India will need to address structural challenges such as high trade costs, regulatory complexity, infrastructure gaps and barriers to deeper global integration if it is to achieve its ambition of becoming a developed nation by 2047, according to the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) latest Trade Policy Review (TPR) report.The report said India remained the fastest-growing…
Oracle may be facing a bank-debt “problem” due to its deal with the maker of ChatGPT, OpenAI. This comes as American banks struggle to absorb the scale of financing tied to Oracle’s data centre expansion plans. According to a recent report by The Wall Street Journal, the issue stems from a $300 billion agreement between…
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami appeared deeply emotional over the demise of former Chief Minister Bhuvan Chandra Khanduri (Major General, Retd.). Upon receiving the news of General Khanduri’s passing, the Chief Minister not only returned immediately to Dehradun from Chhattisgarh but also attended the funeral held in Haridwar on Wednesday.On Tuesday, when General B.C. Khanduri…
Prateek Yadav with Aparna Yadav (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party leader Ravidas Mehrotra on Wednesday made a shocking claim regarding the death of Mulayam Singh Yadav‘s younger son Prateek Yadav.He alleged that after enquiring about the post-mortem report of Prateek, doctors informed him that the death did not appear to be ‘normal’ and that poison…
Fashion moves fast. Trends come and go almost every week, and red carpets often end up looking like everyone worked from the same mood board. Dimple has somehow stayed outside that cycle. She dresses for herself, not for social media. She repeats hairstyles she loves, chooses silhouettes that suit her and lets Indian craftsmanship take…
Sonam Wangchuk and Mehbooba Mufti (R) NEW DELHI: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Friday criticised PM Narendra Modi-led Centre over its silence to educator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk‘s prolonged hunger strike. Former J&K CM accused the government of having a “colonial mindset” for not engaging with him.Wangchuk has been on an indefinite hunger strike…
Kolkata: Trinamool veteran and Kolkata South MP Mala Roy surrendered before the chief judicial magistrate at the Alipore Court on Wednesday. The court granted bail to Roy, her son and the 22 co-accused. Beyond her parliamentary role, Roy is a councillor and the KMC chairperson.The surrender follows a criminal case registered against her, her son…
At the bottom of a lake in Mexico City lives a creature that should not, by biological rules, be able to do what it does. Cut off one of its legs, and a new one grows back. Damage its spinal cord, heart, or even part of its brain, and the tissue regenerates with no scarring…
NSA Ajit Doval expresses ‘cautious optimism’ over US-Iran peace deal (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Tuesday said that India welcomed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the US and Iran expressing ‘cautious optimism’ that the agreement could restore regional stability, strengthen energy security and ease global supply chain disruptions.Speaking at…
In 2026, Pune continues to attract real estate investors thanks to its flourishing IT hubs, safety, startups and educational institutes. It’s a fact that Pune’s residential markets are most sought after, especially in regions including Koregaon Park, Kalyani Nagar, and Viman Nagar, among others. These places also command steep rents because of connectivity and social…