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Indian art market finds its footing at home & how Trump’s H-1B visa fee hike is fuelling anxiety

Economist looks at art collector Shalini Passi’s garden in Delhi, NYT probes H-1B visa fee damage & Guardian reports on power needs in India and clash with New Delhi’s climate goals.

Why India-China rivalry persists amid thaw & MiG-21 bows out after ‘decades of admiration & infamy’

Global media looks at how tech giants are generating opportunities for India to serve as the world's AI backbone.

Can India retain its skilled workers amid H-1B fee hike & the ‘boldness’ of Naveen Jindal

The New York Times reports on the struggles of apple farmers in Jammu & Kashmir as this year’s unrelenting monsoon destroyed their crops. 

Nepal uprising ‘distraction’ for New Delhi & India’s top buyer of Russian oil escapes Trump’s wrath

Trump’s USD 100,000 H-1B thunderclap & its impact on India keep getting global media attention. ‘Could accelerate shift by multinationals to expand operations in India’. 

Trump’s H-1B visa fee another ‘headache-inducing’ twist in India-US ties & misplaced AI boom ‘anxiety’

Global media says Trump’s new H-1B visa rule, added to 50% tariff, makes it more pressing than ever for India to fix impediments that hamper its economic potential.

Eye on India-US ties: Why their ‘demolition’ reflects Trump’s ‘failure to take China seriously’

FT looks at how India’s Russia moves are apparently alienating the EU, too. NYT says Trump's phone calls to Modi signal the renewal of India-US relationship.

Tariff blow looms as Trump wishes ‘friend’ Modi on birthday & SC regains ‘men’s club’ status

NYT looks at India's 'planned snub' of Pakistan on a cricket field. The Guardian dives into how foraged ingredients in school lunches are helping tackle chronic malnutrition in Meghalaya.

India’s ‘restraint’ amid US ‘betrayal’ may be ‘paying off’ & Kolkata’s Paris-esque nights

Financial Times writes about proposed Halting International Relocation of Employment (HIRE) Act in US which will 'affect prospects of' Indian giants such as TCS & Infosys.

India-Pakistan ‘Basmati’ tussle and RSS’ ‘Hindu-first vision for India’ as it turns 100

FT dives into how India can ‘trump’ US tariffs, while NYT zooms into the ‘chaotic showdown’ over Bihar SIR.

Why Trump push for higher tariffs on India, China puts G7 in a bind & Delhi’s ‘hidden war’ on Naxals

BBC also reports on Nepali migrants working in India returning home amid chaos and confusion in the wake of Gen Z protests in their country. 

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.