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Budgeting rural prosperity

India, Feb. 12 -- Union Budget 2026-27 reorients rural development from welfare to enterprise by integrating agriculture, skills, women-led entrepreneurship and regional job creation into a cohesive g... Read More


Waka-Waka to Economic Survey

India, Feb. 12 -- When the Assam state explored the possibility of hosting the renowned global pop star, Shakira, after a tourism bump from her recent Post Malone concert, it reflected a broader shift... Read More


Pakistan - An Islamic nation or a hater of its own roots?

India, Feb. 12 -- The suicide bombing at the Khadija Tul Kubra Shia Mosque in Islamabad on February 6, 2026, which killed at least 36 worshippers and left over 160 injured during Friday prayers, was n... Read More


Tourist hut at Naranag shall be completed after Forest Deptt verification: CM Abdullah

JAMMU, Feb. 11 -- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who is also the Minister-in-Charge of the Tourism Department, today informed the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly that the construction work of th... Read More


Experts call for urgent action as displacement, conflict widen gaps in Nigeria's cancer care

Nigeria, Feb. 11 -- Health experts have warned that millions of Nigerians displaced by conflict and insecurity are being denied access to cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment. They said violenc... Read More


Motilal Oswal Nifty India Tourism ETF: change in investment factsheets for January 2026

India, Feb. 11 -- Motilal Oswal Nifty India Tourism ETF has announced change in investment factsheets and fund flash for the month ended January 31, 2026. As on Jan 31, 2026, the total size of the Fu... Read More


Con Dao island welcomes first international cruise ship in 2026

Hanoi, Vietnam, Feb. 11 -- The luxury vessel Le Jacques Cartier Con Dao welcomed its first international cruise ship in 2026, signaling a promising start for the island's tourism sector this year. T... Read More


Tourism Minister urges hotels to manage waste independently

Jakarta, Feb. 11 -- Tourism Minister Widiyanti Putri Wardhana urged hotels and restaurants to consistently carry out independent waste management as a key pillar of sustainable and environmentally fri... Read More


Neural Dispatch: Perplexity's Model Council, Meta's Avocado and Super Bowl ads

India, Feb. 11 -- Cognitive warmup. A few thoughts to start off with. Random, unrelated musings, but wanted to get these off my chest. It was in August of 2025 when AI startup Perplexity made a cheek... Read More


Deepfakes ❌ Deeptech ✅

New Delhi, Feb. 11 -- India's AI policy is a W.I.P.-a push-pull strategy - if you may - that aligns with its "light touch" approach towards a technology can potentially reshape the economy and the soc... Read More