International media also examines Indian economy. In an interview, RBI chief Shaktikanta Das defends country's resilience, saying it can handle any spillover shocks as Trump takes office.
Global media highlights the serious implications of US charges against Adani for India's business reputation. It also notes the distinct phenomenon of 'resort politics' in the country.
Global media also takes note of how decades of caste discrimination has resulted in higher levels of child stunting rates in India & SC’s outlaw of ‘bulldozer justice’.
Global media also comments on Tamil Nadu's manufacturing boom & need to replicate it in heartland states, as well as Nepal PM's choice of China over India for 1st visit abroad.
Attention is now on soon-to-be Second Lady Usha Vance & Kash Patel, likely to be CIA director, says global media. It also notes Kashmir’s ongoing fight for restoration of special status.
International media also continues to spotlight India-US-Canada tensions, now covering Australia’s stance & looks at how Adani’s actions in Bangladesh expose its economic vulnerabilities.
Other global media reports discuss Zelenskyy signalling he is open to New Delhi leading peace talks, a folk music festival in shadow of Rajasthan's Mehrangarh Fort & instant delivery.
Temba Bavuma highlighted the irony of facing racism in India, a brown-skinned nation that had stood firmly against apartheid. If there was ever a figurative slap in the face, this was it.
While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.
Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.
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