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Trust deficit: India must generate social capital for people to believe institutions are as good as gold

New Delhi, May 17 -- India's social capital deficit registers as a factor in its current account deficit through the demand for gold. Our appetite for gold is not an irrational cultural quirk. It is, ... Read More


A New Era For Indian VC Funds

India, May 17 -- When Ashish Agrawal, Ishaan Mittal and Tejeshwi Sharma quit Peak XV Partners earlier this year, it revived the debate around carry-share and power dynamics in the VC ecosystem. The de... Read More


Ward chair stages sit-in at Karnali CM office demanding road and electricity access

Surkhet, May 17 -- Kalimati Rural Municipality ward chair Mitralal Rijal has staged a sit-in outside the Office of the Chief Minister and Council of Ministers of Karnali Province, demanding expansion ... Read More


'That Man from Rio': Belmondo, Brazil and Tintin

New Delhi, May 17 -- It began with Tintin. Herge's comic books about a globe-trotting journalist who keeps getting into scrapes was irresistible source material at a time when cinema's latest attracti... Read More


500-year-old Phuoc Tich village draws visitors thanks to heritage tourism

Hue, May 17 -- Phuoc Tich, a village more than five centuries old set along the O Lau River roughly 40 km north of Hue, holds a quiet, weathered beauty that captures the stamp of traditional north-cen... Read More


Landless squatters question government's commitment to resolving land issues

Nepal, May 17 -- Only four of the 100 points included in the government's annual policy and programme, presented in Parliament, directly address land-related issues, prompting concerns among land righ... Read More


Indian Railway Finance Corp. plans Rs.28k cr ECB round in FY27, says CMD Manoj Kumar Dubey

New Delhi, May 17 -- Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) plans to raise about Rs.24000-28,000 crore (less than $3 billion) through external commercial borrowings in what would be one of the larg... Read More


Intel-Apple deal: how AI boom and geopolitics are rewriting tech rules

New Delhi, May 17 -- Intel has reportedly signed a preliminary deal with Apple to make some chips for its devices through its contract manufacturing business. While the details are not clear yet, it r... Read More


WHO declares Congo and Uganda Ebola outbreak a global emergency- Is there a vaccine? Is there approved treatment?

New Delhi, May 17 -- The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak spreading across the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern, its ... Read More


Weekly Tarot Horoscope for May 17-23, 2026: Karmic awakenings, some momentum, and emotional resets may all be arriving

India, May 17 -- This week asks you to create better balance between responsibilities, emotions, and priorities. You may feel like too much is pulling at your energy at once. Do not try to control eve... Read More