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Why Nitish is ‘Joe Biden of India’ with one difference, & who wins Gujarat vs TN superstar state debate

Global media also writes on how comedians in India have never been so successful and endangered at the same time.

Terror attack now focus of Delhi blast probe & Pakistan blames India for college attack, without proof

Global media reports witness accounts of blast near Red Fort that killed 12, PM Modi saying ‘conspirators will not be spared’ & Islamabad’s bombing accusation against India.

Delhi & Beijing search for new normal & why India can be the ‘juggernaut’ of women’s cricket

In other global news, Travis McMaster's Cocoon moves back to China after its retaliation against US President Donald Trump's tariffs.

What’s steering BRICS in a new direction, and Jemimah’s historic ton marks new dawn for women’s cricket

Global media also writes on failure of cloud-seeding in Delhi and the increasing demand for weight-loss drugs. FT interviews Sumant Sinha, founder of ReNew Energy. 

India’s labour mobility experiment, and inside homecoming of ‘one of the world’s oldest rebels’

Global media also writes on Indian stock markets and a Canada-born separatist who feels 'betrayed' by Carney government’s renewal of ties with India.

Bihar polls: More ‘brawl than dance of democracy’ for India’s poorest and youngest electorate

New Delhi: The run up to the Bihar polls hasn’t been a “dance of democracy” and been more “like a brawl than a ballet”,...

India’s ‘most valuable export’ & impact of Trump sanctions on Russian oil giants

Global media also discusses Emirates NBD buying a 60 percent stake in RBI & how Indian doctors carry US rural healthcare on their shoulders.

Trump, Modi & the Russian oil mystery, and rise of RSS from ‘fringe to mainstream’

Global media also covers the growing political dominance of RSS, India's IPO boom, and India-China ties amid a changing global order.

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.

On Camera

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

IndiGo’s profits dipped, most airlines sunk into losses last fiscal even as flier numbers soared

Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.

Dubai Tejas crash revives focus on advanced, fully automated safety systems

Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.