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The cost of the US's Iran gambit

India, June 12 -- There's something rotten in Washington, the District of Columbia. Increasingly, messages about peace negotiations sound identical to declarations of war. After more than a month of r... Read More


Peace in Manipur first for peace in Northeast

India, June 12 -- The northeastern state of Manipur is once again burning. A state already scarred by the Meitei-Kuki clashes since May 3, 2023, has now seen a return of Naga-Kuki violence, not seen s... Read More


How waste can help meet India's fertiliser needs

India, June 12 -- In 1884, the year Tokyo completed its first modern sewer network, Bombay's municipal commissioners were debating whether to extend water drainage to its native quarters. They decided... Read More


The politics of shade in our unequal cities

India, June 12 -- Intense heat is now the new normal for summers in the national capital. As mercury soars to hit new records, despite the relief provided by occasional showers, the roads and the conc... Read More


India remains bright spot for FMCG: Chandrasekaran

Mumbai, June 11 -- India remains a "bright spot" for consumer-goods companies despite global uncertainty and rising input costs, Tata Sons chairman N. Chandrasekaran said on Wednesday, arguing that th... Read More


More than a BIT of a challenge for India

India, June 11 -- In the past couple of years, India signed bilateral investment treaties (BITs) with a few countries - most prominently, with Israel and the UAE. The success of a BIT lies not in the ... Read More


Indian middle class's gains in the last 12 years

India, June 11 -- Twelve years is long enough to change the texture of daily life, and in India, between 2014 and 2026, it has. The changes are visible in the household budget, in the morning commute,... Read More


Student suicides are a failure of institutions

India, June 11 -- When the Supreme Court appointed a National Task Force (NTF) to look into students' mental health concerns and prevent suicides, it termed student suicides in the country an "epidemi... Read More


BITs need not be only a bitter pill for India

India, June 11 -- In the last 36 months, New Delhi has inked or upgraded over half a dozen free trade agreements (FTAs), with the UAE, Australia, European Free Trade Association, or EFTA (comprising S... Read More


Hyundai Creta output hit after fire at supplier unit

New Delhi, June 11 -- The production of Hyundai Motor India Ltd's bestselling SUV Creta has been disrupted after a fire at supplier and group company Hyundai Mobis curbed the availability of key compo... Read More