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Pollution does not appear to be an emergency for Indian govt, writes global media amid Diwali smog

Reports in international publications also say Modi is 'risking farmers' wrath' with trade talks with Trump administration, and tariffs have hit India’s garment manufacturing hub hard.

Trump’s Russian oil claim spotlights India’s energy balancing act & Ahmedabad to host centenary CWG

Global media also reports on how ‘almost every country’ is caught in crossfire amid the US-China trade war, and strategic policy expert Ashley Tellis's arrest.

India, Canada’s shared pain in the face of Trump’s tariffs and why India is losing sunlight hours

Gobal media on meeting between Jaishankar & Canadian counterpart Anita Anand and the thawing India-Canada relations, and how IT hubs in India are moving AI work to rural areas to cut costs.

Why India must aim beyond a $10 trillion economy by 2047 & Delhi’s Kabul reconnect

New Delhi: The Narendra Modi government aspires for India to become a USD10 trillion economy by 2047, and a developed nation. But, as The...

Modi govt’s ‘unusual intervention’ as Tata Group battles ‘fires’ & why India will never go the Nepal way

Global media also looks at the death of Assam's first 'true rockstar' Zubeen Garg, and the phenomenon that he was.

Aadhaar gets Starmer’s stamp of approval & Panipat factory workers caught in textile waste trap

Financial Times & The Economist report on Starmer’s endorsement of Aadhaar and concerns in the UK over unique ID database. The Guardian reports on health issues faced by Panipat factory workers.

India stands out as renewables overtake coal; ‘striking growth’, says global media

Electric bike upgrade in India and Keir Starmer's India visit also grab global attention.

Pilots’ body wants DGCA to ground all Boeing 787s & crypto stuck in ‘no man’s land’ in India

Optimists view Donald Trump’s H-1B application fee as an opportunity for India–to get its best & brightest back home. But a BBC report finds it is easier said than done

China advances into neighbourhood amid ‘India’s isolation’, American dream trips on social media hurdle

Global media reports on ‘China’s many diplomatic manoeuvres’, the latest trouble for Indians looking to study in the US and comics ruffling the feathers of ruling politicians.

100 years of RSS and its role in Indian politics, and the ‘Russian oil’ splinter in India-US ties

Global media also reports on the new ‘billionaires’ row’ on a single street in Mumbai, the Worli Sea Face.

On Camera

The K in K-Pop is already silent. And that’s OK

Audience data shows there are now more fans outside South Korea than at home. Like hip hop, there’s no reason why K-Pop can’t have a similarly inclusive trajectory while staying true to its core.

Paper in MoSPI journal flags financial inclusion gap—highest among Hindus, lowest for Muslims

Research paper, however, finds lowest indebtedness level among Muslims at 12.3% & highest among Hindus at 14.9%. Overall national financial inclusion level at 87.2%, indebtedness at 14.7%.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.