dilemma

Sep 15: Himalayan Monsoon Pattern Alarm, Tata Acquires German Tech

Sep 15, 2025

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16 min read

Sep 15: Himalayan Monsoon Pattern Alarm, Tata Acquires German Tech

... and J&K Terror Tactics Shift

Sep 13: Balaji Wafers’ Big Bite, Affordable Housing Crunch

Sep 13, 2025

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19 min read

Sep 13: Balaji Wafers’ Big Bite, Affordable Housing Crunch

... And Global Weaponization Of Tariffs

Sep 12: Middle Class Not Sold On EVs, Why FMCGs Love ₹5 & ₹10

Sep 12, 2025

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21 min read

Sep 12: Middle Class Not Sold On EVs, Why FMCGs Love ₹5 & ₹10

... And The Political Shock Of Charlie Kirk's Murder

Sep 11: Rapido Rise in Rides, Agri-Food Revolution Needed, BYD In India

Sep 11, 2025

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21 min read

Sep 11: Rapido Rise in Rides, Agri-Food Revolution Needed, BYD In India

... and Russia-Poland-NATO Tensions

Sep 10: OpenAI's Stargate Partners In India, The Rise Of Ghost Malls

Sep 10, 2025

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19 min read

Sep 10: OpenAI's Stargate Partners In India, The Rise Of Ghost Malls

... And Why Nepal Is Burning

Sep 9: HIRE Act and India’s IT Challenge, E20 Fuel Rollout Panic

Sep 9, 2025

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18 min read

Sep 9: HIRE Act and India’s IT Challenge, E20 Fuel Rollout Panic

... and China’s instant commerce profit roulette

Sep 8: Red Sea Cables Down, Nepal's Social Media Ban, Punjab Underwater

Sep 8, 2025

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16 min read

Sep 8: Red Sea Cables Down, Nepal's Social Media Ban, Punjab Underwater

... and GST Fuels Motor Discounts

Sep 6: Buy local wave hits, U.S. Jobs Market Slump

Sep 6, 2025

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19 min read

Sep 6: Buy local wave hits, U.S. Jobs Market Slump

... and OpenAI’s Great India Push

Sep 5: American Eagle and GST 2.0 Win, Cannabis Wellness Booms

Sep 5, 2025

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20 min read

Sep 5: American Eagle and GST 2.0 Win, Cannabis Wellness Booms

...and Ford introduces Ford Racing

Sep 4: GST 2.0 delivered, Deep Tech Alliance, Google's Big Win

Sep 4, 2025

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18 min read

Sep 4: GST 2.0 delivered, Deep Tech Alliance, Google's Big Win

... and China’s 'Suez Canal' Plans

Sep 3: Layoffs Rock Gaming, LinkedIn Gets Shorts

Sep 3, 2025

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19 min read

Sep 3: Layoffs Rock Gaming, LinkedIn Gets Shorts

... and PepsiCo Faces Elliot Heat

Sep 2: Putin-Modi carpool at SCO, Salesforce cuts 4k jobs

Sep 2, 2025

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19 min read

Sep 2: Putin-Modi carpool at SCO, Salesforce cuts 4k jobs

..and OpenAI is opening a data centre in India

Sep 1: Modi-Xi banter at the SCO, India building houses abroad

Sep 1, 2025

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17 min read

Sep 1: Modi-Xi banter at the SCO, India building houses abroad

... and two major IPOs on the horizon

Aug 30: India-Japan ink $68B pact, Reliance shares big plans in AGM

Aug 30, 2025

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18 min read

Aug 30: India-Japan ink $68B pact, Reliance shares big plans in AGM

... and GDP growth rate at a 5-quarter high

Aug 29: Pollution eating years, market drops ~1%, Tesla in a rough patch

Aug 29, 2025

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17 min read

Aug 29: Pollution eating years, market drops ~1%, Tesla in a rough patch

... and women - the invisible backbone of agriculture

Aug 28: Jet Engine dreams still in slumber, East's narco threat, tariff update

Aug 28, 2025

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16 min read

Aug 28: Jet Engine dreams still in slumber, East's narco threat, tariff update

and did you hear about K-Pop Demon Hunters?

Aug 27: Tariffs start today, Sports beyond cricket see life

Aug 27, 2025

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16 min read

Aug 27: Tariffs start today, Sports beyond cricket see life

... and India-Japan sign a pact

Aug 26: Indian Whisky winning awards, healthy snacks are up

Aug 26, 2025

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17 min read

Aug 26: Indian Whisky winning awards, healthy snacks are up

... and Archana Puran Singh was an R&D guinea pig

Aug 25: Books are back, India pushing Russia to reduce trade gap

Aug 25, 2025

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17 min read

Aug 25: Books are back, India pushing Russia to reduce trade gap

... and Alcohol's having a tobacco moment

Aug 23: India's wildlife is stressed, we have a solar dream

Aug 23, 2025

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18 min read

Aug 23: India's wildlife is stressed, we have a solar dream

... and the world's in a space gold rush

Aug 22: Russia's shadow fleets, economics of airport lounges

Aug 22, 2025

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16 min read

Aug 22: Russia's shadow fleets, economics of airport lounges

... and online gaming scrambles for a foothold

Aug 21: Govt's online gaming bill, Japan's Nuclear dilemma

Aug 21, 2025

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18 min read

Aug 21: Govt's online gaming bill, Japan's Nuclear dilemma

... and Trump's trade wars hitting Indian homes

Aug 20: From reel business to real business, India-China balancing act

Aug 20, 2025

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17 min read

Aug 20: From reel business to real business, India-China balancing act

... and Ozempic comes with a legal catch.

Aug 19: GST 2.0, Mumbai's monsoon mess, Putin-Modi bromance

Aug 19, 2025

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17 min read

Aug 19: GST 2.0, Mumbai's monsoon mess, Putin-Modi bromance

... and Ukraine's big Trump moment

Aug 18: FMCG goes regional, vote-theft talks gains steam, trade talk timeout

Aug 18, 2025

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14 min read

Aug 18: FMCG goes regional, vote-theft talks gains steam, trade talk timeout

... and world's first "gestation robot"

India's Housing Market: A Tale of Two Realities

Aug 17, 2025

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14 min read

India's Housing Market: A Tale of Two Realities

Aug 16: PM Modi's address from Red Fort, Dubai's NRI lure, Alaska Showdown

Aug 16, 2025

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16 min read

Aug 16: PM Modi's address from Red Fort, Dubai's NRI lure, Alaska Showdown

... and Labubu, the Chinese god

Aug 15: Work-from-anywhere dreams, Assamese brew under siege

Aug 15, 2025

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17 min read

Aug 15: Work-from-anywhere dreams, Assamese brew under siege

... and Trump's Pakistan Tango

Inflation calms down, luxe goes online, Kodak's not so perfect moment

Aug 14, 2025

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17 min read

Inflation calms down, luxe goes online, Kodak's not so perfect moment

... and India-China relationship on the up

India's Korean love affair, Inflation cools off, tariffs' x-sector shockwave

Aug 13, 2025

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17 min read

India's Korean love affair, Inflation cools off, tariffs' x-sector shockwave

... and the Mediterranean is on literal fire 🔥

Aug 12: India's China reliance, the urban Hobosexual hustle

Aug 12, 2025

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16 min read

Aug 12: India's China reliance, the urban Hobosexual hustle

... and shining Mercedes coming on a highway

Aug 11: GenZ drives Blue collar resurgence, IT has internal competitor

Aug 11, 2025

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17 min read

Aug 11: GenZ drives Blue collar resurgence, IT has internal competitor

... and bank accounts are being rented for cyber fraud

Aug 9: Rising food prices, farzi shaadis

Aug 9, 2025

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17 min read

Aug 9: Rising food prices, farzi shaadis

... and OpenAI makes a bet on India

Aug 8: Sanctions standoff, crypto goes mainstream

Aug 8, 2025

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19 min read

Aug 8: Sanctions standoff, crypto goes mainstream

... and Indigo's scales weigh heavy

Aug 7: Penniless taxpayers, analogue paneer

Aug 7, 2025

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19 min read

Aug 7: Penniless taxpayers, analogue paneer

... and GenZ taking holiday loans

Aug 6: Oil makes enemies ... and friends?

Aug 6, 2025

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15 min read

Aug 6: Oil makes enemies ... and friends?

Dalai Lama's reincarnation hits bureaucratic hurdles

Aug 5: Trump changes mood, big plans for homemade semiconductors

Aug 5, 2025

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15 min read

Aug 5: Trump changes mood, big plans for homemade semiconductors

... and Rhino horns just became radioactive

Aug 4: Tariff tsunami hits home, US jobs report cries crisis

Aug 4, 2025

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10 min read

Aug 4: Tariff tsunami hits home, US jobs report cries crisis

... and SRK gets 'Best Actor' after 33 years.

Aug 1: Miss your card payment? Jewellers take tariff hit

Aug 1, 2025

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11 min read

Aug 1: Miss your card payment? Jewellers take tariff hit

... and Trump wants Pakistan's oil

July 31: Tata's Italian job,  25% tariffs on India, Aussies ban YT for kids

Jul 31, 2025

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12 min read

July 31: Tata's Italian job, 25% tariffs on India, Aussies ban YT for kids

... and Shaktimaan is coming for your phones

July 30: PM Modi speech, BluSmart enters insolvency

Jul 30, 2025

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10 min read

July 30: PM Modi speech, BluSmart enters insolvency

... and Trudeau + Katy Perry?

July 29: Starlink makes India debut, sports economy on the rise

Jul 29, 2025

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10 min read

July 29: Starlink makes India debut, sports economy on the rise

... and Pahalgam attack mastermind killed

July 28: Hindi-Chini bhai-bhai 2.0?  Rahman meets Sam Altman

Jul 28, 2025

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11 min read

July 28: Hindi-Chini bhai-bhai 2.0? Rahman meets Sam Altman

... and India sends friendship package to Maldives

July 25: Reliance Group in ₹3,000 Cr  Scam, Trump's Tech warning to India

Jul 25, 2025

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12 min read

July 25: Reliance Group in ₹3,000 Cr Scam, Trump's Tech warning to India

... and legend Hulk Hogan passes away

July 24: India-UK sign free trade deal, Nepal comes calling

Jul 24, 2025

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12 min read

July 24: India-UK sign free trade deal, Nepal comes calling

and India re-opens doors for Chinese tourists

July 23: AI for National Security, Urban India's Infrastructure Woes

Jul 23, 2025

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13 min read

July 23: AI for National Security, Urban India's Infrastructure Woes

and US dumps UNESCO... again

July 22: What in the GCC? Madhya Pradesh gets a Spain call-up

Jul 22, 2025

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8 min read

July 22: What in the GCC? Madhya Pradesh gets a Spain call-up

... and VP Jagdeep Dhankhar resigns

July 21: Exports rising, credit sliding

Jul 21, 2025

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13 min read

July 21: Exports rising, credit sliding

... and absolutely no AI in court, my lord!

July 20: Desi capital grows

Jul 20, 2025

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9 min read

July 20: Desi capital grows

... while America Party fizzles

July 19: Private banks lose ground, rural incomes on the rise

Jul 19, 2025

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12 min read

July 19: Private banks lose ground, rural incomes on the rise

... and India-Fiji bhai-bhai?

July 18: EVs 'Range Anxiety', Aviation's untapped potential

Jul 18, 2025

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11 min read

July 18: EVs 'Range Anxiety', Aviation's untapped potential

... and Prada gets its heels to Kolhapur

July 17: YouTube unveils a new feature, US uses India to pressure Russia

Jul 17, 2025

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14 min read

July 17: YouTube unveils a new feature, US uses India to pressure Russia

... and India's Green energy capacity surpasses Fossil Fuels!

July 16: Automakers feeling the breaks? Housing report for cities

Jul 16, 2025

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12 min read

July 16: Automakers feeling the breaks? Housing report for cities

and 1 crore to EasyYourTrip in Bangalore

July 15: India's cybercrime headache; tariffs impact on dairy sector

Jul 15, 2025

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13 min read

July 15: India's cybercrime headache; tariffs impact on dairy sector

and... UPI leads the world in daily transactions

July 14: India’s used car wave; the informal lending gap

Jul 14, 2025

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14 min read

July 14: India’s used car wave; the informal lending gap

... and Dolly Chaiwala takes tapri-ki-chai pan-India

July 13: FMCG sees preferences change, Air India crash report sparks debate

Jul 13, 2025

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13 min read

July 13: FMCG sees preferences change, Air India crash report sparks debate

... and dogs in Bengaluru are set for a great meal

July 12: AAIB releases preliminary report on Air India tragedy

Jul 12, 2025

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14 min read

July 12: AAIB releases preliminary report on Air India tragedy

Read what the report says

July 11: India wants 'Premium' motorcycles; Meta wants AI in sunglasses

Jul 11, 2025

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14 min read

July 11: India wants 'Premium' motorcycles; Meta wants AI in sunglasses

... and Prajakta Koli, aka MostlySane, is in Time's Top100 creators

July 10: YouTube wants more effort and Trump wants 'dugna lagaan'

Jul 10, 2025

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16 min read

July 10: YouTube wants more effort and Trump wants 'dugna lagaan'

... and more about how half the cryptocurrencies released since 2021 are 'dead'

July 9: US ka cylinder, and I will (A)C you in court

Jul 9, 2025

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15 min read

July 9: US ka cylinder, and I will (A)C you in court

... and world's first-ever Malaria drug for infants

July 8: Bharat Bandh, Ambani's Trump card, and Beijing denies allegations

Jul 8, 2025

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14 min read

July 8: Bharat Bandh, Ambani's Trump card, and Beijing denies allegations

... and Smriti Irani returns as the cult Bahu in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi

July 7: BRICS family photos, 'Gini' in a bottle

Jul 7, 2025

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15 min read

July 7: BRICS family photos, 'Gini' in a bottle

... and Jio flexes on Fintech

July 6: Closer look at inequality, a rapid need for AI upskilling

Jul 6, 2025

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13 min read

July 6: Closer look at inequality, a rapid need for AI upskilling

... and a UFC match in the White House?

July 5: SEBI screams market manipulation, Big-beautiful-bill passes

Jul 5, 2025

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12 min read

July 5: SEBI screams market manipulation, Big-beautiful-bill passes

... and how China shared information with Pak during Op Sindoor

July 4: 'Quad' muscles, US defence pact and bagless-tea-bags

Jul 4, 2025

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12 min read

July 4: 'Quad' muscles, US defence pact and bagless-tea-bags

... also how many times have you climbed Mount Everest?

July 3: 1 Lakh crores, US-India deal drama, and cab fare surge

Jul 3, 2025

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12 min read

July 3: 1 Lakh crores, US-India deal drama, and cab fare surge

... and SEBI's coming after your favourite Finfluencer

July 2: A new railways app, economic warfare in J&K, and US-India trade deal

Jul 2, 2025

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13 min read

July 2: A new railways app, economic warfare in J&K, and US-India trade deal

Also read why the Thai PM has been suspended

July 1: Live concerts on the up, Zomato enters aviation

Jul 1, 2025

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13 min read

July 1: Live concerts on the up, Zomato enters aviation

... and Babu bhaiya returns

June 30: Power demand to triple, Trump 'Big Beautiful Bill' cleared

Jun 30, 2025

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12 min read

June 30: Power demand to triple, Trump 'Big Beautiful Bill' cleared

... and Delhi's rain-on-order

June 29, 2025: Debt rises but private consumption booms

Jun 29, 2025

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12 min read

June 29, 2025: Debt rises but private consumption booms

... and Bihar scripts history

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