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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.

How Modi ‘changed’ the idea of India and the ramifications of a TikTok ban

Global media analyses the fallout of the sexual assault allegations against JD(S) leader Prajwal Revanna and weighs in on the Modi govt’s ‘divisive’ politics.

Why ‘disillusioned young voters’ are still in Modi’s corner & how space sector is ‘immune to politics’

Global media also takes note of several books analysing India under PM Modi & the scrutiny being faced by Indian spices after Hong Kong & Singapore find carcinogens in popular brands.

World’s hottest election, ‘divisive rhetoric’ by Modi & India’s digital payments revolution

As voter enthusiasm wanes, BJP faces challenges in balancing Modi’s rhetoric with diverse concerns, while digital payments reshape India’s economic landscape, reports global media.

How BJP is ‘winning over’ women with ‘seva’ & trend of IITians joining political consultancies

Global media also analyses rising tensions and nuclear proliferation, particularly in Asia, with a 'multi-headed rocket arms race' between India and Pakistan.

India at crossroads, faces choice between economic growth and divisive politics, says global media

International op-eds & reports also comment on declining importance of corruption as an electoral issue & rising household debt in India.

PM’s speeches at election rallies dominate headlines; a column takes a hard look at judiciary

Global media also highlights role of Gulf expatriates in Indian elections & how the rise of AI deepfakes is transforming democracy

‘Modi’s path to 400 seats runs through south & east’ — what global media says about LS polls

The goal is difficult, if not impossible, 'Bloomberg' report says. Meanwhile, global spotlight on Maldivian elections and what it could mean for India. 

Make in India performance, 2047 target for economy — global press looks at what’s at stake for India

Prime Minister Modi's 'Mann ki Baat' success, India's growing ties with Pakistan & Canada, and Elon Musk postponing his India trip also draw attention.

On Camera

India can face multi-front conflicts with hostile Dhaka. New Delhi missed chance to engage BNP

India's projects related to BIMSTEC, Look-East-Act-East and Indian Ocean Rim Association could suffer a setback, impacting trade with South Asia and the South-South Cooperation agenda.

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

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.

IAF’s leased KC-135 lands in Agra, American firm’s pilots to man mid-air refueller

India’s refueller fleet comprises six Russian Ilushin-78 tankers, first inducted in 2003, which are facing huge maintenance and serviceability issues.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

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.