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Modi’s ‘consigliere & enforcer’, anti-Muslim rhetoric amid polls and ‘plight’ of educated youth

Global media also highlights wealth gap in Mumbai as it heads to polls, decline in Muslim representation in Parliament & India's snakeman. 

India in its ‘Gilded Age’, but youth flocking to Canada — contrasting global perspectives

Foreign media also takes note of China becoming India’s largest trading partner and how PM Modi's re-election campaign is utilising social media influencers as a 'strategic tool'.

After Modi, who? Plus, India as alternative to China in pharma sector — what global voices said

Russia’s show of solidarity over the alleged Pannun assassination plot is unlikely to affect India-US ties, a report in 'South China Morning Post' says.

How India’s ports are transforming, and Raghuram Rajan on ‘false choice’ of democracy vs prosperity

Global voices also discuss why India's election is the most expensive in the world, and issues with India's food safety standards that have resulted in products facing scrutiny abroad.

How Musk benefited from ‘diplomacy’ with Modi, Milei & Bolsonaro, and BJP’s Karnataka challenge

Global observers assess India's political, cultural and economic landscape through its Cannes triumph, evolving comedy scene and what AI means for IT industry.

Modi’s ‘enormous grip’ on masses & why UPI is the ‘most exciting innovation’ among payment systems

Meanwhile, in an opinion piece, media expert Chris Blackburn writes about why Western journalists struggle to navigate India’s cultural nuances.

‘Balancing act’ in India-UK ties, ‘key allies’ Adani, Ambani & ‘Hindu Vatican’ project

Spotlight on need for labour & education reforms, BJP's Ayodhya plans & China's probe into Indian imports of pesticide cypermethrin.

‘Shadow ads’ spreading hate on Facebook & Canadian report on India ‘imposing agenda on Trudeau’

Global media also discusses Opposition's call for caste census, high unemployment among India's educated youth & why US is maintaining close relations with India.

Informal jobs, child labour & press freedom rank — what global media says can hinder India’s growth

International voices discuss 'crackdown' on journalists, shortage of quality jobs & 'rising inequality' but also how hedge funds are profiting from India's booming options market.

Rahul Gandhi’s struggle with ‘basics of politics’, who killed Nijjar & how India is ‘ruled’, not ‘governed’

Global media also explores 'curbs' on academic freedom in India and how influencers' take on politics is shaping elections.

On Camera

Trump tariffs, import dependence are holding back America’s manufacturing renaissance

Better tax, regulatory, and monetary policy should indeed provide a tailwind for manufacturing, but the sector will probably continue to struggle.

Designed to oversee corn & crude futures, Wall Street regulator grapples with crypto, sports gambling

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is on the precipice of gaining new crypto oversight as lawmakers continue to negotiate major legislation.

The curious case of Pakistan’s JF-17 ‘orders’

Pakistan lacks capacity to deliver aircraft at pace suggested by its claimed contracts as it depends on China for avionics, electronic warfare, weapons, and on Russia for engines. 

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.