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Japanese investors have arrived in full force: Kotak's Sourav Mallik

New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- Rising deal activity in India's mergers and acquisitions (M&A) space shows that domestic acquirers are firmly back in the saddle, even as Japanese players step up their presence i... Read More


Is New Delhi about to ease up on Chinese investment?

New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- The Centre is preparing to significantly relax a five-year-old rule that shut out Chinese capital and put existing investments in limbo, easing the stringent Press Note 3 (PN3) di... Read More


CIA behind strike at Venezuelan dock used by 'drug smugglers'

Washington, Jan. 1 -- The CIA was behind a drone strike last week at a docking area believed to have been used by Venezuelan drug cartels, according to two people familiar with details of the operatio... Read More


An economic juggling act: AI, China, googlies from US

India, Jan. 1 -- 2025 began on an alarming note for the global economy, as Donald Trump started his second stint in the White House. His first presidency had seen the US switch gears from keeper of th... Read More


Key elections in the neighbourhood

India, Jan. 1 -- Bangladesh and Nepal are set to hold general elections in February and March, respectively, after separate uprisings led to a regime change. New Delhi, which has urged fair and inclus... Read More


Trump's Paris-style Triumphal Arch in DC: How much will it cost and who will pay? First details

India, Jan. 1 -- President Donald Trump on Wednesday confirmed that the construction of his Triumphal Arch in DC, a monument like Paris' Arc de Triomphe, will begin soon. This comes months after the 7... Read More


China's Xi Jinping vows 'unstoppable' reunification with Taiwan in New Year 2026 address

New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- China's President Xi Jinping pledged to pursue reunification with Taiwan during his annual New Year's Eve address, according to multiple news reports. The comments came after larg... Read More


When AI blurs reality: How Grok and deepfakes are pushing the internet's boundaries

New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- Artificial intelligence (AI) has come as a boon to most of our lives, helping us find that old song whose tune we can't get out of our heads or helping us write letters to dealing... Read More


Tchad : les fatwas sur les réseaux sociaux désormais interdites, sauf celles du CSAI

Chad, Janvier 1 -- L’annonce a été faite à travers une déclaration rendue publique ce mercredi 31 décembre 2025 par le premier vice-président et secrétaire général du CSAI, Cheikh Abdadayim Abdallah O... Read More


Treatment and safe disposal are the weakest links in the African sanitation systems

India, Dec. 31 -- Sanitation access has expanded across Africa, but treatment and safe disposal of waste remain dangerously inadequate. Fewer than one in three people in sub-Saharan Africa have acces... Read More