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More educated than ever, but struggling to get jobs—global media analyses India’s youth ‘paradox’

The Guardian meanwhile reports on Kolkata man & his staff of 80 who make ‘30 kg replicas of the dead, commissioned by family and loved ones’.

Global media spotlights ‘magic-pill moment’ for India & why piped gas could be next crude shock

Global media also dwells on cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar’s hard take on an Indian owner picking up Pakistani cricketer for a UK tournament.

Crematoriums to universities, South Asia reels amid a war fought far away. And a BRICS reality check

Global media also reports on what lies ahead for IndiGo after Pieter Elbers’ exit, how Sunrisers' signing of Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed sparked a row & AI's impact on the IT industry.

‘Diplomacy yielding results’—Jaishankar says talks with Iran best way to deal with Hormuz blockade

Global media also looks at how Nitish Kumar shaped 'the Bihar of today', and the 'rare sense of optimism’ in Nepal after Balendra Shah’s ascent.

Blue flame of Indian gas stoves ‘flickering’—global media spotlights ‘anxiety’ over LPG

NYT & BBC report on rumours of shortage of cooking gas while FT looks at India’s lowering of barriers to Chinese investment and the ‘wariness’ behind it.

How Iran war threatens India’s ‘Goldilocks’ economy & puts a dragon in the room

War in Middle East can affect India’s strong growth, which IMF forecast at 6.4% earlier and also push inflation higher from 2.75% recorded in January, global media predicts.

Global media spotlights Reliance’s Texas refinery; says India has much to lose from world in chaos

Also, The Economist examines if India’s ‘balancing act’ amid chaos offers it autonomy, or does it suggest it is ‘dangerously dependent on lots of different places at once’.

Is India’s economy as big as it seems? Global media reads the fine print of GDP revamp

The New York Times reports on BRICS and India’s stance on the Israeli and American strikes over Iran, while AP explores India-Bangladesh ties.

Russia-Ukraine, Trump tariffs to Iran war: India’s rollercoaster crude oil saga, courtesy America

Global media also makes a case for India to join the Comprehensive & Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership and reports on Nitish Kumar stepping down from CM's chair & a judge's warning.

Gulf tensions sparked by Iran conflict cast shadow on 9.3 mn Indians & a ‘secret vein of Indian economy’

Global media reports on how India’s remittance is tied to the now-troubled region & the war’s cascading effect on economy. J&K's maiden Ranji Trophy win also drew its attention.

On Camera

India’s cultural narrative abroad is overwhelming

Rather than presenting the full spectrum of Indian culture at once, a more strategic approach would be to identify one globally intelligible cultural lane & invest in it consistently.

Two Indian LPG tankers exit Hormuz choke point, 20 vessels remain stuck

With 20 vessels still stranded near Hormuz, govt fast-tracks PNG connections and focuses on raising LPG output

India-Japan to finalise deal to co-develop & co-produce UNICORN mast ‘soon’, says Japanese envoy

The countries signed a memorandum for co-development of UNICORN masts in November 2024. India has been second Asian nation to have such an agreement with Tokyo, after Philippines.

The Vishwaguru delusion, mine vs yours, is ruining our view of the world

One side thinks India is punching way above its weight. The other thinks Modi has undermined India and it punches below its strength. Both are wrong.